2004 UC Proceedings Abstract
 Arid Environments: The Quest for New Military Training Areas Track: Defense and Intelligence Author(s): John Brockhaus, Braden Hurley, Simon Welte, Wendell King, Daniel Gillewitch The United States Army is trained, equipped, and expected to fight and win on any terrain, in any weather condition. In today's era, the dominant environment is the desert. To prepare soldiers to successfully fight under desert conditions, the Army must conduct realistic training over the array of challenging natural settings that the desert provides. This study is focused on better understanding the challenges soldiers face in deserts/arid operational environments and identifying suitable training areas that are characteristic of these conditions. In this study, desert regions were defined by temperature, precipitation, and landscape characteristics. Databases defining the spatial distribution of these parameters were developed and analyzed within the framework of a GIS to delineate regions that provide the necessary desert conditions in which to train. John Brockhaus Unite Dept. of Geog. & Env. Eng. 745 Brewerton Road West Point , NY 10996 US Phone: 845 938 2063 Fax: 845 938 3339 E-mail: bj9296@usma.edu Braden Hurley U.S. Military Academy Geography & Environmental Eng. 745 Brewerton Road West Point , NY 10996 US Phone: 845 938 2063 Fax: 845 938 3339 E-mail: bj9296@usma.edu Simon Welte United States Military Academy Dept. of Geog. & Env. Eng. 745 Brewerton Road West Point , NY 10996 US Phone: 845 938 2063 Fax: 845 938 3339 E-mail: bj9296@usma.edu Wendell King United States Military Academy Dept. of Geog. & Env. Eng. 745 Brewerton Road West Point , NY 10996 US Phone: 845 938 2063 Fax: 845 938 3339 E-mail: bj9296@usma.edu Daniel Gillewitch United States Military Academy Dept. of Geog. & Env. Eng. 745 Brewerton Road West Point , NY 10996 US Phone: 845 938 2063 Fax: 845 938 3339 E-mail: bj9296@usma.edu |
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