Humans and other advanced animals have a remarkable ability to perform a wide array of complex behavioral tasks and to acquire new tasks and skills as a result of learning. Our wide cognitive and ...

The refrain among leaders across industries is much the same: we’re all feeling called upon to do more with less. There are a number of good recommendations out there for improving the way our brains ...

Reinforcement-learning algorithms in systems like ChatGPT or Google’s Gemini can work wonders, but they usually need hundreds of thousands of shots at a task before they get good at it. That’s why ...

Evaluation and assessment are often confused. As stated in Field Manual 7-0, Training, “only commanders assess unit training.” Commanders base their assessment on observed performance and other ...

Reactive safety measures treat symptoms but fail to eliminate systemic hazards, leading to recurring issues. The three layers of safety training—task performance, hazard awareness, and engineering ...

FM 7-0, Training, released June 14, 2021, describes how the Army trains to compete, fight, and win. Most units in the U.S. Army have a Standard Mission-Essential Task List (METL) that assists ...