Combat Training Center Objective Instrumentation System (CTC OIS)

CTC OIS modernizes the Instrumentation System (IS) at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, CA, and Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, LA, with one that meets the Army's existing and future advanced collective training objectives. It provides core IS software and hardware upgrades to the current IS to facilitate training at the maneuver CTCs. It provides an integrated system of computer software and hardware, workstations, databases, voice and video recording, production and presentation equipment, interface devices, and communications systems. CTC OIS is scalable to collect, report, store, manage, process and display event data for 10,000 instrumented players and 100,000 constructive entities. CTC-OIS is a key part of the Live Training Transformation - Family of Training Systems (LT2-FTS) and is based on the Common Training Instrumentation Architecture (CTIA). It allows leveraging of advanced technology in a modular and component-based manner. The CTIA provides the foundation for common components across the live training product line. Common components such as Exercise Planning, Exercise Preparation, Exercise Control, After Action Review (AAR) preparation and presentation, in concert with CTIA services, processes, rules and standards, support the full spectrum of training. CTC-OIS is interoperable with other external systems through DIS, HLA or TENA protocols.