MCRP 7-20A.3 governs planning and conducting simulation in support of Marine Corps training and readiness.
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It covers simulation fundamentals, training considerations, event planning, mission profiles, assessment, and evaluation. It requires leaders to understand how to employ simulations for individual, team, crew, and unit training.
Training must be both mentally and physically demanding.
Using simulations to enable cognitive “reps and sets” virtually expands the capabilities and capacity of training venues. (paragraph 1)
Within an integrated training model, simulation helps prepare for or remediate live training, or enables the controlled execution of skills-related tasks in mentally rigorous settings prior to execution under live conditions.
At higher levels, simulation enables training capability integration in the live, virtual, and constructive training environment, reinforcing training realism and complexity while preserving our ability to reveal or conceal how we train as desired.