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‘High-velocity learning’ at Keyport A SUPP
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With the aid of augmented reality glasses, Cmdr. Dustin Demorest learns how to properly install a card in a computer case while Cmdr. Deborah White and Corey Countryman, project engineer, monitor his progress.
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hat do ViewMaster, Google Cardboard, and a free Captain America VR viewer from Kellogg’s have to do with national defense? Answer: they, or something like them, might someday be part of the Navy’s new learning strategy based on research being done at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center — Keyport. In January, newlyinstalled Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson introduced a strategy that he called “high-velocity learning.” The plan called for making better use of technology in
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order to achieve learning goals, according to military.com.
While Richardson’s plan to improve learning throughout the fleet is
still in its infancy, he said officials have launched another pilot program at Navy shipyards. The Naval Postgraduate School says the term “high-velocity learning” was penned by Steven J. Spear in his book, “The High-Velocity Edge,” which explores methods for building a system of “dynamic discovery” — attacking and solving
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problems when they occur, converting weaknesses into strengths, sharing information and developing leaders invested in their subordinates’ successes. “You bring people in the door at a great rate and great commitment by the nation and you run into a training program that really hasn’t adapted for decades,” Richardson said. “How long does it take to bring someone in through the door, get them processed and then make them an effective worker down on the shop floor, in the dry dock, whatever their job may be?” More elements of Richardson’s high-velocity learning strategy have yet to roll out. According to his campaign design for
the fleet, the Navy will also expand its use of simulators, online gaming and analytics in the near future to improve training and use of technology as a tool. Enter the virtual/ augmented-reality research program at Navy Base Kitsap — Keyport, where they’ve been working with what they call “mixed reality systems” since 1999 when they developed their first vest-worn computer, according to Corey Countryman, systems engineer for the project. With Navy Innovative Science and Engineering funding, NUWC Keyport is currently investigating maintenance and training efficiencies and total See AR/VR, Page4
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buy a beer, help a vet BY TERRYL ASLA tasla@soundpublishing.com
“Untitled,” a mixed media painting by Shelley Blein Reimer, was sold at silent auction to benefit Left Right Straight.
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