Transcript PTRC Public Brief

PLAYAS
TRAINING AND RESEARCH
CENTER
A Division of
Who we are
State of New
Mexico
New Mexico
Tech
EMRTC/PTRC
The Academic Imperative of
Our Parent Organization
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New Mexico Tech’s mission:
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Create approaches to addressing complex issues;
Develop an inclusive learning environment;
Create and communicate knowledge;
Solve technical and scientific problems.
PTRC’s Mission
The Playas Training and Research Center serves
government and industry clients, nationally
and internationally, that require controlledenvironment reality-based test and training
venues in any aspect of the science of
physical security.
PTRC provides a unique,
adaptive, controlled and comprehensive range
platform to advance the effectiveness and
appropriateness of client tactics,
techniques, and procedures.
It’s What We DO…
“Advancing the Science of
Security” ™
LINES OF OPERATION
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Irregular Warfare and Urban Operations Training
Support
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Law Enforcement Institute for Reality Based
Training
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National Joint Training Experiment
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Unmanned Aerial Systems Flight and Test Activity
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Security Technology Applied Test Center
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Critical Infrastructure Protection Research
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Urban Training Center Research and
Development
Strategically Located
on the Border
NMT/EMRTC
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130 Miles from Las Cruces, NM (2 hours)
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180 Miles from El Paso, TX (3 hours)
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180 Miles from Tucson, AZ (3 hours)
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220 Miles from NM Tech in Socorro, Nm (3.5
hours)
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290 Miles from Albuquerque, NM (4.5 hours)
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20 Air miles from US/Mexico border
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Animas Mountains to the West
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Little Hatchet Mountains to the East
Playas Training and Research Center
PTRC Operational Model
Facilities
Training
Research
PTRC Operational Model
A complete 640 acre town site with
over 300 buildings
Explosive breaching during live
training
Facilities
Up to 10,000lb on demolition range
including car bombs and IEDs
Complex Urban Battlespace
World Class Data Network & Audio
Visual Presentation Systems
Live Explosives Ranges
Player Tracking Systems
Range Video Surveillance
3-D Mapping and Simulation
Systems
Access to ~400,000 acres of desert and
mountain terrain
Capability for events that cross between
urban and rural
Advanced Situational Awareness
Extensive Rural Terrain
Airport and Aviation Support
Attendant infrastructure including:
Medical Clinic
Dining Hall and Community
Center
Fitness Center
Convenience Store
Copper Pins Grill and Bowling
Alley
24/7 Security
Park & Playground
Tennis and Basketball Courts
Three Baseball Fields
Gas Station
Bank
25M, 100M, 300M, and 1000M
Small Arms Ranges
4865’ long 50’ wide paved runway
Hangar
Fuel services available
PTRC Operational Model
Able to link geographically
separated live, virtual and
constructive entities.
Able to provide live injects of
tactical and operational activities to
the L-V-C environment from a
complex urban battle space using
state of the art communications
capabilities.
Able to access the DREN network
or provide injects of data over the
internet.
Training
Pyrotechnics and other range
equipment to simulate the sight,
sounds, and smells of the “battlefield”
Reality-Based Experiential
Training
Live Inject to JNTC L-V-C
Model
Extensive Experience in DoD
and Law Enforcement Training
Nationally Recognized
Academic Credit
University credit for many training
programs
Recognized by all 50 states for required
Police Officer continuing education credits
Professional Role Play staff including
qualified force-on-force personnel
History since 1940’s
Over 350,000 DoD and First
Responders trained by NMT
Notable programs include:
ILEA
ATAP
PRSBI
IRTB
ICASA
PTRC Operational Model
In place infrastructure for
monitoring and recording tests
Research
Access to professional test
engineers and research staffs
Management of the battle space in an
operationally complex urban
environment
Cross-jurisdictional, interagency
interactions and communications
Focal point for Government,
Industry, and Academia for RDT&E
Situational Awareness
Validation of Tactics,
Techniques, and Procedures
Staff procedures for tactical,
operational, and strategic levels
Applied Research Center
Law Enforcement
Micro-Grid and distributed energy
production research
Agriculture protection research
Equipment and Technology Test
Lab
Surveillance Systems and Sensors
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Research
Anti-IED
Border Protection
Electronic Counter Measures
Other RF,EO or High Energy Tests
PTRC In Action
QUESTIONS?
Contact:
Kim Kvamme,
Assoc Dir for Program Dev
575-436-0436
[email protected]