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Measuring operational cognitive readiness of military personnel using Joint Theater Level Simulation System (JTLS)

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  • Hasmady Alim
  • Ananthan Subramaniam
  • Norazman Mohamad Nor
  • Amelia Yuliana Abd Wahab

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Cognitive Readiness refers to military personnel who are cognitively ready to perform effective and efficient roles in military operations with the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs). These KSAs are essential for critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making. Military personnel at each level in the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) must be cognitively ready for military deployment. To enhance the cognitive readiness of military personnel at the operational level, a training design—scenario-based training (SBT) has been developed by the Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College (MAFSC) to develop cognitive readiness for course participants (CPs) who attended staff courses. Joint Theater Level Simulation (JTLS) has been used to analyze the Line of Operation (LOO) that has been produced by the course participant. The results show that SBT affected the development of cognitive readiness to prepare military personnel at the operational level through Joint Warfare environment exercises and tested by Modeling and Simulation (M&S).

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  • Hasmady Alim & Ananthan Subramaniam & Norazman Mohamad Nor & Amelia Yuliana Abd Wahab, 2026. "Measuring operational cognitive readiness of military personnel using Joint Theater Level Simulation System (JTLS)," The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation, , vol. 23(1), pages 109-122, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:joudef:v:23:y:2026:i:1:p:109-122
    DOI: 10.1177/15485129241239669
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