Infantry Immersion Trainer

The Infantry ImmersionTrainer (IIT) is a revolutionary training system that prepares Marines and Sailors for deployment to today’s battlefields. The facility uses virtual reality to re-create foreign urban scenes – right down to the sounds and smells – to give troops the necessary skills to win and survive in battle overseas.

The first IIT facility opened for daily operation in December 2007. Lodged at the I Marine Expeditionary Force Battle Simulation Center at Camp Pendleton, Calif., it represents 10 years worth of science and technology investment by the Office of Naval Research.

IIT blends real and advanced virtual technologies that will:

• Lead to significant advances in Marine Corps training and combat readiness The virtual environment places warfighters in a realistic combat scene, confronting them with a range of possible scenarios that require split-second decisions and action. The high-tech simulation provides a safe environment for learning how to prevent fatal errors before troops are exposed to the real threat.
• Improve mission performance through cutting-edge training technology
• Software based-systems allow for rapid improvement of training delivery and the simulated scenarios can be tailored to suit mission or individual needs.
• Save the lives of Marines and warfighters
• The trainer’s repeatable and scaleable scenarios increase skills in less time. The sights, sounds and smells of combat are reproduced in exacting detail.