The MANPRINT Program

Assessment Components (the information below is from the first reference cited in the document section; it contains detailed listings of issues to rate):

• Reduce Fratricide:
  • Consider the system’s ability to prevent engagement by allied systems in a fratricidal incident.
  • Assess the system’s ability to support correct identification of U.S. or allied systems, which might otherwise be engaged in a fratricidal incident.
  • Consider the system’s support of crew training and readiness to reduce the probability of a fratricidal event.
  • Assess the system’s weapons design characteristics which reduce the probability of committing fratricide.
• Reduce Detectability of the Soldier:
  • Consider the system’s physical signature as it affects the system’s detectability by threat forces.
  • Assess the system’s operational characteristics as they affect the system’s detectability by threat forces.
• Reduce Probability of being Attacked:
  • Assess the system’s ability to avoid appearing as a high value target.
  • Assess the system’s ability to actively prevent or deter attack.
• Prevent System Damage:
  • Assess the effect of the system’s concept of employment on the system’s survivability.
  • Consider the system’s ability to minimize the risk to supporting personnel if this system is attacked.
• Minimize Injury:
  • Consider the system’s ability to protect the crew from attacking weapons.
  • Consider the system’s potential sources of injury to the crew, or the supported troops, as they are affected by the fielding of this system
  • Assess the system’s ability to protect the crew from hazards relating to on-board equipment (fuel, munitions, etc.) in the event of an attack.
  • Assess the system’s ability to prevent further injury to the soldier after being attacked.
  • Assess the system’s ability to support treatment and evacuation of injured soldiers.
• Reduce Physical and Mental Fatigue:
  • Consider the physical constraints and workload placed on the soldier by the system.
  • Consider the cognitive constraints and workload placed on the soldier.
  • Assess the system’s ability to minimize the effect of environmental stressors on the soldier.
  • Assess the system’s ability to minimize the effect of physical and environmental stressors (e.g. noise, vibrations, bouncing and extreme heat or cold) on the soldier.
  • Assess the system’s ability to promote unit/team cohesion.