System and method of observing and measuring dismount land navigation

A system for observing, analyzing, and improving navigation skills by infantry, comprising:

• a computer;
• and
• an application executing on the computer that:
• plots output of a land navigation test on a map, the output comprising objective points to be located and actual points located by a test subject during the test in a field environment,
• plots physical movements of the test subject on the map, the test subject engaging in the movements while locating the actual points,
• based at least on the plotted output and the plotted physical movements, determines metrics comprising distances between objective points and actual points, total distance walked by the test subject, time consumed for test, drift from ideal course between objective points, and number of paces, and
• displays at least one of the map, the plotted output, the plotted physical movements, and the determined metrics in media facilitating instruction and remedial action.

A method for managing a plurality of infantry personnel through land navigation training, comprising:

• a computer plotting on a map ambulatory paths of a plurality of land navigation test subjects, each subject pursuing a personalized course to locate a succession of designated points in a field environment;
• the computer highlighting on the map a first ambulatory path of a first test subject pursuing a first personalized course;
• the computer removing ambulatory paths for all subjects except the first test subject from the map;
• the computer determining metrics regarding the first test subject based at least on global positioning system (GPS) data compiled in equations that measure total distance versus optimal distance, deviation comparisons from optimal directions, and percentile comparisons with groups of test subjects.