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Mil Med2026;191(Supplement_1):580-587.August 1, 2026Journal Article

Tactical Combat Casualty Care Training in the U.S. Military: A Comparative Cost Assessment Between Virtual Reality Simulation and Traditional Simulation.

Jodie Mangor1, Cheryl Lockhart1, Jennifer S Polson1
1SimX, Inc., San Jose, CA 95113-1605, United States.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: As operational medicine grows in complexity, military units need novel solutions to optimize an ever-increasing training burden and associated costs. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training courses using manikins are resource intensive and difficult to scale. Prior studies demonstrate comparable learning outcomes for virtual reality (VR)-based medical training and traditional m…

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