Re-configurable armored tactical personnel and collective training facility

Abstract

The present invention is generally directed to a reconfigurable armored unit for use in live fire training exercises. In one aspect, a reconfigurable training facility is provided. The reconfigurable training facility includes a first modular unit having at least one subsystem and a second modular unit having at least one subsystem. Each modular unit is constructed from a standard structural footprint and each modular unit includes at least one bullet containment wall. The reconfigurable training facility further includes a control member, wherein the subsystem in each modular unit is controlled by the control member. In another aspect, a modular unit for use in a reconfigurable training facility is provided. In yet another aspect, a method of forming a reconfigurable training facility is provided. In a further aspect, a method of building a scenario in a graphical space is provided.

1 . A reconfigurable training facility comprising: 
 a first modular unit having at least one subsystem;    a second modular unit having at least one subsystem, wherein each modular unit is constructed from a standard structural footprint and each modular unit includes at least one bullet containment wall; and    a control member, wherein the subsystem in each modular unit is controlled by the control member.    
   
   
       2 . The reconfigurable training facility of  claim 1 , wherein the second modular unit is disposed next to the first modular unit in a side by side configuration.  
   
   
       3 . The reconfigurable training facility of  claim 1 , wherein the second modular unit is disposed on top of the first modular unit in a stacked configuration.  
   
   
       4 . The reconfigurable training facility of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one subsystem is an airflow ceiling ventilation system for circulating air through the modular unit.  
   
   
       5 . The reconfigurable training facility of  claim 1 , wherein each modular unit is configured to be interconnectable with another modular unit.  
   
   
       6 . The reconfigurable training facility of  claim 1 , wherein each modular unit is connectable to the control member by an umbilical cord.  
   
   
       7 . The reconfigurable training facility of  claim 1 , wherein each modular unit is containerized.  
   
   
       8 . The reconfigurable training facility of  claim 1 , wherein each modular unit includes at least four walls, a floor member, and a ceiling member.  
   
   
       9 . The reconfigurable training facility of  claim 1 , further including a third modular unit disposable adjacent the first and the second modular unit.  
   
   
       10 . A modular unit for use in a training facility, the modular unit comprising: 
 a portable structural member, the portable structural member is configured to be interconnectable with another portable structural member;    at least one bullet containment wall inside the portable structural member; and    at least one subsystem for providing a controlled environment inside the portable structural member.    
   
   
       11 . The modular unit of  claim 10 , further including a control member for manipulating the at least one subsystem.  
   
   
       12 . The modular unit of  claim 11 , further including an umbilical cord for attaching the at least one subsystem to the control member.  
   
   
       13 . The modular unit of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one subsystem is an airflow ceiling ventilation system for circulating air through the portable structural member.  
   
   
       14 . The modular unit of  claim 10 , further including at least one breaching wall to gain entry into the portable structural member.  
   
   
       15 . A method of forming a training facility, the method comprising: 
 positioning a first modular unit at a predetermined location, the first modular unit having at least one subsystem and at least one bullet containment wall;    positioning a second modular unit relative to the first modular unit, the second modular unit having at least one subsystem and at least one bullet containment wall; and    connecting the subsystems together and controlling each subsystem.    
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the second modular unit is disposed next to the first modular unit in a side by side configuration.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , further including positioning a third modular unit on top of the first modular unit.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the second modular unit is disposed on top of the first modular unit in a stacked configuration.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , further including stacking a third modular unit and a fourth modular unit on top of the second modular unit to form a multistory training facility.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 15 , further including reconfiguring the position of the first modular unit relative to the second modular unit.  
   
   
       21 . A method of building a scenario in a graphical space, the method comprising: 
 providing modules to construct the scenario;    transporting the modules to a location; and    configuring the modules in a predetermined configuration.    
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the graphical space is a computer.