PLAYAS

TRAINING AND RESEARCH CENTER

A Division of

Who we are

State of New Mexico

New Mexico Tech

EMRTC/PTRC

The Academic Imperative of Our Parent Organization

New Mexico Tech’s mission:

Create approaches to addressing complex issues; Develop an inclusive learning environment; Create and communicate knowledge; Solve technical and scientific problems.

PTRC’s Mission

The Playas Training and Research Center serves

government and industry clients, nationally and

internationally, that require controlled-

environment reality-based test and training

venues in any aspect of the science of physical

security. PTRC provides a unique, adaptive,

controlled and comprehensive range platform to

advance the effectiveness and appropriateness

of client tactics, techniques, and procedures.

It’s What We DO…

“Advancing the Science of Security” ™

LINES OF OPERATION

Irregular Warfare and Urban Operations Training Support

Law Enforcement Institute for Reality Based Training

National Joint Training Experiment

Unmanned Aerial Systems Flight and Test Activity

Security Technology Applied Test Center

Critical Infrastructure Protection Research

Urban Training Center Research and Development

Strategically Locatedon the Border

Playas Training and Research Center

NMT/EMRTC

130 Miles from Las Cruces, NM (2 hours)

180 Miles from El Paso, TX (3 hours)

180 Miles from Tucson, AZ (3 hours)

220 Miles from NM Tech in Socorro, Nm (3.5 hours)

290 Miles from Albuquerque, NM (4.5 hours)

20 Air miles from US/Mexico border

Animas Mountains to the West

Little Hatchet Mountains to the East

PTRC Play Box

PTRC Operational ModelFacilities

Training Research

PTRC Operational Model

Facilities

Complex Urban Battlespace

Advanced Situational Awareness

Live Explosives Ranges

A complete 640 acre town site with over 300 buildings

Attendant infrastructure including: Medical Clinic Dining Hall and Community

Center Fitness Center Convenience Store Copper Pins Grill and Bowling

Alley 24/7 Security Park & Playground Tennis and Basketball Courts Three Baseball Fields Gas Station Bank 25M, 100M, 300M, and 1000M

Small Arms Ranges

World Class Data Network & Audio

Visual Presentation Systems

Player Tracking Systems

Range Video Surveillance

3-D Mapping and Simulation Systems

Explosive breaching during live training

Up to 10,000lb on demolition range including car bombs and IEDs

Extensive Rural Terrain

Access to ~400,000 acres of desert and mountain terrain

Capability for events that cross between urban and rural

4865’ long 50’ wide paved runway

Hangar

Fuel services availableAirport and Aviation Support

PTRC Operational Model

Training

Reality-Based Experiential Training

Extensive Experience in DoD and Law Enforcement Training

Live Inject to JNTC L-V-C Model

Professional Role Play staff including qualified force-on-force personnel

Pyrotechnics and other range equipment to simulate the sight, sounds, and smells of the “battlefield”

History since 1940’s

Over 350,000 DoD and First Responders trained by NMT

Notable programs include: ILEA ATAP PRSBI IRTB ICASA

Able to link geographically separated live, virtual and constructive entities.

Able to provide live injects of tactical and operational activities to the L-V-C environment from a complex urban battle space using state of the art communications capabilities.

Able to access the DREN network or provide injects of data over the internet.

Nationally Recognized Academic Credit

University credit for many training programs

Recognized by all 50 states for required Police Officer continuing education credits

PTRC Operational Model

Research

Validation of Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures

Equipment and Technology Test Lab

Applied Research Center

Management of the battle space in an operationally complex urban environment

Cross-jurisdictional, interagency interactions and communications

Situational Awareness

Staff procedures for tactical, operational, and strategic levels

Law Enforcement

Surveillance Systems and Sensors

Border Protection

Anti-IED

Electronic Counter Measures

Other RF,EO or High Energy Tests

In place infrastructure for monitoring and recording tests

Access to professional test engineers and research staffs

Focal point for Government, Industry, and Academia for RDT&E

Micro-Grid and distributed energy production research

Agriculture protection research

Critical Infrastructure Protection Research

PTRC In Action

QUESTIONS?Contact: Kim Kvamme,

Assoc Dir for Program Dev575-436-0436kkvamme@emrtc.nmt.edu