01195nas a2200205   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260000900043653000800052653002200060653004400082653002200126653001700148653003000165100001900195245009600214300001200310490000600322520066100328       2001                            d  c200110aCAX10amilitary training10amulti-national peace support operations10aPeace Shield 200010aPfP exercise10asimulation-based training1 aAlexi Naidenov00aComputer-aided exercises in training commanders and HQ staff:  Note on Bulgarian Experience  a105-1140 v63 a<p>Computer-aided exercises (CAX) are a valuable tool for training under resource and environmental constraints. CAX allow to train realistically commanding officers and headquarters for participation of a broad range of missions. This article describes the recent experience in using distributed CAX to conduct a Partnership for Peace exercise of a multi-national peace support operation. Touching briefly on the technical setting for the exercise, the author puts the emphasis on operational and training advantages and limitations of CAX systems. The experience is assessed in the framework of traditional Bulgarian understanding of the role of CAX.</p>