Patent ID: 8915737

Claim:
A system for training a soldier during a simulated combat exercise comprising: a weapon equipped with a laser transmitter to emit signals simulating the firing of actual rounds by the soldier at a human target in the combat environment; a plurality of panels positioned in the combat environment, with each panel having a plurality of sensors for receiving the signals from the laser transmitter, wherein said sensors are inserted into said panel; a plurality of discharge members inserted into the panels for expelling a plume of dust; a means for activating a selected discharge member to immediately expel a plume of dust when the sensor receives a signal from the laser transmitter, with the plume of expelled dust providing three-dimensional, visual feedback to the soldier; a tank of pressurized as inserted into the panels; a manifold having an inlet in fluid communication with said tank and a plurality of outlets, with each outlet being connected to the respective discharge member; plurality of solenoid valves, with each solenoid valve being positioned at a respective outlet of said manifold to control a flow of pressurized gas from the tank to the respective discharge member; and a firing box electrically interconnected between the sensors and said solenoid valves, with said firing box opening a selected solenoid valve to expel dust from the respective discharge member in response to a respective sensor receiving a signal from the laser transmitter.