Group Editor Marty Kauchak is a retired US Navy Captain, having served for more than 23 years in the surface warfare community. His insights and knowledge about training and simulation were gained through five operational assignments and major staff management positions. In addition to Marty’s military experience, he brings expertise as a former editor and writer for defence publications in the US and overseas. He also developed unique perspectives and knowledge about training during his time as congressional and media outreach coordinator for the US DoD’s Training Transformation Program. Marty is based in New Orleans.

RSi’s New Visual Displays Are Epic

5 Qs

October 11, 2021

Marty Kauchak

Tai Duong, President, RSi Visuals, responds to five questions posed by Marty Kauchak, Halldale Media Group Editor.

Major General Andrea Tullos, Second Air Force Commander

MS&T Interview

September 15, 2021

Marty Kauchak

Second Air Force is responsible for conducting basic military and technical training for US Air Force enlisted members and non-flying officers. Group Editor Marty Kauchak relates MG Tullos’ insights on the transformation of military classrooms.

USAF Career Courseware Gets a New Tech Upgrade

August 17, 2021

Marty Kauchak

The US Air Force is stepping up its efforts to move from legacy Career Development Course (CDC)-based instruction to interactive, student-centric instruction with a focus on performance-based assessments and realistic scenarios.

WATS 2021 Live - The Full Report

Jumpstarting the Return to Normal

August 5, 2021

Andy Smith, Marty Kauchak, Dr. Bill Johnson, and Amanda Towner

A CAT team report with Andy Smith, Marty Kauchak, Dr. Bill Johnson and Amanda Towner.

MilSim Market Growth – the Middle East Way

July 27, 2021

Marty Kauchak

The Middle East defense simulation and training sector is on an upward trajectory.

NATO’s M&S COE: Strengthening the Defense Enterprise

June 29, 2021

Marty Kauchak

Perhaps never before in its 72-year history has NATO engaged the number and complexity of threats throughout the battlespace.

Varjo Introduces its Reality Cloud Platform

June 29, 2021

Marty Kauchak

At a special virtual event attended by Halldale, Timo Toikkanen, CEO, Varjo, initially told viewers he was “revealing for the first time, how everything we’ve done to date [in its five-year history] connects together for a bigger vision.

Death Knell for Live Training?

June 22, 2021

Marty Kauchak

The live training domain continues to mature. Learning technologies are being increasingly integrated into live events and scenarios, providing servicemembers with higher fidelity, more rigorous and increasingly relevant training.

Upping the Instructional Design Game

WATS 2021 - Pilot Conference

June 18, 2021

Marty Kauchak

The afternoon sessions of the WATS 2021 pilot conference made for interesting listening. Marty Kauchak was there.

Are Aviation Professionals Prepared?

WATS 2021 - Pilot Conference

June 17, 2021

Marty Kauchak

Halldale Group Editor Marty Kauchak provides a report from the morning conference sessions on Day 2 at WATS 2021.

EASA Embraces Emerging Training Innovation

The Agency invited leading VR/AR/MR/XR developers to a virtual deep-dive on the latest developments in training devices, and how they’re adapting the regulatory process to accommodate inside-the-headset thinking.

EATS 2021, Why You Need To Attend

Events like the European Airline Training Symposium (EATS) have always been an extremely popular way to bring like-minded people together and, in a strange twist, may well be an even more valuable business tool as we emerge from covid than before.