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.

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.

Rebuilding on New Foundations

WATS 2021 - Pilot Conference

June 16, 2021

Marty Kauchak

Group Editor Marty Kauchak provides highlights of the Pilot Conference on Day 1 at WATS 2021.

VTR Flight Deck – Built by Pilots for Pilots

June 15, 2021

Marty Kauchak

Visionary Training Resources is hitting a “sweet spot” in the community’s stepped-up efforts to integrate virtual reality training into pilots’ continua of learning.

The Dynamic Air Sector

WATS 2021 - Pilot Conference

June 15, 2021

Marty Kauchak

Does airmanship matter? Matt Vance, PhD, a professional pilot faculty member at Oklahoma State University, had WATS 2021 delegates thinking out of the box with his emerging trends presentation.

This WATS was Different

Forward Together

June 15, 2021

Marty Kauchak

Andy Smith, CEO and Publisher, Halldale Group, welcomed delegates at the Keynote Session by laying out the foundation for WATS 2021 after an 18 months like no other experienced before.

CAE Funds R&D for Future Aviation Tech

CAE will be investing C$1 billion over the next five years in innovation to fund Project Resilience, which will develop the technologies of tomorrow.

EATS 2021 - Call for Papers

Submit your presentation now for EATS 2021, being held live in Berlin on 2-3 November 2021. Deadline 28 July.

WATCH - Big Data Webinar PREMIUM

We dug deep into the world of Big Data for the fourth installment of our CAT Leader Forum Webinar Series. The July 1st conversation touched on many aspects, including using data in a positive rather than negative manner and developing more immersive technologies that allow the data to tell the story. Allyson Kukel chaired the panel discussion.