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.

Developing VR for Defense Training and More

Five Q&A's

February 23, 2021

Marty Kauchak

In a new regular format, we pose five questions to leaders in the MS&T community. Here, Marty Kauchak, Halldale Media Group Editor speaks to David Moreno who is the Head of Marketing & Business Development at Virtualware, a company that provides advanced immersive enterprise solutions and support for training and engineering.

SOUTHCOM’s Perspectives on S&T

January 26, 2021

Marty Kauchak

US Southern Command is one of 11 unified combatant commands in the US Department of Defense.

Market Growth … and More in North and South America

January 19, 2021

Marty Kauchak

Group Editor Marty Kauchak surveys S&T developments in South America and North America through the perspectives of four disparate industry companies.

Cadet Training Limbo?

January 18, 2021

Marty Kauchak

Abandon hope, aspiring pilots? Or a sooner-than-predicted emergence from this trough? Group Editor Marty Kauchak provides reactions from four ATO executives to a major pilot association’s surprise declaration.

vIITSEC - An Appropriate, Virtual Capstone to 2020

January 5, 2021

Rick Adams, Andy Fawkes, Marty Kauchak, and Andy Smith

Compiled from reports filed by Andy Smith, Halldale Group Publisher, Andy Fawkes, MS&T Editor, Dim Jones, MS&T Europe Editor, Rick Adams, CAT Editor and Marty Kauchak, Halldale Media Group Editor.

US Army STE Continues to Offer New Opportunities for Industry and Academia

December 10, 2020

Marty Kauchak

Marty Kauchak delivers highlights from the 1 December vIITSEC conference session “Forging the Future Training Environment STE CFT”.

US Navy Data and Training Transformation

December 9, 2020

Marty Kauchak

Marty Kauchak, Halldale Media Group Editor, attended the 2 Dec. Navy Flag Officer Panel Discussion and filed this report.

F-35 Simulation and Training Make Important Advances

December 9, 2020

Marty Kauchak and Dim Jones

Dim Jones, MS&T Europe Editor and Marty Kauchak, Halldale Media Group Editor attended the 1 December Lockheed Martin F-35 Training Update Media Roundtable and filed this report.

Disruptive Technologies – Senior View from vIITSEC

December 8, 2020

Marty Kauchak

Marty Kauchak, Group Editor attended the 3 Dec. special event 'A View from the Top: Disruptive Technologies That Will Transform Training' and filed this report.

Collins Aerospace Providing Wide-Ranging S&T Solutions & Thought Leadership

December 7, 2020

Marty Kauchak

Marty Kauchak, Halldale Group Editor, files this 2020 vIITSEC Conference Floor Report.

WATS 2021 – New Dates Announced

The World Aviation Training Summit (WATS), the world’s largest gathering of aviation training professionals, will take place on June 15-16, 2021.

New Part 147 Training Era, Finally

The basic requirements to become a licensed aircraft maintenance technician (AMT) haven’t changed much over the years. Until now. Robert W. Moorman explores The basic requirements to become a licensed aircraft maintenance technician (AMT) haven’t changed much over the years. Until now. Robert W. Moorman explores dramatic changes in AMT training methodologies and regulations.

Air Astana – An Effective ‘Just Culture’

The astonishing events recounted in the incident involving a post-major servicing ferry flight of an Air Astana Embraer 190 aircraft are worthy of huge admiration. The follow up by Air Astana after the close call is equally impressive. Chris Long reports.