Amanda

Amanda Towner writes news articles for the Halldale Group’s website as well as CAT and MST Magazines. She studied English and Creative Writing at Stetson University, where she became a Sullivan Scholar for her work. Her writing covers several topics including journalism and storytelling, and is featured in several publications.

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A team of three instructors from the U.S. Air Force Senior NCO Academy visited Amman, Jordan, to provide the first-ever Senior NCO mobile education course from June 10-27. The instructors partnered with Royal Jordanian Air Force translators to present the two-week course to 30 RJAF senior enlisted personnel. “This...   8 July 2019
Avsoft has added Pratt & Whitney engine information to its A330-200 Aircraft Systems Course for pilots; the course now covers both the Pratt & Whitney PW4000 and Rolls Royce Trent 700 engine types. This offers airlines the flexibility to choose the powerplant applicable to their fleet type, in addition...   5 July 2019
ManTech has won a three-year $21-million Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) award from the U.S. Department of Defense to further enhance and integrate prototype capabilities of the U.S. Army’s Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE).  “ManTech is the only government services contractor chosen to handle DevOps, Installation, and Tech Ops for...   5 July 2019
This summer, Southeastern University (SEU) became one of 11 universities in the U.S. to be awarded a contract with the U.S. Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) Flight Academy program. Conducted at universities across the nation, the Air Force JROTC Flight Academy, Chief of Staff Private Pilot...   4 July 2019
This summer, Southeastern University (SEU) became one of 11 universities in the U.S. to be awarded a contract with the U.S. Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) Flight Academy program. Conducted at universities across the nation, the Air Force JROTC Flight Academy, Chief of Staff Private Pilot...   4 July 2019
The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has named James J. Frey, Ph.D., PLEXSYS Interface Products Inc in Camas, Washington, to the Board of Examiners for the 2019 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Baldrige Award is the nation’s highest honor for organizational innovation and performance...   3 July 2019
FlightSafety International now offers Enhanced Flight Vision System Touchdown and Rollout (EFVS) training for Gulfstream G280, G450, G500, G550, G600 and G650 aircraft. The courses meet the training requirements established by the FAA for operators who use EFVS in lieu of natural vision to descend below the decision height/altitude...   3 July 2019
In order to recognise and celebrate exceptional trainers, the Faculty of Surgical Trainers (FST) is introducing its first Medal Award, which will be presented at the FST Conference held in Birmingham, England, in October 2019. Fellows, members or associates of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers can nominate and propose...   3 July 2019
Medical Training Magazine is happy to host the Joint-MMAST bi-monthly newsletter for July 2019. The goal of this publication is to share information about DoD Medical Modeling & Simulation entities, initiatives, research, products, services, best practices, lessons learned and so much more.   3 July 2019
Military Simulation & Training Magazine is happy to host the Joint-MMAST bi-monthly newsletter for July 2019. The goal of this publication is to share information about DoD Medical Modeling & Simulation entities, initiatives, research, products, services, best practices, lessons learned and so much more.   3 July 2019