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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Engineering & Computer Simulations Inc. (ECS) has won two task orders on the Enterprise Training Services Contract (ETSC) multi-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract. This five-year, $2.4-billion contract provides for education, training and knowledge-based services in support of the U.S. Army and its Security Cooperation mission. Retired Col.William P. (Bill)...   24 April 2019
FlightSafety International has been named one of the best mid-size employers by Forbes. This is the second consecutive year that the company has received this important recognition. Statista, an online statistics provider, conducted a survey on behalf of Forbes of more than 50,000 people who work for organizations in...   23 April 2019
Simloc will attend as a first time exhibitor at the World Aviation Training Summit (WATS), which, in its 22nd edition, is held in Orlando, Florida, from April 30 to May 2. WATS is the world's largest gathering of airline training professionals, regulators, aircraft manufacturers and the training industry in...   23 April 2019
The United Nations (UN) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has launched the Aviation Innovation Competitions and is looking for ideas, concepts, and prototypes from the next generation of aviation innovators. The three competitions, managed by ICAO and supported by Transport Canada, commemorate the agency’s 75th anniversary this year. Participants...   23 April 2019
Miami Dade College (MDC) signed an agreement with the Pan Am International Flight Academy on Monday, April 22 to launch a partnership to create solid career paths for aviation students that will lead them to success in the dynamic aviation industry. MDC’s President Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón joined Mark...   23 April 2019
Originally published on the University of Central Florida (UCF) Institute for Simulation and Training website by writer Catherine Delgado and editor Jessica Compton. April 10, 2019, marked the UCF School of Modeling, Simulation and Training's (SMST) first annual “SMST Day,” in what will be the first of many day-long...   23 April 2019
Originally published on the University of Central Florida (UCF) Institute for Simulation and Training website by writer Catherine Delgado and editor Jessica Compton. April 10, 2019, marked the UCF School of Modeling, Simulation and Training's (SMST) first annual “SMST Day,” in what will be the first of many day-long...   23 April 2019
The U.S. Army has completed its New Equipment Training (NET) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, for the MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle Extended Range. The training covered new maintenance procedures, manuals and ground support equipment associated with the MQ-1C ER, which is a new Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) produced by General...   23 April 2019
The Oklahoma Army National Guardsmen with Headquarters Company, 271st Brigade Support Battalion, 45th Field Artillery Brigade, are utilizing Virtual Battle Space III (VBS3), which enables soldiers to train as a team in virtual scenarios in preparation for an upcoming Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC), Operation Western Strike. "Basically it's...   23 April 2019
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced that its Aerospace and Electronics sectors have secured new contracts with a combined value of about $2.1-billion for the first quarter (1Q) of 2019. The company’s Aerospace sector received contracts amounting to about $1.3-billion. These include the 10-year service agreement from a...   23 April 2019