Amanda Towner
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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Professionals from the Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) community and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) gathered at the first Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training Summit in Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, to explore innovative ways to improve training. The summit was led by four program managers for graduate and undergraduate RPA training... 18 July 2018
Leonardo and the Italian Air Force (AF) signed a collaboration agreement to strengthen the training services offered by the Italian Air Force’s 61st Wing and establish an International Flight Training School (IFTS) to support military pilot training. The IFTS will deliver courses for the Italian AF and international AF crews... 18 July 2018
Visual Awareness Technologies and Consulting Inc. (VATC), a provider of military operational support and training environments, won the Enterprise Training Service Contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Orlando and the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI). The contract’s focus is to improve the Army’s... 18 July 2018
Kratos received two additional task orders (TOs) on a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract from the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) in support of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF). The TOs cover training programs to ensure levels of military preparedness and performance, increase the protection... 17 July 2018
Leonardo won a €44 – million contract to supply an ATR 72MP aircraft to the Italian Customs Police, along with associated logistics support and training services. The aircraft will be used for the Italian Customs Police’s airborne and naval mission and surveillance activities. Leonardo says it will make Customs Police... 17 July 2018
The U.S. Army made Austin, Texas, headquarters for the Army Futures Command (AFC). The command began operations on July 1, and will lead the Army's future force modernization efforts. It is expected to assess the future operational environment, emerging threats and new technologies to develop and deliver concepts, requirements, future... 16 July 2018
Rockwell Collins and DRS are working together to bid on the Joint Secure Air Combat Training System (JSAS) for the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MOD) Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) program, and for the Future Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation System (FACMIS) requirement. JSAS is the next generation Air... 16 July 2018
TRU Simulation + Training’s ETOPS Pilot Training Center received EASA certification for the ATR 42/72-600 Pilot Training Program, in Toulouse, France. ETOPS serves European Airbus, Boeing and ATR platforms for type-rating and instructor certifications. ETOPS says it will expand its course offerings in the coming weeks. ... 16 July 2018
As we see improvements in technology performance and assessment there is also the opportunity to significantly reduce cost of medical education and training. Paul Pribaz reports. Natalia Grudzien, a second-year medical student at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria (UICOMP), lifts two controllers up to her... 16 July 2018
Surgical training company National Bioskills Laboratories (NBL) opened a third location this month in San Francisco, establishing a west coast facility as it builds a national network of full-service bioskills training facilities that provide medical device companies and physicians with full-service planning and execution for hands-on training events. This new... 13 July 2018
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