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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From 2020 onwards, ITEC will now be known as: IT²EC: International Training Technology Exhibition & Conference. ITEC has served the military training community for more than 30 years, establishing itself as Europe’s premier exhibition & conference in this space. The event has experienced a challenging period over the past... 19 August 2019
The 2020 World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit will be co-convened by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, European Society of Anaesthesiology and the International Society for Quality in Health Care held March 5-7, 2020, in Huntington Beach, California. The Patient Safety Movement Foundation’s 8th Annual World Summit will... 19 August 2019
FlightSafety International has signed an agreement with Kenya Airways and Jambojet to install a full flight simulator for the Dash 8-400 aircraft in Kenya. This will be FlightSafety’s first installation of a full flight simulator for the aircraft in Africa. Dash 8-400 aircraft are manufactured by De Havilland Aircraft... 19 August 2019
MS&T’s Industry Simulation & Training Awards is an annual program to recognize excellence in the international defense community. The program showcases the people, products, processes, and organizations that provide exceptional value to our military, security and industry clients. There are six award categories this year including Outstanding Innovative Product,... 19 August 2019
Aviation Performance Solutions LLC (APS) announced that 2019 Upset Prevention and Recovery Training Scholarship winner Robin Spaulding has completed the Professional Pilot Upset Training Course. Each year, APS awards the UPRT Scholarship to a deserving pilot currently in flight school or just starting their professional aviation career. The course... 16 August 2019
NuScale Power announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded three grants to support the installation of a NuScale reactor plant simulator at Oregon State University, Texas A&M University-College Station and the University of Idaho. When completed, the simulator facilities will be used for research, education, K-12 outreach... 16 August 2019
Image credit: U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ilyana Escalona The 82nd Training Wing Faculty Development Flight is teaching new technical training instructors an old technique in a tried-and-true, yet innovative way – simulation. Airmen learn, during professional military education such as Airman Leadership School and the NCO academy, how... 16 August 2019
Launching into its fourteenth year, the Serious Games Showcase & Challenge (SGS&C) announced that submissions are officially open. SGS&C is a venue for recognition of excellence in the field of Serious Games development, and the top games, as chosen by the worldwide panel and students in participating schools, will... 16 August 2019
All Image credits: U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eric M. Fisher Members of the U.S. Air Force and Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF) conducted a mass casualty exercise during Pacific Angel 19-3, a joint and combined humanitarian assistance engagement, enhancing participating nations’ humanitarian aid and disaster relief capabilities while providing... 16 August 2019
All Image credits: U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eric M. Fisher Members of the U.S. Air Force and Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF) conducted a mass casualty exercise during Pacific Angel 19-3, a joint and combined humanitarian assistance engagement, enhancing participating nations’ humanitarian aid and disaster relief capabilities while providing... 16 August 2019
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