Army Contracts Virtual Trainer for Air Defense Platform

DiSTI Corporation has secured a contract with the U.S. Army to deliver a Sergeant STOUT (M-SHORAD) Operator/Maintainer Trainer (OMT) classroom at the Fires Center of Excellence at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

The classroom will be a desktop-based, networked environment with 12 student stations and one instructor operator station. Each station runs the SGT STOUT OMT software, built on the Fires Common Core architecture and meeting cybersecurity Authority to Operate requirements. The same architecture supports DiSTI's training platforms for HIMARS, MLRS, and Paladin.

The OMT replicates tasks performed on actual SGT STOUT tactical systems, which are based on the Stryker M1126 chassis. Training is focused on cognitive skills for 14P Air and Missile Defense Crewmember MOS students, covering operator duties at the firing point, reload processes, and Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services.

"This contract represents our ongoing commitment to providing transformational training solutions that enhance warfighter readiness," said John Hayward, CEO at DiSTI. "Our virtual training environments significantly improve student throughput and knowledge retention throughout the warfighter's career, ultimately contributing to mission success."

The SGT STOUT system is named in honour of Sergeant Mitchell W. Stout, the only Air Defense Artillery Soldier to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions during the Vietnam War.