New Trauma Simulator Addresses Military Medical Training Gaps

Operative Experience Inc. (OEI) has announced the TCCS Tier 3 Pro, a trauma patient simulator built to support Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Tier 3 training for Combat Medics and Corpsmen. The product is available for order this month.

The simulator was developed in response to budget pressures and expanded training mandates following the Department of Defense's 2022 rollout of the TCCC programme — a four-tier military medical training requirement. The TCCS Tier 3 Pro is available in male and female configurations and is designed to function across all TCCC tiers.

The key to delivering advanced capability at a lower price point lies in OEI’s platform architecture. According to Carlos Moreno, OEI’s Senior Vice President and Chief  Technology Officer, the training capabilities of the TCCS Tier 3 Pro are embedded in the technology—not the shell. By using a rugged, purpose-built chassis suited to the physical demands of Tier 3 training scenarios, OEI was able to reduce costs without sacrificing the performance or durability. 

"We realize that there is a growing demand for more capability for less cost," said Lou Oberndorf, Chairman and CEO of OEI. "Innovation is in our DNA. If we hadn't done the work in the last three to five years, developing a solid and proven common platform for our simulators, we would not be able to pull this off."

"The Navy and Marine Corps have been the most vocal in calling for this need of a Tier 3 capable simulator at a more affordable cost," said RJ Galgana HMCM(FMF), USN (Ret.), Director of Business Development for USN and USMC at OEI. The company worked closely with military service branches to ensure that the new simulator directly addresses real-world training gaps.

OEI notes that all service members are required to complete Tier 1 TCCC training, extending the simulator's potential utility beyond specialist medic units.