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Maj. Gen. Mary E. Link, outgoing commanding general of U.S. Army Reserve Medical Command, relinquished command to the incoming commander, Maj. Gen. Jonathan Woodson, during a Change of Command ceremony held at the C.W. Bill Young Armed Forces Reserve Center on March 31, 2019. Maj. Gen. Scottie Carpenter, deputy... 8 April 2019
Kongsberg’s K-Sim Fast Craft simulator provides coast guard and security force officers with a new training platform for high-speed operations and tactical training. 5 April 2019
Royal Marines now have a simpler way of accessing mental health treatment thanks to a new initiative, Project Regain, masterminded by a serving commando. Project Regain is aimed at promoting early detection and help for Royal Marines who could suffer from mental health issues. Evidence collected by the project... 4 April 2019
The U.S. Air Force's 7th Special Operation Squadron, assigned to 352nd Special Operation Wing and based out of Mildenhall, England, deployed to Bacau, Romania, from March 10-15, 2019, to conduct mission essential tasks, and simultaneously, familiarize Romanian SOF (ROU SOF) with the CV-22 Osprey. “The importance is not only... 4 April 2019
Eyedot (Europe) Ltd has launched a newly designed website, which features a streamlined design and improved functionality, as well as gives a smoother, more intuitive visitor experience to help customers make well-informed decisions about their electronic service provider. 4 April 2019
The National Guard Marksmanship Training Center (NGMTC) hosted the 48th Winston P. Wilson (WPW) Sniper Championship (National Guard) competition and 28th Annual Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting (AFSAM) — (International & Inter-service), at the Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center (FCJMTC) near Barling, Arkansas, from March 29 –... 4 April 2019
Short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman will deliver type conversion training to BN2T Islander and Defender aircraft pilots of the Armed Forces of Malta in a three-year contract. Training will take place at the company’s new EASA Approved Training Organisation (ATO) at Malta International Airport, established there... 4 April 2019
After a visit last May to the Pilot Training Next (PTN) facility in Austin, Texas, and facing a pilot shortage, the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force is taking innovation to the next level with the inclusion of a student and an instructor pilot in the second iteration of the... 3 April 2019
The investment into the Whinny Hill, Catterick, training area’s urban operations training facility has created a more challenging training environment for the armed forces and emergency services personnel who use it. The upgrade has created a more realistic environment for troops carrying out modern day military training in the... 2 April 2019
MS&T Europe Editor Dim Jones dissects the UK’s Defence Strategy and the likely effects of the impending (?) divorce from the European Union. 2 April 2019
Sponsored Content You’re Invited: You are invited to participate in the 3rd annual Military Virtual Training & Simulation Summit, occurring on May 22-23, 2019 at the Mary M Gates Learning Center in Alexandria, VA. This year’s summit is designed to bring together senior DoD officials, military leaders, academia and... 1 April 2019
MS&T Europe Editor Dim Jones’ unique insight. Six months after it was planned for a contract award and less than a year from when the programme was to have commenced training, the UK MoD announced that it has suspended its Air Support for Defence Operational Training (ASDOT programme) without... 1 April 2019
Meggitt Training Systems is fulfilling five delivery orders that form part of a vital U.S. Army combat skills training program for American and allied warfighters. The $4.26-million in orders, awarded by Tank-automotive & Armaments Command during the latter half of 2018 and being installed in 2019, are part of... 1 April 2019
Soldiers from the Wyoming Army National Guard's C Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment (Forward) were the first to try out the new test at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center as part of pre-deployment training that will require them to conduct the proposed analysis two more times this year. 1 April 2019
U.S. Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) airman participated with the Royal Thai Air Force Combat Control Team (CCT) in the Cope Tiger 2019 exercise. The opportunity for the two TACPs from the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron from the Washington Air National Guard, to execute a close air support... 1 April 2019
Epic Games has awarded TrianGraphics as one of the final recipients of the Unreal Dev Grants, a $5-million fund supporting developers working with Unreal Engine 4 (UE4). This last round of grants spans well over a dozen projects, totaling $500,000 in no-strings-attached financial assistance. TrianGraphics is developing an export... 1 April 2019
On March 19th, 2019, Pinnacle Solutions Inc. was awarded the $533-million cost-plus-fixed-fee Unmanned Aircraft Systems Instruction and Mission Support (UAS IMS) contract by the U.S. Army Contracting Command in Orlando, Florida. Under this contract, Pinnacle will provide UAS instruction, maintenance, logistics support, prescribed load list (PLL), flight line operations... 29 March 2019
Calytrix (Europe) announced that the Austrian Army has just committed to a substantial upgrade of its legacy virtual first-person training system to the Titan platform, including the delivery of software and upgrade services. Austria has always been a leader in the adoption of LVC simulation solutions and continues to... 29 March 2019
Lockheed Martin Australia signed a contract with the Australian Government to deliver Australia’s largest, networked simulation system. In partnership with Calytrix Technologies and NEC Australia, this team will work to transform how the Australian Defence Force (ADF) trains and develops future generations of defence personnel. Lockheed Martin Australia leads... 28 March 2019
An Exoskeleton/Physical Augmentation Requirements meeting was held at the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCOE) at U.S. Army Fort Benning, Georgia, on January 15, 2019. Under direction and guidance from Brig. Gen. David M. Hodne, the Soldier Lethality Cross Functional Team Lead and Commandant of MCOE, David Audet, and Andrea... 28 March 2019