Newest, Most Advanced Navy Cockpit Simulator Ready for Training

PATUXENT RIVER - 12/30/2008

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‘Training in Progress.’ With this simple phrase atop the crew entrance door, the newest and most advanced cockpit simulator in the Navy training inventory is ‘Ready for Training.’ This effort represents a cornerstone effort between the Fleet, NAVAIR and industry to design, develop and implement the most sophisticated immersive training available for today’s aviators,” said Capt. Brian Costello, Commander Strategic Communications Wing ONE. "The E-6B Take Charge and Move Out community and Naval Aviation have taken the next step in achieving the Naval Aviation Enterprise goal of enhanced training in a synthetic environment,” said Capt. Spike Long, Aviation Training Systems program manager (PMA205). “L3’s commitment to build, operate and maintain currency with on-going weapons systems modifications will be one of the efforts that insures that the E-6B aircraft will continue to provide strategic communications in support of National Defense for years to come,” said Capt. Bob Roof, Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications program manager (PMA271). Costello, Long and Roof all endorsed and praised the efforts of the joint NAVAIR Industry Team to deliver the capabilities that the Fleet needs. Mr. David Williams, VP L3/Link concurred with the Fleet assessment and expressed his thanks to the Navy and his team of CAE, USA and CAE, Montreal. NAVAIR, in partnership with L3/Link Simulation and Training of Arlington, Texas has certified the newest and most advanced cockpit simulator in the Navy training inventory as ‘Ready for Training’. Now Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron SEVEN (VQ-7) can augment flight training in the Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) syllabus and curriculum with simulator events using this new cutting edge simulator. The E-6 Level 'D' Equivalent Simulator program, started by the Aviation Training Systems program office in 2004 at the direction of the Commander, Naval Air Forces and OPNAV is part of a multi-year, fee for service contract, to provide a simulator for initial pilot training for VQ-7. After the brief ceremony, the Fleet can now start using the device for initial training and refresher qualifications for the VQ-3, VQ-4, VQ-7 and TF124 aviators.

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