Boeing Opens Elmendorf AFB F-15 Distributed Mission Training
Facility
ST. LOUIS, July 21, 2003 - The U.S. Air Force has taken the next
step toward its vision of a Distributed Mission Training (DMT)
capability with the opening of its newest Boeing F-15C Mission
Training Center at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska.
DMT allows Air Force pilots in flight simulators at one location to
train with pilots at other locations hundreds, even thousands of
miles away. This innovative training concept will give the Air
Force enhanced simulator training as a realistic supplement to
flight training.
The new Elmendorf facility joins two other Boeing-operated F-15C
Mission training centers, located at Eglin AFB, Fla., and Langley
AFB, Va. Each includes four ship sets of F-15C full mission
trainers with high-fidelity 360-degree visual integrated display
systems, integrated into a virtual environment of simulated
threats, friendly and neutral forces that operate in combat
theaters worldwide. These ship sets, as well as other Air Force DMT
assets, are networked together to provide realistic combat training
between distant locations.
"This is another major step for The Boeing Company, and we look
forward to helping the Air Force continue its visionary approach to
Distributed Mission Training," said Keith Hertzenberg, vice
president and general manager of Training Systems and Services,
part of the Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Aerospace Support
business unit. "As the Air Force and Boeing move forward in this
arena, the nation and our combat forces will be the benefactors
because together we will achieve enhanced warfighting capabilities
through DMT. Boeing plans to be a long-term partner in its
commitment to support the Air Force in making this important
endeavor successful."
In addition to the revolutionary training technology embodied in
the DMT program, the Air Force has applied an innovative
acquisition approach, which includes a streamlined source selection
process and a commercial-fee-for-service contracting method.
"This program represents another milestone in the evolution of the
Air Force quest of a better way of doing business ... working in
concert with industry to provide required capabilities at the most
affordable price," said Hertzenberg.
The complete training system will allow F-15C pilots and AWACS
controllers to "train like they will fight" in simulators that are
high fidelity, compact enough to fit in a squadron's building, and
most of all, provide realistic combat training at an affordable
price, said Hertzenberg.
The total DMT program will eventually incorporate most Air Force
weapons systems including the F-16, A-10 and F-15E. Future growth
could include C-5, C-17, Navy, Marine Corps and Army weapons
systems.
A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is
one of the world's largest space and defense businesses.
Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is a
$25 billion business. It provides systems solutions to its global
military, government and commercial customers. It is a leading
provider of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; the
world's largest military aircraft manufacturer; the world's largest
satellite manufacturer and a leading provider of space-based
communications; the primary systems integrator for U.S. missile
defense; NASA's largest contractor; and a global leader in launch
services.
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