KC-135 Aircrew Training System (ATS)

Overview KC-135 ATS training CAE USA is the prime contractor for the locations Air Force’s KC-135 Aircrew Training System (ATS). CAE USA won CAE USA, along with its subcontract the contract in December 2010 and is partner Delaware Resource Group (DRG), is responsible for comprehensive KC-135 providing on-site aircrew training services aircrew training services over the next 10 with a fleet of 19 KC-135 operational flight years. The KC-135 ATS program delivers trainers (OFTs) at the following worldwide initial qualification, requalification, locations: continuation and upgrade training for ÎÎAltus Air Force Base (AFB), Oklahoma, which KC-135 aircrews, including pilots, navigators is the formal training unit for the KC-135 and boom operators for the USAF as ÎÎMcConnell AFB, Kansas well as several international militaries. As the prime contractor, CAE USA provides ÎÎScott AFB, Illinois program management, academic and ÎÎFairchild AFB, Washington simulator instruction, maintenance and ÎÎMacDill AFB, Florida logistics services, training device upgrades, ÎÎGrissom AFB, Indiana and a Training Systems Support Center. ÎÎMarch Air Reserve Base (ARB), California Program background ÎÎMilwaukee (ANG) Base, and history Wisconsin ÎÎPittsburgh ANG Base, Pennsylvania

The KC-135 Stratotanker is the USAF’s ÎÎSeymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina primary aircraft. The USAF ÎÎRoyal Air Force (RAF) Base Mildenhall, currently operates a fleet of more than United Kingdom 400 KC-135 tankers, which first entered ÎÎKadena Air Base, Japan service with the USAF in 1957.The KC-135 is ÎÎHickam AFB, Hawaii expected to remain in service for decades to come, and will be joined by the new KC-46A tanker. The KC-135 ATS program began in the early 1990’s when the USAF outsourced its aircrew training to industry. Under the current KC-135 ATS program, CAE USA provides aircrew training services at 13 locations in the United States and internationally for more than 3,700 KC-135 pilots, co-pilots, navigators and boom operators.

Your worldwide training partner of choice KC-135 OFT upgrades Training Systems Support

CAE USA has been providing a range of Center (TSSC) upgrades to KC-135 OFTs. CAE has updated CAE USA operates and maintains the KC-135 the input/output system on the KC-135 Training Systems Support Center (TSSC) at OFTs, which has enhanced simulator Altus AFB. While operational maintenance reliability and maintainability. The visual of the training devices is handled at each display systems were also upgraded to of the KC-135 sites, CAE’s staff at the TSSC state-of-the-art high-definition systems that is responsible for maintaining the product provide aircrews with greater visual fidelity baselines to ensure commonality and of the synthetic environment. Additionally, consistency across all KC-135 ATS sites. CAE has modified the stabilizer trim system The CAE staff at the TSSC provides the on the KC-135 OFTs to ensure concurrency following services: with the actual aircraft. ÎÎAircrew training device support

Currently, CAE is upgrading a range of ÎÎInstructional material support KC-135 aircrew training devices so that ÎÎConfiguration control and data management they can be used on the ’s Distributed Training Center Network ÎÎMaintenance data collection and inventory control (DTCN). CAE is performing a range of upgrades and updates to KC-135 OFTs and The TSSC is currently managing several KC-135 boom operator weapon systems modifications to the KC-135 training devices, trainers (BOWST) so they can be used for including the KC-135 OFTs and the Boom Mobility Air Force Distributed Mission Operator Weapon System Trainer (BOWST). Operations (MAF DMO) training. These training devices, along with new instructional material, will ensure KC-135 With the ability to connect the various aircrews are training with material that KC-135 training devices to the DTCN, is concurrent with the KC-135 functional the USAF will have increased capability baseline. for virtual air refueling and air refueling formation training over a secure network. In addition, CAE is ensuring the training center facilities housing KC-135 aircrew training devices meet the required physical security and cybersecurity requirements established by the U.S. Department of Defense.

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