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VOLUME 21 NUMBER 3 MAY/JUN 2019 A SHEPHARD MEDIA PUBLICATION Seahawk skills Training the RAN's MH-60R crews AIMING HIGHER LIVE LESSONS GLOBAL VISION Aerial targets Tactical engagement Visual databases WWW.MILTRAINSIM.COM MTSN-03-19_OFC.indd 1 24/04/2019 13:23:47 99.2%AVAILABILITY RATE FOR B-1 99.5% AVAILABILITY RATE FOR C-17 100%QUALITY ACCEPTANCE FOR F-22 PROVEN PAST PERFORMANCE PAST PROVEN SAVE THE BATTLES FOR THE FIELD. JOIN FORCES WITH TRU AND EXPERIENCE A TOTAL TRAINING SOLUTION. Go from mission ready to mission complete with total training solutions from TRU Simulation + Training. Through proven performance in LVC, DMO, Cybersecurity and CLS, we’ve developed a system to create an experience that is seamless from training to aircraft. TRU’s design and support of devices, aircrew instruction, self-guided courses and access to mission scenarios, before ever entering the aircraft allows aircrew to remain battle-ready. 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Shephard looks Deputy Editor – Land Beth Maundrill [email protected] • Malaysian Hawks await upgrade decision at the variety of equipment being utilised in Asia-Pacific Editor • Australian Army training progresses from the HQ of the service’s Fleet Air Arm. Gordon Arthur [email protected] first DATE Senior Staff Reporter • Black Hawk simulator for Saudi Arabia FEATURE Tim Martin • CAE offers new recurrent courses at Dothan 26 GUIDED EXPERIENCES Staff Reporter Kate Martyr • New VITAL IG launched by FSI As the fidelity of virtual simulation continues to Editorial Assistant • ASDOT is no more improve, more training is now being conducted Lukasz Furmaniak • USMC in DTC first out of the aircraft and on the ground. 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