ETC Simulation Contracted by United States Air Force Civil Engineering Center to Deliver Airfield Damage Repair Simulation Training System

Dec 03, 2014 09:30 JST

Source: ETC

Southampton, PA, USA, Dec 03, 2014 - (ACN Newswire) - Environmental Tectonics Corporation's (OTC Pink: ETCC) ("ETC" or the "Company") Simulation Division, located in Orlando, Fla., has been awarded a contract by the United States Air Force Civil Engineering Center ("AFCEC") located at Tyndall Air Force Base to deliver an Airfield Damage Repair ("ADR") Simulator. The virtual reality simulator will be used to train Air Force Civil Engineering staff to effectively command and Control ADR operations, assuring that mission critical airfield infrastructure, including runways and taxiways, are restored rapidly under any conditions.

The ADR training system will be based on the proven Advanced Disaster Management Simulator ("ADMS(TM)") system currently used at the United States Department of Defense ("DoD") Fire Academy located at Goodfellow Air Force Base. The ADMS-Airbase system, which includes the fictitious Norma Brown Airbase tabletop model, will be modified to meet the new ADR requirements, including the addition of multiple ADR teams, vehicles, and warehouses stocked with the supplies necessary for various types of repairs.

New objects will be added to the SmartModel(TM) Library, including craters of various sizes and types, and explosive ordnance devices that can be inserted into the exercise to further challenge trainees. In addition, the implementation of a faster-than-real-time exercise clock will allow the training exercise to be compressed into a shorter period while still tracking the real-world time of each action and decision that the trainees make.

"We are very pleased with this opportunity to support AFCEC in their efforts to modernize and enhance the current ADR training program. This requirement will amplify the core capabilities of our ADMS system and extend the benefits of training with ADMS-Airbase to additional areas within the DoD. We appreciate the continued trust that the USAF has placed in our Company, and we are committed to delivering a training solution that will assist AFCEC in being mission ready at all times," said Lori Bozenbury, Director of Business Development at ETC Simulation.

About ADMS

ADMS(TM) is a high-fidelity Virtual Reality Simulation Training Platform that comprises multiple products including Incident Command training from technical to strategic level (ADMS-Command), emergency response and force protection specific to a military environment (ADMS-Airbase), firefighting techniques and tactics (ADMS-Fire), driver training and vehicle operation (ADMS-ARFF and ADMS-Drive), and multiple level police coordination for crowd management and riot control (ADMS-Control). ETC's signature True Simulation Technology blends physics-based simulation, embedded artificial intelligence, accurate animations, photo-realistic graphics, ambient sounds, vehicle controls, and motion platforms to totally immerse trainees in the exercise. ADMS enables first responders and emergency managers to prepare at all levels of response in a safe, economical and environmentally-conscious way.

About ETC Simulation

ETC Simulation (www.ETCsimulation.com), located in Orlando, FL, specializes in virtual reality emergency response and disaster management training systems. Their hallmark product, ADMS(TM), is a proven tool for training emergency management personnel at all levels, with more than one million successful training hours completed globally.

About ETC

ETC designs, manufactures, and sells software driven products and services used to recreate and monitor the physiological effects of motion on humans, and equipment to control, modify, simulate and measure environmental conditions. Our products include aircrew training systems (aeromedical, tactical combat, and general), disaster management systems, sterilizers (steam and gas), environmental testing products, hyperbaric chambers, and other products that involve similar manufacturing techniques and engineering technologies. ETC's unique ability to offer complete systems, designed and produced to high technical standards, sets it apart from its competition. ETC is headquartered in Southampton, PA. For more information about ETC, visit www.etcusa.com.

Forward-looking Statements

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For ETC Corporate information:
Contact: Mark Prudenti, CFO
Phone: +1-215-355-9100 x1531
E-mail: mprudenti@etcusa.com

For ADMS information:
Contact: Lori Bozenbury, Dir. of Business Development
Phone: +1-407-282-3378 x3025
E-mail: info@ETCsimulation.com

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