VIRTUAL PROGRAM REESTABLISHES CATM FOR THE MODERN ERA

LANGLEY AFB, Va., Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command issued the following press release:

As adversaries evolve, maintaining mission readiness requires service members to continually adapt and refine essential warfighting skills. The Engagement Skills Trainer program provides service members the opportunity to practice marksmanship and prepare for weapons qualification in a virtual environment, reinforcing combat readiness before live-fire training.The Engagement Skills Trainer, or EST, is a U.S. Army program that has expanded to support all Department of Defense branches. Built on a commercial system, the program simulates a virtual battlespace where service members conduct weapons training in a controlled environment.Because ...