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training and simuLation t&s Technical Services supports joint training media operations echnical Services, in support of the Joint Warfighting Center (JWFC) in Suffolk, Va., provides realistic training to support U.S. military commanders and combined training events, mission rehearsal exercises in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Horn of Africa, and senior military leadership joint operations modules. This support provides the foundation for success in real-world operations. Most recently, JWFC played a pivotal role in a series of training events to assist in the establishment of the newly formed United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) in Stuttgart, Germany. During joint and combined exercises, TS, along with other team members, provided exercise control support, scenario and training audience stimulus development and management, media products, models and simulations, and critical role players. A Joint Support Team of media production personnel from World News Network (WNN), with core leadership from TS, also provides realism to the exercise programs. TS team members Steve Kearns and Richard St. Peter plan, direct, and write media events. They also provide technical support for interviews, press conferences and Web sites designed to distribute news products, and produce, direct, tape and edit simulated news broadcast and training videos. TS media trainers recently assisted Gen. Ward of USAFRICOM in preparing to address the international media regarding their establishment as a Unified Command. The JWFC improves readiness by providing worldwide training and training support, assisting in the preparation of integrated and interoperable forces, providing management and integration of models and simulations, and serving in a leadership capacity in the development of joint doctrine and joint training initiatives. TS T 1 1 Richard St. Peter, WNN lead producer, edits products in support of a recent training event. The studio opened in 1997 and has produced 1531 WNN products for exercises around the globe. TS Media Planner Steve Kearns reports for the JWFC’s World News Network (WNN) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan in late July. Behind the camera is Sarah Outland, WNN producer and director, Mission Systems sector. 2 2 BCTC trainers prepare warfighters for combat using realistic scenarios his past October, Task Force (TF) KOA, an element of the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Hawaiian Army National Guard, took advantage of training available at the Warrior Skills Trainer at Fort Hood, Texas. TF KOA mobilized from Hawaii several months ago and conducted their pre-deployment training at Fort Hood. TF KOA has been employed as the theater security force upon deployment to Iraq since the end of October. A portion of TF KOA’s pre-deployment capstone training was to put as many crews as possible through the Warrior Skills Trainer, a simulation-driven virtual convoy trainer which is a key component of Fort Hood’s Battle Command Training Center (BCTC), managed by Technical Services. In the Warrior Skills Trainer, crews of up to four vehicle convoys can practice their tactics, techniques, and procedures in virtual scenarios modeled to resemble the live situations the crews will face during their deployment. This training is an excellent opportunity for leaders and crews to practice individual and collective skills, work out procedures and form their team in preparation for combat. The Fort Hood Warrior Skills Trainer has supported the virtual training of more than 40,000 soldiers, marines, sailors and airmen since its inception in 2003. In 2008 the facility has put a monthly average of 891 soldiers through its simulations. TS T 1 2 1 The lead vehicle of the convoy passes a checkpoint somewhere in virtual Iraq. This image is from the Warrior Skills Trainer in use at Fort Hood’s Battle Command Training Center. A mock up HMMWV used for training in the Warrior Skills Trainer. TS’s Frank Simpkins (left) mans an M4 carbine, Pete Martinez (back of vehicle) on the M2 heavy machine gun, and Felix Alicea drives. Two other members of the training team serve as vehicle passengers. 2 Northrop Grumman Technical Services 21

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Technical Services - Winter 2009 Contents President's Column New Business Growth TS Implements Improvements to USPS Equipment Security Services Award in Southwest Asia; TS Awarded Qatar Contract Livermore Operations Provide Major Support to NSTec NSROC Team Achieves Technical Excellence NG Board Visits Nevada Test Site Fort Irwin Gains Efficiencies Global Hawk Award Lake Charles Reaches Significant Milestone TS Continues Expanding Hunter UAV Support Operations Warner Robins Uses Technology to Increase Business U.K. AWACS Accident Data Recording Systems Upgrade TS Continues to Support Injured Warfighters TS Transforms Army Training; Secures Key DHS Contract TS Trainers Deliver New Military Intelligence Instruction I'm In! TS Supports Joint Training Media Operations; BCTC Trainers Prepare for Combat Ethics OpenLine Results and Poster Contest Winners; Safe Harbor Annual Recertification TS Optimizes Operations Through ISO 9001:2000 Certification

Technical Services - Winter 2009

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