First VR for airfield mgmt students

KEESLER AFB, Miss. - The 334th Training Squadron (TRS) incorporated the first virtual reality “hands-on” training for Airfield Management students throughout the Air Force here on June 28. “Innovation and the continuum of learning has always been a priority of AETC (Air Education and Training Command0 to make our Airmen more effective and efficient,” said Chief Master Sgt. Paul Portugal, Airfield Management career field manager at the Pentagon. The simulation includes an airfield setting that allows students to practice their job as if they were operational. “The VR technology gives our students a visual representation of airfield hazards that can be unsafe,” said Portugal. “They don’t need to imagine it, they can visualize cranes, trees or other things that can affect flight safety,” he continued. “The technological jump that we are making in how we create more efficient and effective Airmen is the biggest part of this,” Portugal said. (Source: 81st Training Wing 07/01/19)