Northrop to continue US Army MCTC support
Northrop Grumman has received a $128 million contract from the US Army to continue providing support for its Mission Command Training Center (MCTC), the company announced on 9 July.
The Mission Training Complex Contractor Support (MTCCS - III Corps) programme provides mission command training for a range of unified land operations in a contemporary operating environment.
Under the contract, Northrop Grumman will continue to provide live, virtual, constructive simulation-driven exercises, gaming-based training, mission staff training and technical support to help prepare soldiers for the battlefield.
Northrop Grumman has provided support to the MCTC for 16 years at Fort Hood and Fort Bliss, Texas; Fort Carson, Colorado; Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Fort Riley, Kansas; and Fort Knox, Kentucky.
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