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PREMIUM: US Navy closes AIC training gap
ASCOT has now enabled AIC and AAWC training to be conducted more efficiently. (Photo: USN/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Milham)
The US Navy has been facing challenges as to how it trains its Air Intercept Controllers. The arrival of ASCOT appears to have solved the issue.
The USN's Afloat Training Group (ATG) Atlantic in Norfolk, Virginia has now established an Air Intercept Controller (AIC) Lab to provide advanced training for AICs and Anti-Air Warfare Coordinators (AAWC).
Central to the new facility is its Advanced Simulation Combat Operations Trainer (ASCOT) device. Built by Plexsys, ASCOT is ...
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