ORLANDO, Fla., March 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Air
Force awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a contract to provide
comprehensive training support services for Air Force Special
Operations Command (AFSOC), supporting schoolhouse operations for
various crew positions across multiple mission design series
aircraft, aircrew training and support for AFSOC Special Operation
Forces (SOF) aircrews and assets. The Air Commando Training and
Support (ACTS) contract has the potential of lasting up to eight
years, with an overall value of $200
million or more.
The AFSOC ACTS program provides Air Force special operations
with aircrew instruction and distributed, fully-networked mission
rehearsal and training capabilities, as well as logistics support
for numerous AFSOC weapon systems, including the special mission
C-130J, CV-22 and a wide variety of other training systems.
"Through the ACTS program, we offer a realistic, concurrent,
resilient and cost-effective training solution to meet the rapidly
changing requirements and needs of the modern warfighter," said
Tom Gordon, vice president of
Training and Simulation Solutions at Lockheed Martin. "Lockheed
Martin has been supporting AFSOC for over 27 years, and we are
proud to continue this partnership by delivering innovative
solutions to prepare them for their most critical missions."
Under this contract, Lockheed Martin will provide engineering
and cybersecurity support that will ensure AFSOC's training devices
remain concurrent with their aircraft. Through advancements with
virtual reality development, this program will offer aircrew
members with next-generation training
capability.
For additional information, visit
www.lockheedmartin.com/training
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda,
Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace
company that employs approximately 100,000 people worldwide and is
principally engaged in the research, design, development,
manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology
systems, products and services.
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