THE TEAM ORLANDO JANUARY 2013 NEWSLETTER
UPCOMING EVENTS
NAWCTSD Continues Its Focus on Training Solutions The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) focus on delivering quality and effective training solutions has always been a top priority. With the integration of Test and Evaluation (T&E) and establishment of the AIR 5.1 Integrated Systems Evaluation, Experimentation and Test Department, Training Systems Programs Test Branch, NAWCTSD has taken another step toward ensuring that the training systems acquired by NAVAIR provide the needed training and readiness capabilities to support our READ MORE Warfighters.
January 18-21, 2013 Otronicon www.otronicon.org Orlando Science Center www.osc.org January 24, 2012 TechNet Radison UCF February 18, 2013 Presidents Day
Liaisons Filling Important Role for Team Orlando Military Services Some of the people helping to complete the important work done by Team Orlando don’t live in Orlando. Within each service, their specific titles may differ and their day-to-day jobs may differ, and while they are in different parts of the country – and some, in other countries – the jobs they are doing are vital to the overall mission of supporting the Warfighter. One of those groups is the Field Service Representatives (FSR) within the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI). These are retired senior-ranking military officers with expertise in senior leader relationships, training management, and use of simulations for training.
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April 17-19, 2013 GameTech Caribe Royale, Orlando www.gametechconference.com
June 15, 2013 Army Birthday Ball June 23-26, 2013 Medical Technology Training & Treatment (MT3) Rosen Shingle Creek Orlando, Florida www.mt3conference.com
Spotlight: PM CATT Welcomes New Leader COL Harold Buhl, Jr. Just a few months ago, Colonel Harold Buhl, Jr., joined the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) as their Project Manager for Combined Arms Tactical Trainers (PM CATT). Buhl was raised in rural Pennsylvania, an area of the country that he described as a humble part of the country, and one where the choices 30 years ago for a young man's future were primarily that of either joining the military, entering seminary, or factory work. "With fair grades I applied for an ROTC scholarship and was lucky enough to be selected," Buhl said. "I attended college in Philadelphia and was commissioned as an Armor Officer in 1988. If I hadn't gotten a scholarship, I probably would have enlisted."
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Otronicon is Back at Orlando Science Center And the Force is Strong with Them
Fox News airs FLETC segment about their unique facility where Federal Officers are being trained to face any terror threats known today. Click HERE to view the video
For the eighth consecutive year, major industry partners join Orlando Science Center to celebrate the role interactive technology plays in the way we live, learn, work and play during Otronicon January 18-21, 2013. This year, partners including EA SPORTS, Disney, University of Central Florida and Florida Hospital for Children demonstrate Orlando’s impact on the world of entertainment, simulation, education, training, healthcare and more.
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GameTech 2013: From Thrills to Skills! Atari, Inc. Founder On List of Impressive Speakers GameTech is excited to announce the confirmation from the following high profile figures in the gaming sector who are scheduled to speak: Nolan Bushnell, Atari Founder, Industry Keynote; Victor Kislyi, CEO of Wargaming.net, Game Track Keynote; Bruce Joy, CEO of Vastpark, Virtual Worlds Keynote; and Dan O'Leary, President of n-Space, Mobile Gaming Keynote. You won't want to miss this year's GameTech emphasizing serious games, virtual worlds and mobile apps in benefit of the military and civilians who train, educate, and improve workforce performance through the use of gaming technology. GameTech is April 17-19 at the Caribe Royale Orlando and registration is open now. www.gametechconference.com
Colonel Michael Coolican, Program Manager, Training Systems, leads the traditional Passing of the Cake ceremony in celebration of the 237th Marine Corps birthday at the Marine Corps Ball held November 3, 2012.
Respectfully submitting for Team Orlando: Terri M. Bernhardt Editor Dolly Rairigh Glass Contributing Editor
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