July 2016 NAWCTSD, USF initiate educational partnership agreement By Kyle Coon, NAWCTSD Public Affairs
Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), on behalf of Team Orlando, and the Florida Center for Cybersecurity (FC2), have entered into an educational partnership agreement (EPA) to leverage the combined resources of both organizations for the mutual pursuit of advancing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education — especially in the areas of cybersecurity and cyber warfare modeling, simulation, training, and human performance (MST&HP). “Cybersecurity is one of the top five areas we focus on as it affects much of what we do,” said Capt. Erik Etz, NAWCTSD commanding officer. “Integrated warfighting capability, networked operations, distributed training, linking trainers together across platforms; all of that requires cybersecurity and cyber awareness, as it has the potential to be the battlefield of the future.”
Allyn, McFarland visit Orlando to officiate PEO STRI leadership change By Rick Gregory, PEO STRI Strategic Communications Support Staff
Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Daniel B. Allyn, together with the Honorable Katrina McFarland, acting Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) and Army Acquisition Executive, officiated a PEO STRI leadership change ceremony for one of the Army’s 12 program executive offices on June 12. Brig. Gen. William E. Cole became the new leader of the Program Executive Office, Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) in the ceremony hosted at Hagerty High School in Oviedo, Florida, a small town northeast of Orlando. Immediately following the change of charter, Maj. Gen. Jonathan A. Maddux, the outgoing program executive officer (PEO), was retired from the Army after 40 years of service.
Team Orlando board members tour, experience FLETC On May 31 and June 1, several members of the Team Orlando Board of Directors visited the headquarters for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia. The visit was twofold: to provide some insight on the Team Orlando mission and impact for those FLETC staff who have not had the opportunity to visit Orlando; and to give the Team Orlando BOD a chance to see first-hand the training done by FLETC and how they have leveraged some of the training developed by the military. FLETC is part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and is the largest law enforcement training center in the county. Its headquarters are in Glynco, Georgia, where they occupy an old Navy base that is 1600 acres. It includes a myriad of structures with classrooms, dormitories, firearm ranges, driver training ranges, explosives range and fully functional mock port of entry, as well as forensic science labs and virtual firearms ranges.
The Corridor announces Etz as DoD liaison The Florida High Tech Corridor Council announced its newest Department of Defense liaison, Captain Erik Etz, USN, commanding officer of the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) and Naval Support Activity (NSA) Orlando.
Industry Capability Day July 27 For more information ACC Orlando PALT PM TRASYS PALT Aug. 9 Partnership 3, Room 321 A/B 9 am to 9:45 am NAWCTSD PALT Sept. 6 Partnership 3, Room 321 1:30 pm to 3 pm ACC Orlando PALT PM TRASYS PALT Sept. 13 Partnership 3, Room 321 A/B 9 am to 9:45 am Florida Simulation Summit Sept. 22 Orange County Convention Center The Navy League Council of Central Florida Navy Birthday Ball Oct. 15 Rosen Shingle Creek www.CFNavyLeague.org ACC Orlando PALT PM TRASYS PALT Oct. 18 Partnership 3, Room 321 A/B 9 am to 9:45 am ACC Orlando PALT PM TRASYS PALT Nov. 8 Partnership 3, Room 321 A/B 9 am to 9:45 am NAWCTSD PALT Nov. 8 Partnership 3, Room 321 1:30 pm to 3 pm I/ITSEC Nov. 28- Dec. 2 Orange County Convention Center
Etz replaces Captain Wes Naylor, USN, who retired as the outgoing commanding officer of NAWCTSD and NSA Orlando after 27 years of service. Etz’s expertise in strategy, simulation and training technology, and software will help guide The Corridor as it grows high tech industry and innovation through partnerships that support research, marketing, workforce and entrepreneurship.
Mark your calendar for Industry Capability Day on July 27 Next month’s Team Orlando Summer Industry Capability Day presented by National Center for Simulation is quickly filling up. The event is scheduled for July 27 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and takes place in Partnership 3, Room 321 (3039 Technology Parkway). Industry Capability Day is a great way for businesses with new or upgraded innovative products or services to share those with the Team Orlando workforce, as well as fellow industry members, creating wonderful opportunities for collaboration, networking and discussion. Here is the current line up for next month’s event.
Team Orlando Collaboration Award looking for great MS&T partnerships Beginning this November, the Team Orlando Executive Board will present the winner for the newly introduced Team Orlando Collaboration Award. This annual award will be given to a project or program that demonstrates the core mission of Team Orlando and exemplifies a greatness for collaboration in the area of Modeling, Simulation and Training, ultimately working together to prepare and strengthen our nation’s warfighters. Eligible programs must be featured in an article in the Team Orlando 10-4 newsletter and must involve at least two Team Orlando members, but can have more members, including organizations from outside Team Orlando. At the end of October, all eligible recipients will be presented to the Team Orlando Board Members for final evaluation and selection.
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NCS announces membership night, election National Center for Simulation president and CEO Lt. Gen. (Ret) Tom Baptiste announced that NCS Fall Membership Night is Wednesday, October 26, 2016, in Partnership III, Room 233, 3039 Technology Parkway, Orlando, FL from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Those members or guests who would like to attend should contact Carla Hoskins at 407-384-6111 or choskins@simulationinformation.com.
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