Naval Services Engineering Techniques Command (NAVFAC) Southeast awarded a $41.4 million firm-fixed-price job order underneath a a number of award building contract, April 25, to The Whiting-Turner Contracting Firm for building of a Flight Simulator Facility to assist the Superior Helicopter Coaching System (AHTS) at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Discipline, Florida.
The TH-73A Thrasher helicopter is only one a part of the AHTS that’s changing the Navy’s getting older fleet of TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters, which have been in service for over 30 years.
“The brand new flight simulator facility, additionally a part of the AHTS, will present our latest aviators with a contemporary studying setting that enhances their coaching within the TH-73A,” mentioned Capt. Jade Lepke, Commodore of Coaching Air Wing 5.
The undertaking constructs a single-story facility that might be divided into three purposeful areas: teachers, simulator bay, and administrative features.
The teachers part will include all areas associated to conduct pilot coaching and scholar providers. The simulator bay is a high-bay area that can accommodate 18 helicopter simulators. The executive areas will present an space to conduct simulator upkeep and flight teacher administration.
Along with the excessive constancy flight simulators, the power will reap the benefits of the most recent in combined actuality simulators and sensible classroom expertise.
Lepke mentioned, “This new expertise will guarantee our college students obtain interactive coaching that can undoubtedly make each flight hour within the TH-73A simpler and can prepare a extra succesful naval aviator for the Fleet.”
The contract additionally offers for facility-related management methods to incorporate cybersecurity options in accordance with present DoD standards. Paving and website enhancements embody grading, parking facility, roadways, curbs, sidewalks, landscaping, mechanical gear pad, dumpster pad and exterior signage. Electrical utilities embody main and secondary distribution methods, outdoors lighting, transformers, and telecommunications infrastructure. Mechanical utilities embody sanitary sewer traces, storm water traces, potable and fireplace safety water provide traces, and chilled water traces.
Work might be carried out at Milton, Florida, and is predicted to be accomplished by April 2027.
