OFFUTT, AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – E-4B pilots and flight engineers assigned to the 595th Command and Management Group at Offutt Air Drive Base, have a brand new state-of-the-art coaching system.
On April 1, the Air Drive Life Cycle Administration Heart’s Simulator Division delivered the primary ever excessive constancy, full movement simulator designed to duplicate E-4B flying operations and aerial refueling functionality.
Previous to improvement of the brand new simulator, E-4B aircrew coaching relied on a non-E-4B consultant Boeing 747 coaching system — situated in Florida — or on the restricted coaching sorties out there because of the excessive mission operational want. With a small plane fleet, this simulator offers a strategic coaching benefit, enabling recurring and improve coaching whereas retaining plane availability for operations.
“This simulator is the primary of its form and it’s one in all a sort,” stated Maj. David Meyn, part chief for E-4B program. “It is going to present coaching functionality not out there beforehand, and remove the necessity to take E-4Bs out of operations, which is able to improve plane availability and cut back hours on the plane.”
The E-4B fleet performs a key position in U.S. Division of Protection technique.
Generally referred to as the “Doomsday” aircraft, the plane serves because the Nationwide Airborne Operations Heart, and is a key element of the nationwide army command system. Within the occasion of a nationwide emergency to incorporate the destruction of group command and management facilities, the plane will present a command, management and communications middle to direct U.S. Drive and coordinate actions by civil authorities.
The brand new simulator will enhance aircrew coaching and guarantee they’re prepared for the mission.
“With the E-4B simulator, aircrew now have an amazing functionality that allows them to achieve proficiency in flight procedures in addition to observe harmful emergency conditions that can’t be carried out within the plane,” Meyn stated. “For instance shutting down a number of engines or working towards restoration from stall circumstances wouldn’t be tried on the plane, however could be carried out safely within the simulator.”
The Simulator Division labored carefully with the AFLCMC Presidential and Government Airlift Directorate – liable for the recapitalization and sustainment of the E-4B fleet – to make sure the brand new simulator meets Air Drive World Strike Command’s coaching necessities. The Directorate offered new begin coordination/approval and required funding for the event effort, in addition to E-4B technical experience.
“It is a nice instance of all events, the utilizing command, the buying command, and the small enterprise contractor Cymstar, working collectively to get a a lot wanted functionality delivered on-time and on-cost,” added Stefan Craw, Air Fight Department Chief on the Simulators Division.
