News Archive

Fri, 2017-04-07 12:51

Acting Secretary of the Army Robert M. Speer visited the National Simulation Center Thursday, April 6. He was greeted by Brig. Gen. Maria R. Gervais, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Combined Arms Center – Training, and treated to a showcase of the latest Army virtual training and simulators. He was briefed on the Stryker Virtual Collective Trainer, Synthetic Training Environment and Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Training Simulations just to name a few.

Tue, 2017-04-04 09:22

Brig. Gen. Maria Gervais hands coins to Iron Brigade Soldiers during a recent visit to Zagan, Poland, where she discussed training objectives in Operation Atlantic Resolve. Gervais is the deputy commanding general of the Combined Arms Center – Training (CAC-T). She was accompanied by CAC-T Sgt. Maj. John McDwyer and National Simulator Center Director Col. Wil Glaser.

Wed, 2017-03-29 15:00

Gen. Gustave Perna visits the Combined Arms Center Training Innovation Facility (CAC-TIF). The commanding general of Army Materiel Command said he was impressed with the CAC-TIF’s work. The CAC-TIF team uses novel approaches to identify requirements needed to fill training capability gaps. Then other Army organizations use the training requirements to develop materiel solutions to those capability gaps. (Photo by Scott Myers)

Mon, 2017-02-13 09:59

The February CAC-T newsletter features an article about the Combined Arms Center - Training Innovation Facility's Stryker Virtual Collective Trainer. The newsletter also carries articles about the Army Training Management System Help Desk expanding its hours, guidance to commanders on the use of the Digital Training Management System, and multimedia enhancements to upcoming doctrine and other publications. Click on the graphic to read the newsletter.

Wed, 2017-01-25 14:07

A Soldier at Fort Carson, Colo., trains in the Stryker Virtual Collective Trainer, which was created at the Combined Arms Center - Training Innovation Facility at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Soldiers who trained in the SVCT liked it and suggested improvements for an upcoming Stryker simulator. The SVCT -- a demonstrator simulator -- was designed to identify requirements so the Army can fix the Stryker capability training gap. Click on the photo to read an Army News Service article. about the SVCT

Wed, 2017-01-25 14:03

Col. John Allen (left) stepped down as the commander of the Army Training Support Center, Fort Eustis, Va. on Jan. 19 and was replaced by Col. Shawn Vail (right). CAC-T Deputy Commanding General Brig. Gen. Maria Gervais (middle) presided at the ceremony. ATSC is responsible for managing the Army Training Support Enterprise, providing oversight for many programs that enable the development, delivery and sustainment of training and education support capabilities worldwide

Tue, 2017-01-17 13:15

The CAC-T newsletter features articles about: Mobile training apps, the Stryker Virtual Collective Trainer, high-tech classrooms and Tactical Combat Casualty Care kits. Click here to read the newsletter.

Fri, 2016-12-02 15:11

The Army is picking up the pace to make more training mobile applications available for Soldiers' smart phones and computer tablets. Recently a team of Soldiers and civilians at Fort Eustis, Va., started using software to ensure Army mobile apps meet government security requirements and other standards. Click on the graphic to read an Army News Service story about the mobile application effort.

Wed, 2016-11-30 14:16

Lt. Col. Steven Dubuc from Mission Command Training Program’s Operations Group Bravo mentors Capt. Stephen Keblish, a human resources officer with New York’s National Guard 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade, as part of MCTP’s warfighter 17-2 in November. Multiple units from Army active duty, National Guard and the Army reserves participated in the warfighter.

Mon, 2016-11-28 10:13

The Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) in Kuwait recently received Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TC3) training kits that will help medics and Soldiers save lives on the battlefield. Each of the brigade packages contain two TC3 kits with mannequins that mimic human breathing, bleeding, pulses and traumatic amputations. The Combined Arms Center - Training played a role in bringing TC3 to the Army. Click on the photo to read an Army News Service article about the TC3 kits.