Live, Virtual, Constructive: A New Paradigm For Training?

The article discusses the live virtual constructive training system introduced by the U.S. Air Force for its pilots combining simulator and live flying elements. Defense contractor Lockheed Martin Mission and Training Systems manager Lou Olinto takes note of the ability of pilots to virtually engage threats in an anti-access/area-denied (A2/AD) environment as required by the Air Combat Command. The operational cost of the U.S. Marine Corps for F-35 fighter training is also noted.