86 SFS provides VR training for HN partners

Photo by Airman 1st Class Edgar Grimaldo
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
German air force airmen fire M18 pistols during a weapons simulation training at Ramstein Air Base, March 16. Using the simulator allows instructors to spend more time critically analyzing data on how users perform with the weapons. Instructors are able to correct mistakes in the office, so when trainees go to fire weapons at the range, they are more accurate.

 

A U.S. Air Force instructor, assigned to the 86th Security Forces Squadron trains German air force airmen on proper form during a weapons simulation training at Ramstein Air Base, March 16. The 86th Security Forces Squadron hosted a series of exercises for their German air force partners to focus on weapons familiarity.

 

German air force airmen fire weapons during a weapons simulation training at Ramstein Air Base, March 16. Frequent training exercises are critical to ensure NATO forces remain fully prepared.

 

A German air force airman fires an M4A1 carbine during a simulation at Ramstein Air Base, March 16. The Street Smarts virtual reality system is an immersive, full-body experience with real-time feedback, so units can prepare for high-risk situations and worst-case scenarios safely, affordably, and consistently.

 

A German air force airman uses a virtual reality simulator at Ramstein Air Base, March 16. Using the simulator allows instructors to correct mistakes prior to trainees going to a live firing range, increasing safety and improving weapons familiarity quicker.