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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An illustration of an X-60A GOLauncher1 hypersonic flight research vehicle launch.

Virtual Training

Donald Simones, a subject matter expert in the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing, flies a virtual F-16 Fighting Falcon in a Deployable Tactical Trainer during a Secure Live Virtual Constructive Advanced Training Environment Phase III capstone demonstration at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 30, 2018. The live aircraft, such as the one shown on the screen, were able to see and interact with the virtual players like Simones during the demonstration. SLATE was one of the programs on display during the Defense Department’s third biennial Lab Day.

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