HTX Labs is excited to announce our recent SBIR Phase II contract with the United States Air Force 821 Contingency Response Squadron (CRS)!
The primary goal of this project is to adapt our EMPACT Immersive Learning Platform to enable Airmen to quickly source and ingest large-scale, geospatially-accurate virtual environments to support critical training and preparation for expeditionary airfield operations.
HTX will leverage technologies such as Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Platform Maps to generate geospatial environments from GIS / Satellite terrain imagery and data, unlocking new opportunities for immersive training and operational planning when paired when EMPACT’s content authoring tools.
This new capability will support the mission of the 821 CRS and 621 CRW relative to continency response training as well as further enable the shift from traditional, large teams of Airmen trained to perform a limited scope of tasks, to more modern operational concepts like Agile Combat Employment (ACE) and Multi-Capable Airmen (MCA).
“The Air Force needs a more effective way to train and plan for Contingency Response missions, particularly in the hands of expeditionary units at the tactical level. The capability to rapidly create large-scale, geospatially accurate virtual environments will be a game-changer for mission planning and preparedness.” MSgt Bryan K Rodvold, USAF AMC 321 AMOS/DOP
