Bryan Scurry, Former Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) Executive Director, Joins Xiphos Partners Senior Advisory Board
Xiphos Partners has added Bryan Scurry, executive director (ret.), Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) to its Senior Advisory Board, effective immediately. Scurry brings extensive expertise in naval aviation, mission systems, and command and control, having retired from the Senior Executive Service (SES) in 2023 as executive director for CNAF. His leadership in integrating data analytics …
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Former Naval Air Forces Exec Joins Advisory Board
Xiphos Partners has added Bryan Scurry, executive director (ret.), Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) to its Senior Advisory Board, effective immediately. Scurry brings extensive expertise in naval aviation, mission systems, and command and control, having retired from the Senior Executive Service (SES) in 2023 as executive director for CNAF. His leadership in integrating data analytics …
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Bryan Scurry, Former Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) Executive Director, Joins Xiphos Partners Senior Advisory Board
New Bedford, MA. – March 5, 2025 – Xiphos Partners, a leader in advanced technology and services for the aerospace, defense, and energy industries, today announced the addition of Bryan Scurry, executive director (ret.), Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) to its Senior Advisory Board, effective immediately. Mr. Scurry brings extensive expertise in naval aviation, mission …
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Retired Lieutenant General to Guide Xiphos Training Strategy
Xiphos Partners, a provider of advanced technology and services for the aerospace, defense, and energy industries, has just appointed Lieutenant General Karsten S. Heckl, USMC, (ret.) to its Senior Advisory Board, effective immediately. “LtGen Heckl is a distinguished military leader who guided the Marine Corps through periods of significant transformation,” said Dan Cardiello, co-founder and …
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Lieutenant General (Retired) Karsten S. Heckl Joins Xiphos Partners Senior Advisory Board
New Bedford, MA. – January 29, 2025 – Xiphos Partners, a leader in advanced technology and services for the aerospace, defense, and energy industries, today announced that Lieutenant General Karsten S. Heckl, USMC, (ret.) has joined its Senior Advisory Board, effective immediately. “LtGen Heckl is a distinguished military leader who guided the Marine Corps through …
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AVX Aircraft and Xiphos Partners Team to develop “FleetSpace powered by METIS”
AVX Aircraft Company and Xiphos Partners, Inc. have formally entered into a teaming agreement to develop “FleetSpace powered by METIS”, a powerful mission planning, fleet management, and maintenance optimization tool enhanced by advanced data analytics and predictive logistics capabilities. AVX has been developing FleetSpace for the US Army over the past two years, working closely …
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Xiphos Partners Advanced Sustainment Team Receives Lockheed Martin’s Leadership and Perseverance Award
Bethesda, Maryland, Oct. 16, 2023 — Xiphos Partners, a global advanced sustainment and simulation training firm, is proud to announce that the Lockheed Martin Corporate Sustainment Council has recognized the Xiphos advanced sustainment team with the Council’s Leadership and Perseverance Award. The award recognizes the team’s accomplishments in their work to create the environment for …
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Watch New Simulation Systems Demonstrated to US Army
The use of Virtual Reality (VR) in the military enables soldiers to carry out various operations without any chances of injuries or human life endangerment. In a recent US military exercise, two sponsored training systems were demonstrated, designed specifically to facilitate training of the Fire Support Marines and Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs): The JTAC …
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ONR Employs AR/VR Training Systems to Support Infantry
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) — the science and technology arm of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps — has sponsored the development of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) programs for training Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) and Fire Support Marines in realistic battlefield scenarios. Assessing ground situations and calling for appropriate …
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VR, AR Training Helps Forward Observers Direct Fire Support
The Office of Naval Research has developed augmented and virtual reality tools to make it easier to train the Marines who help protect infantry by keeping an eye on the ground situation and calling in necessary air artillery, mortar and naval gunfire. Working from forward positions, Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) direct combat aircraft in …
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Office of Naval Research Tests Virtual Training Systems for JTACs, Fire Support Marines
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Office of Naval Research demonstrated two different systems designed to make it easier for Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) and Fire Support Marines to train. Both systems—JTAC Virtual Trainer (JVT) and 3D Warfighter Augmented Reality (3D WAR)- come in portable kits and are simple to carry. They use sophisticated, video game-style …
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Call for fire: ONR Tests Virtual Training Systems for JTACs, Fire Support Marines
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Marine scanned the open field and spotted an enemy tank approaching. Using a handheld tablet, he called for an air strike. A helicopter quickly flew in and launched a rocket, destroying the tank. Removing his goggles, the Marine saw the field remained peaceful and undisturbed. No burning wreckage. The tank was …
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Advantages of VR and 3D Immersive Technology in Training
Finding more effective ways to train workers remotely has become imperative since COVID-19, and virtual reality (VR) can provide the kind of engaging, immersive, and flexible training tool that gives users a feeling of “being there.” That feeling has become even more important since so many training programs cannot be in person or in large …
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