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“Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio — Air Force Research Laboratory’s researchers at Mesa, Ariz., unveiled the technological potential of its gaming research and development project publicly Dec. 1 during the 2008 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference in Orlando, Fla.”

games 120908 afsim Air Force Uses Interactive Gaming Technology for Training

This is another great example of military using video gaming technology for training purposes. It cost 100’s of millions of dollars to fuel planes and teach pilots how to fly, acquire targets, etc… whereas it may cost a couple of million to build a training game that is just as effective.

These types of flight simulators have been around for a long time in the gaming environment, but its very positive that the Air Force now see the value of eLearning.