Time:
April 22nd, 2009 5:30pm-9pm

Location:
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (website)
9280 Airport Road, Mount Hope at the Hamilton International Airport (Map)

Presentation:
Synthetic Environments in Today's Air Force

LCol Rick Thompson manages an Air Force synthetic training system that combines existing defence networks, electronic learning content and delivery, and real time distributed combat simulations.  In his address to CIPS, Rick will describe why the Air Force decided to strengthen synthetic training delivery, how the delivery systems work on National Defence Networks, and what the content looks like.  Rick combines video and computer graphic images to demonstrate why these delivery mechanisms have become an essential part of the training systems used in a modern Air Force.  Rick will concentrate on the practical "shop floor" application of synthetic training, challenges to overcome, and opportunities to participate in the evolution of synthetic environment technology from linear training to electronic performance support systems.

Presenter:
LIEUTENANT COLONEL RICK THOMPSON
Project Director, Air Force Synthetic Environment Systems, Canada's Air Force

LCol Rick Thompson is a Section Head at National Defence for Air Synthetic Environment Systems.

He started his career as a cold war navigator on long range patrol aircraft. He attended the Canadian Forces Command and Staff College and served for six years in Defence Science and Technology, specializing in distributed simulation and human factors.  He obtained a Master’s degree in Psychology: Vision and Cognition, from Carleton University.

The Air Force selected LCol Thompson to initiate a Modelling, Simulation and Training requirements office. He speaks today as the project director for the Air Forces Synthetic Environment Systems.

PRESENTED BY:
Golden Horseshoe Section Meets the fourth 4th Wednesday monthly.
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (website) (Map)
	Evening Format: 5:30 – Registration and networking 6:30 – Dinner 7:30 – Presentation 9:00 - Adjournment PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT BECAUSE OF THE SPECIAL LOCATION AND TO ASSIST WITH PLANNING FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENT - YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED.	Cost: - CIPS and BitNet members: $30 - CIPS student members: $20 - Non-members/guests: $40 Note: Attendees who have not pre-registered and pre-paid will pay an additional $5.00 at the door.  Please Register By April 21st! *NEW* Use PayPal to register! See below - select your category and click on 'Buy Now' ~OR~ email your name and phone number to GHInfo@cips.ca to request pre-registration arrangement.
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