Why the Marine Corps is eyeing new virtual reality flight simulators for recruiting events
Diana Stancy Correll
The Marine Corps is searching for new virtual reality flight simulators to bring more pilots into the service amid a pilot shortage.
Virtual reality technology is evolving quickly and these simulators can provide a “strikingly realistic experience†to potential applications that currently isn’t available in traditional recruiting settings, according to Maj. Brian Spooner, an aviation assistant for officer procurement with the Marine’s Western Recruiting Region.
That’s why Marine Corps Recruiting Command is looking to procure at least six virtual reality flight simulators the Marine Corps Flight Orientation Program could share with applicants at recruiting events, per a request for information the service issued in May.
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