Live fire simulators employed to increase realism in training

Roy Farmer (left), 377th Air Base Wing Inspector General’s office, unpacks and assembles an XCal Machine Gun Simulator with Rob Pabst, Explotrain, during training and orientation of new live fire simulators here Aug. 29. The simulators will be employed during training activities on the installation Aug. 30. People who live and work on or near Kirtland may hear simulator small arms and artillery fire during the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessie Perkins)

Live fire simulators employed to increase realism in training

(Left to right) the 377th Air Base Wing Inspector General’s office team members Estevan Trujillo, Tech Sgt. Thomas Faivre, Roy Farmer and Jim Dalleska receive instruction from Explotrain’s Rob Pabst (center) on new an XCal Machine Gun Simulators here Aug. 29. The simulators will be employed during training activities on the installation Aug. 30. People who live and work on or near Kirtland may hear simulator small arms and artillery fire during the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessie Perkins)

Live fire simulators employed to increase realism in training

Published Aug. 29, 2018
By Jessie Perkins
Kirtland Public Affairs

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. --