CBCTS Chosen as Winner in Government Category and People’s Choice Award during I/ITSEC Serious Games Showcase Event
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RDECOM STTC Media Contact: Michelle Milliner 407-620-9170
ECS Media Contact: Mary Trier 407-620-3357
CBCTS Chosen as Winner in Government Category and People’s Choice Award during I/ITSEC Serious Games Showcase Event
December 3, 2009. Orlando, Fla. The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) STTC and Engineering and Computer Simulations (ECS) announced today that “Computer Based Corpsman Training System” was chosen as the winner in the government category and the People’s Choice Award at the 2009 Serious Games Showcase & Challenge. CBCTS, making history, as the first time a game has won in both categories. The showcase occurs at the world’s largest simulation conference this week. As a finalist, “Computer Based Corpsman Training System” was featured at the Serious Game Showcase & Challenge in the pavilion at the Interservice/Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC).
The game, developed for the Marine Corps, builds on an earlier Army combat casualty care game. The new game adds functionality and assessment and allows Marines to tailor missions, and create new scenarios to provide Marines realistic training.
“As a prototype game that has trained thousands of soldiers, we look forward to expanding the game”, said Beth Pettitt, the RDECOM STTC program manager. “What we have provided today is an initial capability showcasing what can be accomplished for our warfighters.”
ECS President, Waymon Armstrong said, “Our team is delighted that CBCTS was selected as the winner for two such competitive awards. We appreciate our 8-plus year partnership with RDECOM and look forward to enhancing our future relationship. This isn’t about us, it is about the warfighter, risking their lives daily for America’s safety.”
About RDECOM STTC
The U.S. Army Simulation and Training Technology Center’s (STTC) mission is to conduct Simulation & Training Research and Development to enhance Warfighter mission effectiveness. It is the STTC’s goal to be recognized as the preeminent world leader in research, development and engineering of systems whose hallmark is transitioning the right technology in the shortest time to our Soldiers. Here in Central Florida, as part of Team Orlando and working with its sister services, academia and industry, STTC engineers are making a difference in the way Soldiers learn by developing simulation technology that provides critical capabilities that increase Warfighter battlefield readiness and performance.
About ECS
Engineering & Computer Simulations, Inc. is a software development and solutions company located in Orlando, Florida. The core mission of the organization is to provide advanced learning technology solutions to clients within the Commercial and Government sector. The company’s exponential growth is a direct reflection of the superior training and simulation products and services that are being delivered to ECS customers.
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> RDECOM STTC Media Contact: Michelle Milliner 407-620-9170
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> ECS Media Contact: Mary Trier 407-620-3357
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> CBCTS Chosen as Winner in Government Category and People’s Choice
> Award during I/ITSEC Serious Games Showcase Event
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> December 3, 2009. Orlando, Fla. The U.S. Army Research, Development
> and Engineering Command (RDECOM) STTC and Engineering and Computer
> Simulations (ECS) announced today that “Computer Based Corpsman
> Training System” was chosen as the winner in the government category
> and the People’s Choice Award at the 2009 Serious Games Showcase &
> Challenge. CBCTS, making history, as the first time a game has won in
> both categories. The showcase occurs at the world’s largest
> simulation conference this week. As a finalist, “Computer Based
> Corpsman Training System” was featured at the Serious Game Showcase &
> Challenge in the pavilion at the Interservice/Industry Training
> Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC).
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> The game, developed for the Marine Corps, builds on an earlier Army
> combat casualty care game. The new game adds functionality and
> assessment and allows Marines to tailor missions, and create new
> scenarios to provide Marines realistic training.
>
> “As a prototype game that has trained thousands of soldiers, we look
> forward to expanding the game”, said Beth Pettitt, the RDECOM STTC
> program manager. “What we have provided today is an initial
> capability showcasing what can be accomplished for our warfighters.”
>
> ECS President, Waymon Armstrong said, “Our team is delighted that
> CBCTS was selected as the winner for two such competitive awards.
> We appreciate our 8-plus year partnership with RDECOM and look forward
> to enhancing our future relationship. This isn’t about us, it is
> about the warfighter, risking their lives daily for America’s safety.”
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> www.ecsorl.com
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> About RDECOM STTC
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> The U.S. Army Simulation and Training Technology Center’s (STTC)
> mission is to conduct Simulation & Training Research and Development
> to enhance Warfighter mission effectiveness. It is the STTC’s goal to
> be recognized as the preeminent world leader in research, development
> and engineering of systems whose hallmark is transitioning the right
> technology in the shortest time to our Soldiers. Here in Central
> Florida, as part of Team Orlando and working with its sister services,
> academia and industry, STTC engineers are making a difference in the
> way Soldiers learn by developing simulation technology that provides
> critical capabilities that increase Warfighter battlefield readiness
> and performance.
>
> About ECS
> Engineering & Computer Simulations, Inc. is a software development and
> solutions company located in Orlando, Florida. The core mission of
> the organization is to provide advanced learning technology solutions
> to clients within the Commercial and Government sector.
> The company’s exponential growth is a direct reflection of the
> superior training and simulation products and services that are being
> delivered to ECS customers.
