VR training program receives Spark Tank Innovation funding

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristan Campbell
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristan Campbell

VR training program receives Spark Tank Innovation funding

by Senior Airman Kristan Campbell
Kadena Air Base
July 19, 2019

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Maintenance Group avionics flight, conduct training using a virtual reality headset at Kadena Air Base, July 19, 2019. The VR devices showcase the electrical systems of three separate aircraft at Kadena and teaches technical application to Airmen before going to perform maintenance tasks on a specific airframe.

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