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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Staff Sgt. Phillip Hill, 37th Helicopter Squadron flight chief and evaluator special mission aviator, demonstrates the use of an aerial gunnery simulator, made to simulate the M240D rifle on the UH-1N Huey, April 28, 2021 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. The simulation is likely to save the squadron millions of dollars in ammunition, fuel costs and range fees.New aerial gunnery simulator comes to F.E. Warren
                        
                        
                        Staff Sgt. Phillip Hill, 37th Helicopter Squadron flight chief and evaluator special mission aviator, demonstrates the use of an aerial gunnery simulator, made to simulate the M240D rifle on the UH-1N Huey, April 28, 2021 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. The simulation is likely to save the squadron millions of dollars in ammunition, fuel costs and range fees. (U. S. Air Force photo by Glenn S. Robertson)
                
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New aerial gunnery simulator comes to F.E. Warren AFBPublished May 13, 2021
                    
                    By Glenn S. Robertson
                    
                    
                    90th Missile Wing
            **F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. (AFNS)  --**The **37th Helicopter Squadron** took possession of an aerial gunnery simulator at the helicopter hangar on **F.E. Warren Air Force Base**, April 27.
The simulator is expected to provide substantial cost savings to the squadron, as well as provide accurate simulated training for Airmen manning the M240D rifle on the **UH-1N Huey** and then the **MH-139 Grey Wolf**.
“Taking Airmen up to train firing this weapon, considering cost per flight hour and the cost of ammunition, can be very expensive,” said Staff Sgt. Phillip Hill, 37th HS flight chief and evaluator special mission aviator. “Every time we train using this simulator can save thousands of dollars for each flight.”
Though the simulator cannot be used for weapon qualification or requalification, the practice and muscle memory it promises to provide will help ensure live qualifications will be more familiar when Airmen fill the gunner’s sling.
“Every time an Airman uses this simulator, they will become more and more familiar with how the weapon works,” Hill said. “It will make it that much more likely that when they do have to qualify, they’ll know exactly what they’re doing and have no issues getting it done.”
Another challenge the simulator helps overcome is the availability of the system, in contrast with the difficulty in procuring range time to fire the weapon.
“Getting range time for live-fire training can be difficult, so having this simulator device will help ensure my Airmen are better trained and more proficient in the delivery of aerial fires with the weapon we employ,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Karins, 37th HS commander. “That, in turn, will ensure they are more prepared to fulfill their role within the nuclear security mission.”
With those challenges put aside, the 37th Helicopter Squadron Airmen are more equipped to handle their responsibilities to the intercontinental ballistic missile mission.AFWN 



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