TACTS, TCTS, ACMI, P5,... whatever you call them, instrumentation pods are vital components in air combat training. Normally mounted externally, these pods allow real time range control and threat simulation, followed by mission replay for a high-fidelity debrief.

On this bonus episode, retired U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Ty "O.D." Bachmann explains how the Collins Aerospace TCTS II, or Tactical Combat Training System Increment Two, system raises the bar on realistic training for the high-end fight. TCTS II allows scalable training scenarios incorporating live, virtual, and constructive threats to put teeth to the expression, "train like you fight" like never before.

This episode is made possible by our friends at Collins Aerospace.

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