NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Jan. 15, 2015
ATAC Deploys to NAS Jacksonville with 10 Fighter Aircraft to Support US Military Training
ATAC (Airborne Tactical Advantage Company), the U.S. leader in outsourced military tactical airborne training for over 19 years has been tasked to deploy once again to Jacksonville, Florida in support of the USS Bush and USS Roosevelt Carrier training in January and February 2015. The event will mark the unusual occurrence of combining two Strike Carrier Battle Groups in a comprehensive training evolution supported by 10 aircraft from Airborne Tactical Advantage Company. Pilots and crew from ATAC will provide hundreds of hours of airborne training for the surface crew and Air Wing crews embarked onboard the Navy ships. This trusted and reliable service from ATAC enables current US Navy warfighters to deploy, having accomplished critical readiness training with the former warfighters that make up ATAC's cadre of pilots.
ATAC's aircraft provide both supersonic and subsonic performance adversary aircraft capable of simulating today's high-end threat aircraft and missiles. The US Navy's reliance on ATAC's cost-effective, outsourced tactical aircraft for the past 19 years, and the growth in recent training events demonstrates the importance of private industry's role in naval fleet readiness.
ABOUT ATAC
Operating since 1996, ATAC provides a fleet of 25 high performance tactical aircraft to the U.S. military in support of training missions, saving more than $80 million in annual training costs, more than $400 million over five years. ATAC is the only civilian tactical airborne services provider approved to train the Navy's Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) and the Navy Strike Air Warfare Center, and is the only civilian entity approved to fly against U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors and USMC F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. ATAC also supports the USAF – European theater with airborne training as well. The company is headquartered in Virginia with offices and flying bases in California, Hawaii, Japan and Germany. To learn more, visit www.atacusa.com.
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CONTACT: Mr. Matt Bannon, Director of Marketing, 757-874-8100, mbannon@atacusa.com
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