AH-64A Apache Distributed Mission Operations (ADMO)

The ADMO is a multi-phase research and development program, which provides U.S. Army and Air Force attack aircraft pilots with a means of training for Joint Close Air Support (JCAS) missions. This training capability develops the skills needed to conduct coordinated attacks on enemy targets. Phase I demonstrated Joint Air Attack Team training (JAAT) with an AH-64A CMS at the Western Army National Guard Aviation Training Site (WAATS) and an Air Force F-16C simulator at the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) in Mesa, AZ. Phase II networked two AH-64A CMS simulators at Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site (EAATS) and WAATS and two F-16C simulators at AFRL demonstrating coordinated JCAS target engagements. Current ADMO objectives include participation in Combat Air Force (CAF) DMO Events and Warfighter FOCUS Events. A Distributed Scenario Generation Lab (DSGL) is being developed to capture current AH-64A pilot experience and to disseminate real-world scenarios via DMON to networked simulator sites.