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Want to visit the Provo Missionary Training Center (MTC)? You can do this in three ways: in person, on a virtual tour or on video.

The Missionary Training Center allows tours for Church youth groups as well as families and other members of the general public. These tours are designed to help you experience what it is like to be a missionary at Provo MTC.

In-person on-site visit

Register to attend an on-site visit to Provo MTC, either as a stake/ward youth group or simply with family and friends. This tour includes a one-mile campus walk that lasts approximately one hour and includes visits to some of the major sites around campus, including the cafeteria, gym, residence hall, and classrooms. Enjoy meeting some missionaries at the end who will share their MTC experience.

Virtual tour

Register to participate in a live virtual tour of Provo MTC as a stake/ward youth group or just with your family and friends. This tour is designed specifically for a virtual audience and will be guided by a few recently returned missionaries who will virtually “walk” you through campus to see the cafeteria, gym, a residence hall, and an in-session TCM class. Enjoy hearing from a few missionaries as they share their MTC experience.

Video tour

If you are unable to schedule an onsite or virtual tour, a video tour is also available at Newsroom.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

With over 40 years of experience, four training sites across the United States, and a fleet of 70 aircraft, AeroGuard Flight Training Center is dedicated to accelerating its students to careers as professional pilots.

“We have a structured program that guides students through each step of the training. Our way of doing things, our way of operating is modeled after the airline environment,” said James Constable, director of marketing for AeroGuard Flight Training Center. “At AeroGuard, it’s not about jumping on a plane with a flight instructor and saying, ‘What do you want to do today?’ Our students have assignments, line items for training, and standards of completion; that’s the goal and that’s what we’re doing here: preparing people for very long and very successful careers after they leave. .

FAA Part 141 School

Far beyond the training services provided by an FBO, AeroGuard is an FAA Part 141 school that offers courses aligned with both Part 141 and Part 61 to meet the needs of students. AeroGuard also offers an FAA-approved reduced-hour CPL course based on its rigorous curriculum and structured environment, allowing students to complete training in less time and at a lower cost. The school operates a campus-like facility at its headquarters in Deer Valley, just north of Phoenix. “We have 35,000 square feet here, four buildings, a ramp, 10 classrooms and lots of briefing rooms,” Constable said.

AeroGuard also operates three other growing campuses, one south of Phoenix in Chandler, one in Austin, Texas, and another in Fort Myers, Florida. All of its training facilities are deliberately located within the “sunbelt”, to maximize year-round flying opportunities for students. And, although the school does not have residence halls, it can coordinate optional housing in local apartment buildings for students who need it. “At the moment we have room for just over 100 students,” Constable said. “There is an additional cost for housing, but it’s one less thing our students have to worry about when moving to AeroGuard. We also connect students with each other for colocation and cost sharing purposes. »

All AeroGuard facilities incorporate the latest Redbird simulators and train students from scratch through successful completion of seven FAA certificates/qualifications necessary to launch their career as airline pilots: private, instrument, commercial single-engine, commercial Multi-Engine, Certified Flight Instructor, Certified Flight Instructor – Instrument and Multi-Engine Instructor.

Emphasis on professionalism

The training is intense and accelerated. “It’s a full-time program,” Constable said. “We don’t recommend that students try to keep an outside job; it’s a targeted program to get them to the airlines quickly.

Professionalism is also part of the training program, from pre-flight to post-flight, to the uniforms the students wear. “We try to prepare our students for the life of a professional pilot. Our processes, our policies, the way we operate all align with this goal,” Constable said. “A lot of other flight schools, it’s very casual, shorts and flip flops, that’s not our style.” In fact, if you’re looking to fly recreationally by earning a private pilot certificate, he says, look elsewhere. “We only do career-focused training here,” Constable said. “We focus on commercial and professional airline pilots.”

To this end, AeroGuard has chosen to have a close domestic airline partnership with SkyWest Airlines, as well as agreements with several international airlines.

A path to success

Recognizing the significant investment of time, effort and treasure it takes to become an airline pilot, AeroGuard has created a streamlined path for its students, offering them CFI roles upon graduation. This creates a pathway for students to gain flight time experience while earning a paycheck and progressing towards their career goals.

This guaranteed role of CFI is facilitated by AeroGuard’s international airline partnerships which offer many students the opportunity to train and accumulate flight time.

Generally, working as a CFI is one of the fastest ways to accumulate the flight hours and experience needed to become an airline pilot. “From starting our program to becoming a first officer at a regional airline, it typically takes two to two and a half years,” Constable said. “As a student, it’s about a year.” The rest of the time is spent working as a CFI for the school or earning flight hours elsewhere.

Guaranteed maintenance with SkyWest

According to Constable, a second benefit for AeroGuard students is the school’s close partnership with SkyWest. “AeroGuard maintains an integrated partnership with the largest regional airline in the United States, providing tangible benefits for students, compared to many partnerships without gain,” said Constable. All AeroGuard students are eligible to participate in SkyWest’s Pilot course programwhich includes mentorship opportunities and guarantees a first officer interview with the airline after completing training and accumulating the required flight hours.

“And, there is a very high acceptance rate at this interview,” Constable said, which is a testament to the quality of education students receive at AeroGuard. Additionally, the SkyWest interview can be the first step in an AeroGuard graduate’s flight path to a straight seat on one of the four major airlines SkyWest partners with: Southwest, Delta, United. and Alaska.

“Our partnership provides a clear path from training to SkyWest First Officer, Captain, and ultimately flight training for one of our key partners through our Guaranteed Maintenance Program, should that be their career goal,” said said Tracy Gallo, senior vice president of flight operations for SkyWest. “In addition to the training they receive at AeroGuard, we hold regular workshops and offer their students the opportunity to benefit from mentorship from SkyWest pilots.”

AeroGuard students who become SkyWest cadets are also eligible for tuition reimbursements of up to $17,500 to help them achieve their dreams of becoming commercial pilots.

According to Gallo, AeroGuard graduates hired by SkyWest are well prepared for success. “[AeroGuard has] has established a reputation for training highly skilled pilots who choose to come to SkyWest after completing their training,” he said. Another benefit of AeroGuard’s relationship with SkyWest: Students start earning seniority with the regional airline the day they enroll in the Pilot Pathway program, and there’s no commitment from the student. “At the end of the day, if they choose to join SkyWest, it helps them get more seniority, choose their home base, flight benefits, that sort of thing,” Constable said, but graduates from ‘AeroGuard are not locked up after training including CFI work at AeroGuard itself.

Looking for a college degree and Flight certificates?

While most major airlines no longer require new pilots to hire a college degree, a degree can help applicants through the application process and can also help fund their flight training. AeroGuard offers an option for students who wish to earn a degree alongside their flight certifications through its partner institutions: Liberty University and Purdue Global University. Online programs give students the option of earning a bachelor’s degree in aviation (Liberty) or a bachelor’s degree in professional flight (Purdue). It may take degree-seeking students a bit longer to complete their flight training as they balance other coursework, Constable said; but this is partly offset by the R-ATP that the degree allows graduates to pursue. The R-ATP reduces the flight time required by the FAA to 1,000 hours from the usual 1,500 hours, to be hired as a co-pilot.

A standardized fleet

AeroGuard operates a standardized fleet of Piper aircraft. Students fly Piper Archers and Piper Seminoles for single-engine and multi-engine training, respectively, with two Cessna 152s in the AeroGuard fleet to train students in spin and upset recovery.

According to Constable, operating a standardized fleet improves efficiency and the learning experience for students, which means that no matter which aircraft a student is assigned to, it will operate the same, providing a consistent training experience. Additionally, the all-Piper and low-wing fleet makes it easy for students to transition from single-engine to multi-engine training, as they are already familiar with basic aircraft handling and the cockpit.

Make it happen

AeroGuard offers two pricing models for its flight training; a flat rate and an hourly pay-as-you-go option. Under these programs, students can pay as little as $80,000 plus travel costs for seven FAA ratings using AeroGuard’s 141 reduced-hour CPL program. The school has several lending partners who will work with students to fund their studies. Additionally, students who choose to pursue a bachelor’s degree concurrently with their flight training may be eligible for federal student loans and scholarships through the FAFSA, as well as Alumni Administration funds. veterans and the GI Bill (for qualified veterans).

Regardless of how students choose to pay for their education, one thing is certain, Constable said, “AeroGuard gives its graduates a foundation they can build on that will benefit them throughout their careers. An AeroGuard graduate will stand out in their class in commercial airlines Learn more about AeroGuard Flight Training Center at flyaeroguard.com.

In numbers

400 students (current enrollment)

70 aircraft, mostly Piper Archers and Piper Seminoles; and two Cessna 152s

4 sites (Deer Valley/North Phoenix and Chandler, Arizona; Austin, Texas; and Fort Myers, Florida)

1 year as a student; 2 years from start to airline (includes build time as a CFI for AeroGuard or elsewhere)

$85,000, lump sum cost (includes check rides)

More than 7,000 graduates since 1999

2 optional online degree programs (Purdue Global University and Liberty University)

1 regional airline partner (SkyWest Airlines)

Sunday was a historic day for the University of Florida athletics department. After years of hard work and planning, Florida’s $85 million Heavener Football Training Facility is officially open for daily operation.

Billy Napier spoke about the Heavner Center during his Monday press conference.

“Yesterday was a big deal and a big step up from University of Florida and Gator football,” Napier said. “Obviously, moving into Heavener Center is a big deal.”

Reactions were one to watch on Sunday as players took to social media to check out the amenities inside the 142,000 square foot facility. Amenities include a hair salon, salon, resort-style pool, reclining lockers, sleep recovery room, basketball courts, dining room, and more.

“The great thing about the Heavener Center is that it’s going to be used by all student athletes,” Napier said. “All 21 sports here at the University of Florida will be able to use the indoor/outdoor lounge, they will be able to use the Nutritional Performance Center.”

Napier believes the facility will create more efficiency within the organization as a whole.

“It’s going to help our organization from an efficiency standpoint, we even saw that today,” Napier said. “The time that we are going to be able to save in relation to the transition between different meetings, different events with the team.”

“Time, number one for me is time,” Napier said. “The opposition has the same time as you, the overall efficiency, the transition from the boardroom to the walk through, I think the post-workout transition to recovery, the film review, you immediately know your back to work. We’re talking about, I think the difference is about 18 minutes difference, based on our research, in terms of location. 18 round trip and 18 return, so that’s 36 minutes a day that we lose. Now we are right,” Napier said.

The facility includes some of the latest technology in the world.

“We talk about every bell and whistle,” Napier said. “I think there are huge advantages here over the technology that’s in the building from a teaching perspective, from a physical development perspective. The investment in nutrition for all sports.

“These are all things that will contribute to the development of the player,” Napier said.

Senior security Trey Dean says Napier played a big role in installing this technology.

“There’s a lot of good technology here, Coach Napier went to find it,” Dean said.

One amenity Dean loved was the sleep recovery room.

“This piece is pretty cool, you can take a nap for like 20 minutes and feel like you’ve slept for four hours,” Dean said.

This room is something players will use frequently, especially during football season.

Another hot topic of Florida Gator football players is the simulator room. The room is shaped like a football field and projects the film or the opposing team onto the field.

“You can walk into the room and simulate the game, that’s another advantage for our opponent,” Dean said. “Because you know the more game reps you have in your head, it will make the game easier.”

Dean was blown away by the new setup.

“It was truly eye-opening, breathtaking, state-of-the-art, one of the best facilities in the country,” Dean said.

Dean thinks this facility will help them in more than football.

“Just the stuff that Napier put inside the building. Just to help us become a better football player not just on the pitch but also off the pitch, really in life, and I think it will show. on Saturday,” Dean said.

“Everything he put into this facility is going to help us not just be a better player, but a better man,” Dean said. “I know all of his staff are there so we can find every office, no matter who we need, any time of the day.”

Dean’s praise for Coach Napier’s involvement in the facility is something that caught my eye.

“You know, Coach Napier really put in a lot of time and thought,” Dean said. “If someone gets injured, we have the right tools and the recovery to get back on the court faster and stronger,”

“They really took their time, it’s not just a locker room, it’s really a players locker room,” Dean said.

Trent Whittemore is a player who has been around since conversations about this facility began.

“We are so grateful to even have the opportunity to be at a facility like this and it was a dream come true for sure,” Whittemore said.

Whittemore says the players were very excited about moving in.

“We have everything on site, it’s super convenient,” Whittemore said. “Very spacious, as I said, one of the finest facilities in the country.

“For me, the best part is having it all together,” Whittemore said. “We can walk straight into the inside, or the training ground, or the weight room, I would say that’s my favorite part.”

“It’s about efficiency, we’re able to do so much in less time,” Whittemore said. “It also creates a more relaxed day, especially in season. You run to class, or some days you don’t have class, you have to do the elevator, you have to stop at nutrition, all those sorts of things.

The Heavener Center should also have a positive effect on recruitment.

“I think it will mean a lot,” Whittemore said. “A lot of other elite teams across the country have a very impressive setup, and we’ve just matched or surpassed a lot of them, so that’s going to have an effect for sure.”

Billy Napier also commented on the recruitment factor.

“There’s no doubt this will affect recruiting,” Napier said. “I think more importantly to me, it will affect the quality of experience for the current player and college athlete.”

Napier’s focus on player development and efficiency is something we cannot look away from. Hearing Dean talk about how Napier plays a significant role in so much of the technology inside the facility was an eye opener.

Hearing Napier say the team is making 36 minutes a day with the Heavener center shows his attention to detail.

I look forward to visiting Heavener Training Center in the near future and providing you with more information.

“One of the great things about some of the partnerships we have with Wright-Patt is having men and women in uniform at our facility all the time, and there’s a learning experience that happens where we have the chance to learn from them and it really improves the way we provide care here at Soin Medical Center,” said Tryon.

The partnership began when the Air Force recognized the need for increased training for critical care technicians and Kettering presented an opportunity for a relationship with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

“It’s really been in the last 14 months that it started,” Woodard said. “As such, a blank slate has been developed at this training center over the past 14 months in association with the Kettering Health Network.”

And while it’s the newest of the six USAFSAM-run sites, it’s a very unique site, Woodard added.

“This is the first and only enlisted Critical Care Technician course we have,” Woodard said. “It’s the first, and only, training these critical care technicians for our needs throughout the Air Force and really for the DOD, that’s kind of a unique asset.”

There will be 10 classes per year with 10 technicians for a four week course, where students will receive a combination of didactics, lectures and high fidelity simulations with manikins before direct patient care.

“The [simulation laboratory] in this program allows us to train our enlisted technicians to become Critical Care Technicians, which allows us to ensure that we have the medical resources available in any emergency operation, whether in peacetime, in times of war and natural disaster,” Woodard said.

Thanks to the sim-lab, the technicians learn to react to any situation; whether it’s a humanitarian disaster, natural disaster or some other unfortunate event, technicians will be “trained and ready to respond,” Woodard said. “Through this development of the network, we are able to leverage everyone’s resources and scale up as needed to ensure that we both support the community, in which we are embedded, and that we are also able to support and provide technicians anywhere and anytime with the medical training they need to do their job.

Maj. Kyle Perry, Chief of Enlisted Critical Care Division, USAFSAM, is a critical care nurse and instructor of didactic portions of enlisted critical care training in the classroom and lab sim.

Now that the course is up and running, Perry said the goal is to keep the program going and ensure continuous improvement, as Air Force Critical Care Technicians are an integral part of the team. In the Air Force intensive care unit, the team consists of a doctor, a nurse and an intensive care technician.

“We also have other entities, but that’s kind of the core,” Perry said. “And that’s how we practice it in the United States, around the world, whether it’s peacetime [or] deployed places, this is how we practice. It is therefore imperative that we train these critical care technicians in a network capable of providing them with this clinical experience, as well as our instruction.

Kettering working hand in hand with the Air Force benefits the local community in a variety of ways.

“The very education that we work so hard to build, and then train our students, we basically inject into the community,” Perry said. “Because that’s where our training takes place, it’s in the Kettering network. People in the local community directly benefit from our training that we do for the Air Force because we do it right here in their patient care environments.

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With a staff of over 11,500 people in nine technology areas and 40 other operations around the world, AFRL offers a diverse portfolio of science and technology ranging from basic research to advanced research and technology development. For more information, visitwww.afresearchlab.com.

MANHATTAN, Kansas – In appreciation of their long-time support of K-State Athletics, Director of Athletics Gene Taylor announced today that the new Olympic Training Facility will be permanently named the Morris Family Olympic Training Center in honor of the Jim Bob Morris family, pending approval from the Kansas Board of Regents.

A native of Bloomington, IL, Morris provided the lead philanthropic donation to support the new K-State Olympic Training Center, which began in December 2021 and is expected to open in time for the 2023 season.

“This will be a world-class facility that will benefit many Wildcat student-athletes and our family is extremely excited to help make this a reality,” said Morris. “For all student Olympic athletes, having their own training facility is a critical step in providing K-State student-athletes with a first-class experience and having our name on the building is a huge honor.”

The training center will dramatically enhance the student-athlete experience with a state-of-the-art mental health and wellness space, nutrition and refueling station, sports medicine rehabilitation space, and more. a 14,000 square foot strength and conditioning center.

“Today is an exciting day as we honor Jim Bob Morris for his major gift to our new Olympic Training Facility and the Creating Champions initiative,” Taylor said. “The Morris family has taken the lead in making this project a reality, and the impact their donation will have on our student-athletes, coaches and support staff is immeasurable. This new facility will help provide our programs with a national recruitment center. giving our student-athletes the space and equipment they need to compete at the highest level. We cannot thank Jim Bob and the entire Morris family enough for their commitment to delivering excellence in Kansas State.


For more information on the K-State Athletics Facilities Master Plan and to see more images of the new Olympic Training Center, visit K-StateSports.com/BuildingChampions.

Mackenzee Slatten had good timing.

The 22-year-old Barberton resident entered cosmetology school in 2019, became a hairstylist and got a job at an Akron-area salon. Then, just a few months ago, Laurie Norval, founder and director of the Akron CNC Training Center on Brittain Road in Tallmadge, walked into the salon and became his client.

They talked while Slatten worked on Norval’s hair. At the end of the session, Norval had a new hairstyle. And Slatten began a new career path that held the promise of better pay and benefits.

“[Norval] told me about school,” Slatten said. “I thought about it and took the plunge.”

She spoke with her boyfriend and her father, both stagehands. Next, Slatten enrolled in the Akron CNC Training Center. It will soon join the industry of manufacturing parts and tools from solid metal parts using sophisticated computer numerical control, or CNC, technology. Machinists, or operators, program specialized machines to cut and shape steel, titanium and other metals into precise shapes.

With the sound of nearby container trucks and seagulls flying overhead, Port of Los Angeles and county officials celebrated the grand opening of the first cargo movement training center on Friday afternoon.

Located on a vacant lot near APM Terminals on Pier 400, the Western Hemisphere’s largest container port terminal, the project will include the construction of a steel structure that will facilitate the training process, Mark Jurisic, relations representative working for ILWU Local 13, told the Business Journal.

“It’s going to be designed with working bays so we can actually bring equipment that [dockworkers] are currently working on the job,” Jurisic said. “And we can bring in new equipment so we can teach people who want to learn…or hone the current workforce.”

The facility is expected to be ready for training in March 2023, according to Pacific Maritime Association Vice President Chad Lindsay. The price for the installation is between $15 million and $17 million, Lindsay added, which will be covered by port employers, not government funds.

The land for the project was provided by the Port of Los Angeles.

The training center is expected to provide maintenance, repair, upgrading and retraining training to 900 registered stevedores and mechanics working in the San Pedro Bay port complex, which includes the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

“We know that a strong port starts with a strong workforce,” LA Mayor Eric Garcetti said at a press conference. “These things don’t move automatically. It is the human beings who show up every day to work on these wharves, to build this port, who have made this American port.

The inauguration took three years of negotiations and effort between the PMA and three local unions – ILWU Locals 13, 63 and 90 – Local 13 President Ramon Ponce de Leon said during of the press conference.

“We can work together and move members to other jobs,” Ponce de Leon said, noting the industry’s shift toward electrical equipment. “Training is important to keep community workers employed. Employers recognize this and put money into it.

The Quai 400 training facility will be temporary, Jurisic said. Plans for the future permanent training facility are still underway, but a site in the San Pedro Bay port complex has been identified for a 20-acre facility with room to expand, according to Jurisic.

Long Beach Port Executive Director Mario Cordero described the project as “exciting” during his annual State of the Port Address earlier this week. Cordero said the facility is part of the port’s workforce development and educational outreach efforts, which include a partnership with the Long Beach Unified School District, internships summer and scholarships.

“[The permanent facility] is going to be all-encompassing – not just upskilling and retraining, it’s going to be all-encompassing of all the jobs we’re currently doing,” Jurisic said, noting that it will also feature large cranes for training, which the temporary site cannot accommodate. “The idea is that we will re-skill our workforce to be more efficient, more productive, so that we can respond better to the economy.”

In January, Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his proposed state budget, which included $2.3 billion for ports in the state. Of these funds, $110 million was earmarked for the construction of the permanent training center.

At Friday’s press conference, Garcetti said he hopes San Pedro Bay ports will receive up to $5 billion from Biden’s historic infrastructure bill. This figure would represent almost a third of the $17 billion allocated to the country’s ports in this law.

“We hope to match what the state is investing in this training facility with federal funds,” Garcetti said, “to be ready here to show America what the future of our economy and our competitiveness looks like. “

LAS VEGAS, NV — U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) met with members of Southwest Carpenters Union Local 1977 today at the Southwest Carpenters Training Center to discuss how the federal government can support union workers in Nevada and how she helped draft the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. and pass benefits Nevada’s construction industry. Senator Rosen had the opportunity to tour the facilities, hear directly from unionized workers and learn about training programs for Nevada workers.

Most of the funds allocated through the bipartisan Infrastructure Act will be subject to prevailing wage protections championed by Senator Rosen, which means contractors will have to pay workers a fair and competitive wage in local markets. The legislation, which passed the Senate with bipartisan support and was signed into law last year, is now poised to create thousands of well-paying construction jobs in Nevada.

“Nevada was built by unionized workers, and with this new federal investment, they will have the opportunity to build better roads and bridges, and improve safety and quality of life for all Nevadans,” said Senator Rosen. “The bipartisan infrastructure law is expected to create 140,000 jobs and $4 billion in Nevada, and Southwest Carpenters’ workforce training programs will ensure Local 1977 workers are ready to rebuild the Nevada infrastructure for the 21st century.”

“The Bipartisan Infrastructure Act creates opportunities for working families, and we appreciate Senator Rosen’s efforts to bring these projects to Nevada,” said Brandon Morris, policy coordinator for the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters Local 1977. “From our roads, bridges and buildings to our water and energy systems, Union Carpenters works every day to build better cities, communities and quarries across the state and region.”

As a member of bipartisan group of 22 senators Who negotiated and drafted the final version of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Senator Rosen was “one of the architects of the legislation.” The final infrastructure package also includes three of Senator Rosen’s bipartisan bills finance critical broadband infrastructure, promote the revival of the tourist economy and strengthen the cybersecurity of the electricity network.

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