WEBVTT 00:04.127 --> 00:05.413 (helicopter humming) 00:05.413 --> 00:07.439 - The Camp Dodge Joint Maneuver Training Center 00:07.439 --> 00:10.268 in Johnston, Iowa recently hosted 40 members 00:10.268 --> 00:12.866 of the Iowa Science, Technology, Engineering 00:12.866 --> 00:15.616 and Mathematics Council, or STEM. 00:15.674 --> 00:17.987 - When you look at STEM and you look at, 00:17.987 --> 00:20.850 they say it's called career in technological 00:20.850 --> 00:22.860 educational opportunities, and we like to 00:22.860 --> 00:24.669 blend the two together and we think 00:24.669 --> 00:26.019 there's no better place that does it 00:26.019 --> 00:27.553 better than what we do. 00:27.553 --> 00:29.767 You will see state-of-the-art technology 00:29.767 --> 00:31.881 like nowhere else in the state of Iowa 00:31.881 --> 00:34.039 that's used everyday in training our 00:34.039 --> 00:36.789 men and women and doing our jobs. 00:36.881 --> 00:39.846 - Participants took a flight in a Black Hawk helicopter, 00:39.846 --> 00:42.401 and also took turns at the controls 00:42.401 --> 00:45.659 of the flight simulator, experiencing the extensive 00:45.659 --> 00:49.659 technology involved in operating these aircraft. 00:50.251 --> 00:52.539 - Just the explanation of how the helicopter, 00:52.539 --> 00:54.288 the Black Hawk helicopter worked, 00:54.288 --> 00:57.246 and the physics behind that and you can see where 00:57.246 --> 01:00.404 education is supporting the job duties 01:00.404 --> 01:02.654 that I was sold into doing. 01:02.897 --> 01:05.392 - Simulation training has become a big part 01:05.392 --> 01:08.459 of how the military trains, saving time and money, 01:08.459 --> 01:10.602 while still providing military personnel 01:10.602 --> 01:12.130 with realistic scenarios. 01:12.130 --> 01:15.453 Participants also experienced a Humvee Egress 01:15.453 --> 01:19.050 assistance trainer, or HEAT, which teaches soldiers 01:19.050 --> 01:23.050 how to react when a military vehicle rolls over. 01:25.323 --> 01:26.866 - Got me all turned around. 01:26.866 --> 01:30.866 - It was, um, just really interesting to see how 01:31.544 --> 01:34.711 you're completely confused once you're 01:34.933 --> 01:38.357 rolled over and you're on your head inside the car 01:38.357 --> 01:40.749 and how you're going to get out and find you way. 01:40.749 --> 01:43.475 So that part was pretty impactful for me. 01:43.475 --> 01:46.845 - Visitors also experience the engagement skills trainer, 01:46.845 --> 01:50.233 or EST 2000, which allows soldiers to hone 01:50.233 --> 01:52.521 their weapon skills in a very safe, 01:52.521 --> 01:55.354 controlled and cost effective way. 01:55.493 --> 01:57.281 The group also toured the Iowa National Guard 01:57.281 --> 01:59.896 sustainment training center, known as STC, 01:59.896 --> 02:02.473 where participants learned how the Iowa National Guard 02:02.473 --> 02:04.713 trains soldiers from across the country 02:04.713 --> 02:07.065 in a variety of technical disciplines. 02:07.065 --> 02:08.936 The medical simulation training center 02:08.936 --> 02:11.620 provided a realistic demonstration 02:11.620 --> 02:14.254 about how technology saves lives using 02:14.254 --> 02:17.482 sophisticated, anatomically correct mannequins 02:17.482 --> 02:20.742 linked to computers that simulate real patients 02:20.742 --> 02:22.730 with life-threatening injuries. 02:22.730 --> 02:24.623 The event also included a visit to the 02:24.623 --> 02:26.528 Iowa Air National Guard facilities 02:26.528 --> 02:29.091 at the De Moines International Airport, 02:29.091 --> 02:30.540 where participants learned about the 02:30.540 --> 02:33.281 132nd Wing's intelligence, surveillance, 02:33.281 --> 02:36.044 and recognizance missions, remotely piloted 02:36.044 --> 02:38.961 aircraft operations, cyber defense, 02:38.998 --> 02:41.306 and emergency response support. 02:41.306 --> 02:43.232 Following the event, these STEM professionals 02:43.232 --> 02:45.021 gained a newfound respect for the 02:45.021 --> 02:47.201 quality and number of educational and career 02:47.201 --> 02:49.097 opportunities the Iowa National Guard 02:49.097 --> 02:51.680 has available to Iowa students. 02:51.900 --> 02:55.000 Reporting from Camp Dodge Joint Maneuver Training Center, 02:55.000 --> 02:59.167 in Johnston, Iowa, I'm Tech Sergeant Michael Magee.