The HEAT teaches Soldiers how to react in a vehicle rollover situation and egress the vehicle quickly. Since its deployment to Southwest Asia, HEAT has been credited with saving dozens of Soldiers' lives. The TARDEC HEAT trainer has become the U.S. Army standard for egress training and has been made part of required training for all Soldiers.

An aircrew from the Louisiana National Guard uses the AVCATT (Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer) during mobility training at Fort Sill, Okla. The simulator also affords the air crews the opportunity to perform many tasks that would otherwise be costly. They can work on their communications checks, their unit standard operating procedures and flight operations without wasting the $3,000 plus blade hour per aircraft.

U.S. Army Soldiers with 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division conduct virtual convoy training in Baumholder, Germany, Feb. 21, 2008. (U.S. Army photo by Ruediger Hess) (www.army.mil)

Army National Guard Sgt. Rebecca Pilmore talks to her team as driver Pfc. Lucas Graham (right) maneuvers through simulated convoy training Aug. 9. In the back of the ?Humvee? are Spc. John Maddox, Pfc. Edward Seddon, and Staff Sgt. Jason Keirn (far back). The simulator allows the soldiers to talk back and forth while watching their progress on computer screens embedded in their goggles. Photo by Fred W. Baker III www.army.mil