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PHOENIX – Hundreds of high school students were given the opportunity to engage first-hand with an interactive Aviation Semi (AS3) tractor-trailer, March 8, Thunderbird High School, Phoenix.
The event was hosted by recruiters from Phoenix North Recruiting Company, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, who guided the students through the trailer, allowing them to witness and experience aspects of the aviation world.
The AS3 features a host of exhibits, including an AH-64 Apache Flight Simulator, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Flight Simulator and virtual reality freefall skydiving exhibit.
The AS3 travels around the nation for 280 days a year, said Sgt. 1st Class Alfredo Araiza, mobile exhibitor, United States Army Recruiting Command, who is currently assigned as one of the team chiefs to the vehicle.
“We take the AS3 on the road for almost 10 months a year. I drive the trailer to schools all over the country and interact with local recruiters and students,” Araiza said. “It’s an amazing opportunity and allows me to showcase the world of aviation.”
Araiza, whose military occupational specialty is in the aviation field, said he was selected for his knowledge of Army aircraft systems, something he’s eager to help potential Future Soldiers learn about.
“We want students to know we aren’t just running around with weapons shooting things in the Army,” Araiza said. “There’s more than 150 job opportunities and aviation is one of those. We want students to know they could be flying an Apache or Black Hawk – the sky really is the limit.”
The reception to the trailer is nearly always positive, he said.
“Once they get their hands on the simulators and see what they can do, they usually have more questions and start talking to local recruiters,” Araiza said. “It makes the travel worth it – I wouldn’t trade this job for anything.”
Students lined up with Araiza to engage with the Apache simulator, which allows users to take part in missions and control the aircraft.
The trailer was in the Phoenix North recruiting footprint from March 5-8 and was met positively at all locations, Araiza said.
| Date Taken: | 03.08.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 03.08.2018 17:15 |
| Story ID: | 268700 |
| Location: | PHOENIX, ARIZONA, US |
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