Author: Mike Reese

BGI, LLC  is attending The International Training Technology Exhibition and Conference (IT2EC) this week in London, UK.  IT2EC is Europe’s largest dedicated event for Defense training. The conference is an exciting mix of cutting-edge R&D in military simulation and training technology, and non-traditional case studies from the likes of the gaming community. 

BGI attendance is key to supporting our International Advanced Training campaign where we will help guide warfighters to train in the highest fidelity and effective training environments. We find that demonstrating a value add to our partners brings our teamwork core value to the front of the equation. 

We have had terrific engagements with a multitude of current and future industry partners. These conferences continue to provide the right level and depth of engagement to meet today’s training requirements for the future!

The BGI-ASI Joint Venture, formed between BGI LLC and Aero Simulation, Inc., has been awarded a single-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling of $202 Million over five years to develop the next generation of Integrated Navigation, Seamanship, and Shiphandling Trainers (NSST) by the US Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division.

The BGI-ASI team includes Defense Maritime Solutions (DMS), with their industry leading maritime software suite that is currently fielded in US Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security maritime trainers and commercial shipping maritime trainers globally; and Dignitas Technologies, a leader in Modeling, Simulation and Training, which rounds out the NSST core team. The effort provides for the modernization of the existing family of maritime trainers.

Under the contract, an extensible common baseline that leverages the latest in gaming engine technology will be delivered.  This technical approach creates an opportunity to extend the continuum of training through reusable components of the common baseline to support training that meets the Ready Relevant Learning (RRL) initiatives of providing the right training, at the right place, and at the right time. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia; San Diego, California; Newport, Rhode Island; Orlando, Florida; Yokosuka, Japan; Mayport, Florida; Everett, Washington; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Sasebo, Japan; and Rota, Spain.

BGI is expanding our Horizons! We will be attending the AFCEA New Horizons Conference 11-13 March in Newton, MA for the first time. New Horizons brings together Government, industry partners, and domain experts that will present and discuss the state of readiness, focusing on the associated new business opportunities and the way forward to ensure future dominance of the U.S. Air Force. With keynote speakers from Air Staff and PEO leadership, this year’s event explores the approaches that PEOs C3I & Networks, Digital, Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3), PEO C3BM, and the broader community will use to respond to this call to ensure our readiness. This year’s theme of “Unyielding Vigilance: Fortifying Our Military Preparedness for Contested Environments,” fits perfectly into BGI’s commitment to provide support for Advanced Programs to prepare our Warfighters for the peer-to-peer fight! We look forward to speaking with colleagues, old and new, as we continue to engage in this key role toward effective combat capability. Please say “Hi” to our CGO Chris “Buck” Owens if you have any interest in training Warfighters, need JSE expertise, or have Big Data analytic requirements! We look forward to seeing everyone in Newton!

BGI will attend the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in full force bringing key members from the BGI Growth team to meet with industry partners and warfighter customers. BGI CEO Phil Dismukes comments,”I/ITSEC is the annual tag up point that aligns with our strategic planning cycle giving us the ability to ensure customer focus as we build our action plans to accomplish our mission. This year’s I/ITSEC theme of accelerating change by transforming training falls right within the BGI Strategic Approach and Vision to do just this.”

I/ITSEC is the world’s largest modeling, simulation and training event. I/ITSEC consists of peer-reviewed paper presentations, tutorials, special events, professional workshops, a commercial exhibit hall, a serious games competition, and STEM events for teachers and secondary students. I/ITSEC is organized and sponsored by the National Training & Simulation Association (NTSA), which promotes international and interdisciplinary cooperation within the fields of modeling and simulation (M&S), training, education, analysis, and related disciplines at this annual meeting. The NTSA is an affiliate subsidiary of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA). Hence, I/ITSEC also emphasizes themes related to defense and security.

BGI attendees will be available for discussion throughout the week with our annual BGI I/ITSEC kickoff social on Monday night. For information regarding working with BGI please contact Robert “Moose” Smith, Robert.Smith@bgi-llc.com or 702-994-0687.

Orlando, FL (October 12, 2022) – On 18 October, BGI, LLC (BGI) will be awarded the Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) “Elite Supplier” status for 2021, presented by the Training and Logistics Solutions (TLS) Line of Business (LOB) for excellent performance. The RMS Elite Supplier status award was introduced in 2018 to identify Lockheed Martin’s top-performing suppliers.

BGI has won the Elite Supplier Award in 2018, 2019, 2020, and now 2021. BGI was cited for demonstrating perfect or best-in-class quality and delivery performance for F-35 Subject Matter Expert (SME) support in addition to having an outstanding customer-focused approach when meeting RMS TLS LOB requirements. “BGI employees demonstrate steadfast professionalism, incredible work ethic, all-In attitudes all around, and comprehensive F-35 systems and tactics employment knowledge for USAF, USN, USMC, and foreign partner F-35 combat/training squadron flight simulator training tasks, and they deliver this excellence to the customer every day,” states BGI CEO and Founder, Phil Dismukes. BGI previously received the Lockheed Martin Simulation Training & Support Small Business of the Year Award in 2005 and 2007.

BGI draws from a deep well of tactical aviation and simulator program expertise gained from military and private sector experience to create new simulator capabilities complimenting RMS’s foundation of programmatic and engineering excellence. Supporting the LM team since 1997, BGI has provided over 40,000 fighter flight hours of on-demand pilot and maintenance SME expertise – both on-site and worldwide – to 13 countries (UAE, Turkey, Japan, Romania, Egypt, Jordan, Italy, Norway, United Kingdom, Republic of Korea, Australia, Netherland, and Israel) and counting. Often asked for by name and integrated at every program milestone level, BGI is recognized by LM employees, government representatives, industry partners, and end-users as the SMEs of choice to deliver quality training systems support.

BGI CEO Phil Dismukes will sit on the conference panel addressing Elite performance with Vice President Abby Lilly. He further states: “We are grateful to be part of the team delivering high quality integrated operational and technical expertise to the warfighter. These training devices and their utilization are critical to the overall execution of 4th and 5th Generation Fighter missions and operations around the world. This award recognizes BGI’s commitment to our mission statement and having done this now for four years in a row is a solid testimony to the BGI team.”

“BE READY so you don’t have to get ready”

BGI will be attending the AFA’s Air, Space, & Cyber Conference (ASCC) in full force this year! ASCC is the leading professional development event for Air Force and Space Force officers, enlisted members, civilians, veterans, and defense industry leaders and representatives. The conference brings together top Air Force and Space Force leadership, industry experts, and government officials to discuss challenges facing the aerospace and cyber communities today and in the future. It is a fantastic way to collaborate with fellow industry members in a focused warfighter supporting environment.

BGI CEO Phil Dismukes comments, “We are fortunate to be providing direct training and engineering support to the USAF on the F-35, F-22, F-16, B-1, B-52, A-10, EC-130, MQ-9 platforms as well as to the USAF Weapons School.  We are being responsive to SECAF and USAF Leadership to always BE READY so that we don’t have to get ready. I’m proud to be joined by Robert “Moose” Smith and Chris “X” Cross along with BGI Senior Advisors Kevin “Omar” Bradley and Bill “Kanga” Rew. We are ready to engage partners and customers in National Harbor to respond to the challenges ahead to be ready!”

Please reach out if you would like to meet or revisit with the BGI team.  Robert.Smith@bgi-llc.com is our AFA team leader for 2022.

BGI Senior Business Development Manager, Christopher “Towny” Townsend (Commander ret.) was elected aa the National President of the Navy League of the United States (NLUS) during the national convention in June. He will serve the remainder of this year as President-elect, alongside the current President, David J. Reilly, and at next year’s national convention, Towny will take office as the 52nd President and begin executing what is expected to be an aggressive agenda during his two-year term in this key leadership role. Read more about Towny, his time as  Central Florida Navy League President and his transition to NLUS National President at the link below! From all your fellow BGI employees, Congratulations Towny. The United States Navy and our nation just got a little bit better.

https://cfnavyleague.org/cfnl-past-president-chris-townsend-elected-as-next-nlus-national-president/

BGI-Aero Simulation Inc. (ASI) JV LLC, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (N6134022D1002) are awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with the estimated aggregate ceiling of $1,310,000,000.  The contract provides sustainment services and training requirements in support of fielded training systems to include, training simulator contractor operation and maintenance services and contractor instructional services, with minor training simulator modifications, training simulator relocations, training systems management, in-service engineering office support, spares/product support, and other related support services performed ancillary to contractor operation and maintenance services and contractor instructional services for the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division. Companies have an opportunity to compete for individual orders.  Percentages for work performed at each location is unknown until award of task orders under this contract, however, work will be performed at Navy installations in Mayport, Florida; Norfolk, Virginia; Jacksonville, Florida; Whidbey Island, Washington; Key West, Florida; Fallon, Nevada; Pensacola, Florida; Lakehurst, New Jersey; New Orleans, Louisiana; Ft. Worth, Texas; Naval Submarine Base New London Groton, Connecticut; and U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, and is expected to be completed in August 2027. No funds will be obligated at the time of award. Funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. This contract was competitively procured via an electronic request for proposal, seven offers were received, as well as, as a small business set aside request for proposal; two offers were received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Orlando, Florida, is the contracting activity.

Avix-BGI JV II LLC, Yorktown, Virginia, was awarded a $9,993,229 firm-fixed-price contract to provide weapons system simulator training and support for domestic and international combat-capable aircrews. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Lackland, Texas, and Tucson, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 2, 2028. Fiscal 2022 operation and maintenance, Air National Guard funds in the amount of $9,993,229 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. National Guard Bureau’s Directorate of Acquisitions, Operational Contracting Division, Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity (W9133L-22-C-3007).