HAMMER’s Military Programs customers include NGB and regular full-time active duty units.
HAMMER’s Military Programs mission is to enable the Nation’s military to train as they intend to respond. There is no substitute for hands-on, boots on the ground experience. To that end, our programs are designed, developed, and delivered to help the Nation’s military maintain the highest level of proficiency and sustainability in critical and technical skills.
The 80-acre HAMMER main complex features more than 20 full-scale training facilities/devices. That coupled with a staff of subject matter experts who collectively have more than 300 years military and or hazmat/nuclear training experience, makes it one of the best training sites in the nation for providing academic and performance-based training.
HAMMER Military Programs are:
· Performance-focused
· Mission Training Plan-oriented
· Scalable and Customizable to Meet Commanders’ Needs
· Immediate Response-based
HAMMER’s Objectives are to:
· Deliver High Quality, Realistic Training Events
· Be Responsive to Clients’ Needs and Requirements
· Be Fiscally Responsible and Accountable
· Identify and Implement Improvements in Programs
· Establish and Facilitate Clear Communications Between the Client, HAMMER Management and Staff
· Develop and Distribute Multi-Media Resource Packages and Options to Expand Client Training Experiences
HAMMER Develops/Delivers Large-Scale Multi-Day, Multi-Agency Training/Exercises Using a Blended Learning Approach:
· Hands-on, Tough, Realistic, “In the Dirt”
· Computer-based
· Web-based
· Distance Learning w/VTC Capability
· Professional Classroom Instruction
· Training Devices, Aids, and Simulations
HAMMER Readiness Capabilities include:
· 24/7 Training Capability - Virtually Uninterrupted
· Blended Learning Approach
· Customizable Mission Specific Training
· 80-Acre HAMMER Main Campus (Well-Maintained)
· 20+ Versatile Full-sized Training Devices
· Furniture for Mocking up Living Spaces
· Exercise Set-ups with “Live Agent”
· Staging Sites, Assembly Areas, Spacious Parking
- Adjacent 10,000-Acre Hanford Patrol Training Complex (Well-Maintained)
- 10 Firearms and Tactical Ranges
- 1.3 Mile Asphalt Emergency Vehicle Operations Course w/Skid Car and Certified Instructors. Simulated and other IEDs acceptable
- Helicopter Landing Zone
· Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Role Players
· After Action Reviews
· Secure 24/7 Training Site
· Good Weather
· Emergency Response Training History
· Local Emergency Responder Participation
· Airport for C-130s and C-17s
· Railhead within 2.5 miles
· Bomb Pit nearby
· Full-Service Restaurant (catering available)
· Affordable Billeting nearby - Reasonable Rates
· Prestigious Safety Swards
Core Training Courses Available at HAMMER:
· Chemical
· Biological
· Explosives
· Radiological
· Nuclear
· RDD/WMDs
· Confined Space Entry and Rescue
· Multi-Hazard
· Customer Specific
