The U.S. Navy selected CAE USA to provide the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) with KC-130R aircrew and maintenance training services, including academic and live flight training to pilot, flight engineer, navigator, loadmaster, and maintenance personnel. Academic training will be conducted at CAE's C-130 Tampa Training Center in Tampa, Fla. Live flight training on the Japanese KC-130R aircraft will take place at various locations within the U.S. with follow-on training services to be provided in Japan.
CAE subcontracted with Tactical Flight Services to provide the Flight Instructors and the delivery and ferry of the new KC-130R.