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PLAYAS TRAINING AND RESEARCH CENTER Advancing the Science of Security™ Home About Us Location Mission Statement Marketing Materials History News Medialink Training Photo Gallery Law Enforcement Military Security Border Security Facilities Photo Gallery Map Center Ranges Residential Venues Driving Track Shooting Airport Support/Services Command Center Housing Recreation Research Current Possible Activity Hubs Customer Hub Employee Hub Contact Us Inquiries Employment Venues Military Training Ranges Security Training Venues PTRC offers six realistic Other Than American (OTA) venues to accommodate immersive training of any size group. Four are constructed of pressed earth, the building material of one-third of the world. Customers can use a working marketplace, a large village with 130 rooms, and two smaller settlements--each representing a number of cultures and locations. Two nomad yurt villages are also available, housing up to 60 occupants each. READ MORE Military Training PTRC creates an authentic hyper-immersive training environment specifically designed to allow the training audience a maximum number of opportunities to achieve its training objectives. Potential missions include: Integration of joint tactical enablers supporting distributed operation, joint distributed lethal and non-lethal combat operations, airborne insertions (free fall, static line and heavy drop), marksman live fire and high angle live firing, MOUT in an eastern (Iraq, Afghanistan, and Horn of Africa) environment. READ MORE Ranges The Playas townsite range provides a complete suburban setting in a 640 acre townsite with a full range of facilities, including 250 single family houses which can house offices and bunks. VIP guest quarters offer full amenities and services. Law Enforcement ranges include driving courses, residence use, and explosives simulation. OTA ranges offer cultural, hyper-realistic training. Customers can request custom configuration of traffic and range capability. READ MORE Security Training New Mexico Tech's PTRC and EMRTC bring together world-class facilities, technologies, and experts to deliver a training or research experience aimed at achieving our customers’ goals. EMRTC’s highly regarded training development and research at PTRC include First Responders' Training, urban warfare/MOUT exercises, border protection, anti-terrorism, and counter-insurgency. READ MORE Our Mission We are committed to providing our customers with state of the art training venues and support. Our primary goal is to bring together world-class facilities, technologies, and experts to deliver a training or research experience, aimed at achieving our customers' goals. New Mexico Tech PTRC is managed by the Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center (EMRTC) of New Mexico Tech, a public university located in Socorro, NM. Founded in 1947, EMRTC has earned a renowned reputation in research, testing, and training and is sustained by nationally recognized scientists, engineers, computer analysts, instructors, and technicians. For other affiliates, see link at page bottom. Map Center Our current maps are on the Map Center page. View, download, and/or print! A Unique Training Experience! Playas Training and Research Center (PTRC) serves government and industry clients, nationally and internationally, that require controlled environment, reality-based testing and training venues in any aspect of physical security. PTRC provides a unique, adaptive, controlled, and comprehensive range platform to advance the effectiveness and appropriateness of client tactics, techniques, and procedures. Contact us today for information, to arrange a site visit, or to make PTRC your training choice! Latest News Successful Military Training Military units were recently involved in training to prepare them for deployment to Afghanistan. Cultural sensitivity and knowing the rules in dealing with native tribes are valuable lessons that help US soldiers navigate the mission of enlisting civilian support against terrorist activities. A news crew was on hand as soldiers and Afghan role players interacted. See the story and video here. Check out more news on the News Page. Customer Testimonial --> "It's clear to me why so many government organizations and other military branches utilize the training facility at Playas. The large scale operations and the attention to detail ensure the scenarios are as accurate as possible." Military Reporter during Angel Thunder 2011 -->"Absolutely great training. High angle was a huge plus." Designated Marksman Exercise -->"This is the next best thing to deploying and conducting actual operations." Counterinsurgency Training -->"I learned how to interact with locals and use assets (ANA/ANP) in many situations." U.S. Army Soldier -->"The learning benefits consisted of COP operations, op tempo, mission set, and overall hands-on experience." U.S. Army Commander --> "The training venue was ideal. Strongly reminded me of Afghanistan (terrain and dust). Cadre was professional." Counterinsurgency Training Time in Playas - MediaLink There are many photos and videos on our MediaLink page. Contact Us PTRC 801 Leroy Pl. Socorro, NM 87801 Office: 575.835.6965 Fax: 575.835.5630 “Never forget that the purpose for which a man lives is the improvement of the man himself, so that he may go out of this world having, in his great sphere or his small one, done some little good for his fellow creatures and labored a little to diminish the sin and sorrow that are in the world.” -William E. Gladstone © 2011 PTRC. 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