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SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Environmental Tectonics Corporation (Amex: ETC) announced today that Holloman AFB has completed the training of the 20,000th pilot on its G-Lab(R) Human Centrifuge.

Celebration activities took place at the Holloman Air Force Base Physiology Training Unit (PTU) today, to acknowledge this milestone accomplishment.

The G-Lab was selected by the U.S. Air Force in 1988 and has become the most utilized centrifuge in existence. During these 13 years, the G-Lab has been the primary centrifuge for the United States Air Force High-G training program. It has been responsible for reducing the number of G-induced Loss of Consciousness (G-LOC) mishaps (both Class A and C) by more than fifty percent.

The United States Air Force Centrifuge Training Program is one of the most aggressive training programs in the world. In addition to training U.S. pilots on the G-Lab, the Air Force Physiology Training unit has trained pilots from Canada, Japan, Korea, Israel, Jordan, Bahrain, Pakistan, Australia, Poland, Italy, Taiwan, Singapore, Chile, United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Turkey, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and others.

G-LOC and High-G unusual attitude conditions are a constant threat to the aircrew of high performance fighter and attack aircraft. These dangers will become even greater in the future, as high airspeeds, low altitude, and super maneuverability of modern aircraft will place even greater demands on the physical capabilities of pilots. G-tolerance training and dynamic flight simulation, using High G-onset centrifuges, are the most effective ways to increase aircrew G-tolerance and train aircrews in new recovery techniques and High-G spatial orientation. Through ongoing centrifuge-based training and research, a centrifuge-based program can continue to improve the performance and effectiveness of aircraft and protect the lives and well-being of aircrew.

ETC, the world leader in human centrifuge design and manufacture, has provided Aircrew Training Systems and Flight Trainers to military and civil agencies worldwide for nearly 32 years.

William F. Mitchell, ETC's President & CEO, who attended the Holloman AFB celebration, noted that "We are extremely proud of the G-Lab. It has been a workhorse for the Air Force for over ten years, and continues to reflect the high level of quality that ETC puts into the design, manufacture and long-term maintenance of its products. I would also like to mention that Steve Arnold, our on-site manager, has received several awards from the Air Force over the past ten years in recognition of his professionalism and technical prowess. We are also very proud of him."

ETC designs, develops, installs and maintains aircrew training systems, public entertainment systems, process simulation systems (sterilization and environmental), clinical hyperbaric systems, environmental testing and simulation systems, and related products for domestic and international customers. ETC is listed on the AMEX under the stock symbol "ETC." Visit ETC's website at http://www.etcusa.com.

CONTACT: Duane Deaner of Environmental Tectonics, 215-355-9100