The Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation, with support from the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County, has upgraded the U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum (ASOM) Pritzker Motion Simulator with a new, state-of-the-art laser projection system.  

The Pritzker Motion Simulator was opened in 2015 and features two videos that puts riders in the boots of soldiers during major actions in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq. The Pritzker Motion Simulator is the only visitor experience of its kind in North Carolina. 

“There is a big difference in the color contrast, in the brightness, and it really does bring that movie experience up to the next level. Even when I was sitting through it, because I’ve been on the simulator, I’ve seen that movie a million times…there were details from patches to boot treads that you didn’t see with the previous projection system. And now you can see a lot more detailed blades of grass, leaves on trees, I mean, it’s down to that finite detail, and it really enhances the experience,” remarked Renee Lane, Executive Director of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation. 

This update was made possible by the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation, and a $12,500 capital improvement grant provided by the Arts Council of Fayetteville/ Cumberland County. 

The museum is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday and entrance is free. The Pritzker Motion Simulator can accommodate 23 riders max at any one time. Tickets for the ride are $10 a person and can be purchased in the ASOM Museum Store. 

The ASOM opened on National Airborne Day, August 16, 2000 and is the only U.S. Army Museum that focuses solely on history of the Airborne and Special Operations legacy.