TRAINING TRANSFORMATION (T2)

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** This program was previously funded in Program Element 0603757D8Z and is not a new start. ** These programs are part of a coordinated effort to develop and deploy capabilities for rapidly linking and integrating Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) forces for Services, Combatant Commanders (COCOMs), coalition, and other government agencies. These programs will create a realistic battlespace environment in which to train as a Joint Warfighting force to meet emerging mission requirements including the Long War. These investments support the Secretary of Defense’s (SECDEF) Commanders Exercise and Engagement Training Transformation (CE2T2) initiative to enable and enhance Joint Warfighting readiness by training as we intend to fight. The elements associated with this coordinated effort consist of: - Joint National Training Capability (JNTC) - Training Capability Analysis of Alternatives (TCAoA) - Joint Simulation Systems (JSS) - Irregular Warfare (IW) - Joint Knowledge Development & Distribution Capability (JKDDC) - National Program for Small Unit Excellence (NPSUE) - U.S. Forces Korea Training & Exercise Support (USFK) - Combatant Commanders Exercise (JTF-E HQ) - Immersive Simulation JNTC: Initially established in 2003, JNTC continues to develop and integrate Advanced Training Technologies (ATT) into a seamless Joint training environment. JNTC establishes the overarching Joint framework and context necessary for COCOMs and Services to achieve a Joint training environment through an integrated network of training sites and nodes. JNTC provides the common standards, architecture, and development processes required to link Joint training programs. By leveraging existing training programs or initiating specific actions, JNTC is providing credible opposing force capabilities and expanded access to assets typically unavailable to the training audience by integrating virtual or constructive representations of these capabilities. This furthers the integration of Joint training objectives into Service training events, while capturing the objective data necessary to provide a complete and accurate after action review. This program develops and enhances current and future Joint training enterprise capabilities. TCAoA: The TCAoA effort focuses on comparing current training capabilities with training requirements in order to identify gaps in our current Joint training capability, to identify alternatives for resolution and to assess the cost and effectiveness of these alternatives. Specifically, the TCAoA focuses on: (1) developing and integrating enhancements to the existing and programmed constructive simulations, (2) pursuing selected alternative training methodologies, (3) developing an innovative acquisition prototype, (4) developing solutions to implement recommendations from the Joint Staff’s comprehensive study to re-engineer Joint training and (5) developing a clear management and oversight structure to meet future Joint training requirements. These efforts provide solutions to the 35 gaps and seams in Joint and Service training requirements identified by the COCOM’s in the SECDEF 2004 TCAoA study. These efforts increase warfighter Joint training capabilities with improved constructive simulations and streamlined acquisition processes, leveraging industry training methodologies and technologies to provide on-demand Joint training tailorable to COCOM requirements for Joint Task Force headquarters staffs and individuals. JSS: This effort provides warfighters with enhanced Joint Live, Virtual, and Constructive based training capabilities resident in the Joint Force Trainer Toolkit (JFTT). The JFTT is a set of training enablers, and “certified systems” that are interoperable and acceptable for usage within the Joint training environment. The JFTT is a one-stop shop that enables Services, COCOMs, Agencies and Coalition partners to deliver trained, capable, and interoperable Joint Forces. IW: This research and development effort closes training gaps at the tactical and operational level and ensures our General Purpose Forces (GPF) receive immersive, pre-deployment training equal to that provided to Special Forces. This effort researches, develops and integrates human terrain/cueing/profiling training, enhanced and distributed interagency team training, cultural awareness training, mixed reality training, and distributed training technologies that enhance IW training for GPF. JKDDC: This requirement is to develop a Joint Individual Training Toolkit of web enabled individual and small group training products and services. Products and services developed in response to JKDDC stakeholder (COCOMs, Services, and Combat Support Agencies) prioritized training requirements. JKDDC supports a career-long joint learning continuum, joint professional military education and tailored common training standards to Service members for tasks that are jointly executed, resulting in trained, capable, and interoperable joint forces. This supports advanced technology development and enhancement for the Joint Advanced Distributive Learning training community. JKDDC advanced technology initiatives principally include the Virtual Cultural Awareness Training (VCAT) web-based gaming and Small Group Scenario Trainer (SGST), both accessible via the Joint Knowledge Online (JKO) Learning Management System (LMS). This capability facilitates the training and preparation of tens of thousands of military and civilian personnel deployed to combat theaters of operation prior to serving in their assigned Joint Task Force (JTF) billets. Specifically, VCAT supports one of the top three identified training shortcomings of returning warriors from United States Central Command (CENTCOM) based JTFs cultural awareness training. JTF ‘battle staffs’ will be adequately trained warriors, as individuals and the staffs collectively based on SGST development and overcoming existent training inadequacies for joint warriors. Significant training deficiencies will be mitigated in critical ‘go to war’ tasks. USFK: This program will develop a Modeling & Simulation solution that is a jointly accredited, supported, and funded federation of constructive simulations capable of satisfying all joint exercise training requirements in the Korean Theater of Operations and that is interoperable with the Republic of Korea developed Korean Simulation System. This solution will be capable of interoperating in a common battlespace that realistically represents the operating environment to all levels of training audiences, tactical to strategic, in Korean theater exercises. While supporting USFK’s specific requirements, this solution will contain enhancements that will benefit all users of the JLVC. JTF-E HQ: The establishment of a standing JTF-E HQ would give DoD the ability to conduct WMD-elimination operations rapidly and enhance planning, training, and exercising for these activities across the combatant commands, and support phase 0 activities necessary to shape the security environment successfully. Currently, a JTF-E HQ is established when a Combatant Command executes orders to conduct a WMD elimination operation. The lead time to stand up the HQ for these missions reduces the chances of establishing positive control over an adversary’s WMD and provides an opportunity for hostile actors to secure WMD-related materials and constituted weapons for use against US forces. A standing HQ would minimize the reaction time when an operation is executed and decrease the likelihood that an adversary would secure WMD first. Immersive Simulation: As part of the Department of Defense’s shift to building IW capability and recognizing the percentage of casualties taken in close combat, increased funding through Undersecretaries of Defense, Personnel and Readiness to the services and USJFCOM for urgent development of infantry immersive training simulators as part of a broader national effort for small unit excellence. While highlighted by the need to adapt simulation now to IW demands, the value of enhanced infantry small unit immersive simulation will contribute to small unit proficiency and survival across the range of military operations, from irregular to conventional.

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Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date: Oct 01, 2011
Source ID: 0804767D8Z_6_0400_PB_2011
Change Summary Explanation: 1. Agile Software Capability Intervention $1.6M (FY 2009) and $1.2M (FY 2010) - The Agile Software Capability Intervention (ASCI) is a process and development activity that provides a distributed testbed solution to the complex software development in the Modeling & Simulation (M&S) domain. Focus is on the Joint Live Virtual Constructive (JLVC) federation and requirements to represent the federation on an Enterprise level in a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). In addition, ASCI principles are applied to process and development activities to provide database initialization solution for complex software development in the M&S domain. Focus is on the Joint Rapid Scenario Generation requirements to represent the capability on an Enterprise level in a SOA. Provides subject matter expertise, rapid reconfiguration laboratory assessment and certification of distributed test bed, products, and documentation review supporting productivity enhancements through use of ASCI in the Joint Training Environment. The ASCI project will focus on 30-day development sprints culminating in deliberate distributed test events supported by the Joint Advanced Training Technology Laboratory (JATTL). The outcome of this effort will result in demonstratable events in the JATTL using the new SOA JLVC federation supporting Political, Military, Economic, Information, and Infrastructure capability. 2. Indiana University Complex Operations Partnership (InCOP) $2.0M (FY 2009) – Create Multidisciplinary partnership to respond to Muscutatuck Center for Complex Operation’s need for analysis and support on strategic languages and cultures, governance and the rule of law, economic reconstruction and development, and making and implementing policy in the Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational/Non-Governmental Organization context. Provide venue where training, evaluation and certification of National Guard joint formations can be performed to achieve a high degree of confidence and where readiness standards are met. Evaluate Training Directorate requirements process utilizing Indiana National Guard training venue. Research to strengthen civilian and military cooperation with new concepts (IW, complex operations, etc.), Partnerships – US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), Indiana University, Purdue University, Northwestern University and Indiana National Guard. 3. Integrated Analysis Environment $1.2M (FY 2009) and $2.0M (FY 2010) - Provides enhanced joint training capability for the Home Basing Program. Integrate with Future Combat Systems. Supports distributed units in a Live, Virtual, and Constructive synthetic training environment. Integrate future Army capabilities into the joint operational environment. Builds upon USJFCOM Modeling & Simulation Flagship study through development of an implementation plan. Supports J7 move towards Service construct (freeform type training) and Unified Architecture. Consolidates and aligns USJFCOM Modeling and Stimulation Support Activities including Training, Exercises, Experimentation and Scenario Generation. 4. Playas Training and Research Center (PTRC)Joint Training Experiment $4.8M (FY 2009) and $3.2M (FY2010) - PTRC Joint Training Experiment provides a platform for training, evaluation and/or certification of Active and Reserve Component joint formations in intergovernmental and interagency missions. Integrate with JNTC architecture and standards. Adapt and enhance PTRC capabilities to meet the evolving needs of Active and Reserve Component joint formations in intergovernmental and interagency missions. Enhance government infrastructure capability at PTRC. Become an accredited, integral component of the Joint Training Environment (JTE) and provide dedicated program management and coordination with research institutions and JTE representatives. Monitor execution, perform analysis, conduct tests and establish transition strategy and support. Partnership between New Mexico Tech, New Mexico State University (NMSU) and White Sands Missile Range (WSMR). 5. NMSU National Security and Policy Institute $10M (FY 2009) - Prepares national security professionals to serve as managers and policy leaders in an ever-changing global environment. WSMR Infrastructure and Networking Capability to support National Security Training. Adapts and enhances WSMR capabilities to meet the evolving needs of JNTC intergovernmental, interagency, and coalition missions. Supports Joint Training and Experimentation Network node for WSMR with backside Secret Defense Research and Engineering Network to Playas to support complex urban environments, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive and other National Security scenarios in accordance with Joint Training Environment architecture and standards. Enhances Playas Training and Research Center (PTRC) Networking Capability. Enhances government data network capability at PTRC, WSMR and facilitates synergy with Fort Bliss Future Combat System training concept development program and range. Provides subject matter expertise on National Security and Policy issues. Adapts and enhances Joint Training Enterprise capabilities to meet the evolving needs of National Security and Public Policy in an ever-changing global environment. Provides National Security and Public Policy.
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