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Joint
Conflict and Tactical Simulation (JCATS)
The Joint Conflict
and Tactical Simulation (JCATS) program is an interactive simulation
tool sponsored by U.S. Joint Forces Command
(USJFCOM) and managed from the command’s Joint Warfighting
Center (JWFC) in Suffolk, Va.
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory originally developed
JCATS and continues to act as its developer for JWFC.
The military uses JCATS for training, analysis, and mission planning
and rehearsal. JCATS simulates operations in urban terrain, supports
non-lethal as well as conventional weapons, and allows users to
quickly assemble and disband entities and units.
JCATS provides a wide range of operations in a variety of dynamic
simulated environments. The simulation models the dynamics of individual
soldiers, vehicles, and weapons, increasing the realism of the
simulation and allowing the more direct participation.
Both
the Army and the Marine Corps use the simulation for training
and real-world
rehearsals of tactical missions.
Numerous units used the simulation for tactical training prior
to deploying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, both as a stand-alone
simulation, and with Live, Virtual and Constructive simulation
as part of Joint National Training Capability enhancements.
JCATS also provides the high-resolution support for homeland security
for U.S. Northern Command training events as part of the Joint
Multi-Resolution Model Federation with the Joint Theater Level
Simulation program.
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