Joint Training News Channel

FITE demonstration showcases emerging technology

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:33:12 GMT

Marines at Camp Lejeune recently tested Future Immersive Training Environment (FITE), an interactive training tool designed by USJFCOM to prepare warfighters so that their first firefight is no worse than their last simulation.

Personnel preparing to take over Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:14:01 GMT

Warfighters and civilians who will serve as the headquarters for Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa are training to assume those duties at the Joint Warfighting Center.

Joint Knowledge Online successfully tests integration with Air Force portal

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:26:52 GMT

The U.S. Army and Air Force have partnered with U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Knowledge Online Web portal to increase joint online training capabilities and connectivity.

Simulator allows JTACs to train wherever, whenever

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:18:24 GMT

During Bold Quest 09, U.S. and coalition joint terminal attack controllers (JTACs) had the opportunity to work with the JTAC Virtual Trainer, a system that allows them to train with their equipment without weather or flight availability holding them up.

Layfield takes command of Joint Warfighting Center, joint training

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:25:11 GMT

Army Maj. Gen. Stephen Layfield assumed command of U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Warfighting Center and duties as USJFCOM's director of joint training in a ceremony Oct. 16.

Joint warfighters hone close air support skills at JRTC

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:48:52 GMT

The Joint Fires Integration and Interoperability Team helped joint warfighters sharpen their close-air support capabilities at a recent Joint Readiness Training Center exercise.

Command prepares joint task force headquarters for deployment

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:20:52 GMT

A mission rehearsal exercise conducted by the Joint Warfighting Center will train units to assume command and control operations when they deploy to Iraq.

Joint fires team assists in training to prep Army brigade combat team for deployment

Thu, 28 May 2009 13:08:27 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Fires Integration and Interoperability Team helped prepare one of the U.S. Army's brigade combat team for deployment later this year.

Explaining the "new triad"

Tue, 26 May 2009 09:42:55 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command's director of joint training and the commander of the Joint Warfighting Center recently addressed the new triad of the warfighter, the leader, and the small unit.

Command assesses joint task force in the Horn of Africa

Fri, 22 May 2009 16:50:35 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command sends a deployable training team to assist and assess the current combined joint task force in the Horn of Africa.

Command prepares for the Joint Task Force Senior Medical Leader Seminar

Thu, 21 May 2009 16:19:27 GMT

USJFCOM invites senior medical leaders to a joint operational medicine education venue focused on enhancing support to the joint warfighter.

U.S. Joint Forces Command, U.S. Strategic Command develop new partnership

Wed, 06 May 2009 15:18:40 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command and U.S. Strategic Command are working together on an "All Things Missile" initiative designed to consolidate air and missile defense training solutions across the services.

USJFCOM release joint doctrine request for information

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:50:06 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) and the contracting office that supports the command will seek input from industry on the work statement of an upcoming contract regarding joint doctrine and education.

Joint fires teams assists aircrews, National Guard train together at Green Flag West, NTC

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:38:05 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Fires Integration and Interoperability Team is assisting Army and Air Force Units as they learn to integrate a variety of joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets in to their training.

JKKDC program director recognized as a 2009 Federal 100 award recipient

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:01:18 GMT

An industry magazine recently named one of U.S. Joint Forces Command's civilians in a program recognizing individuals in government or industry who made contributions that have had a significant impact on the federal information technology community.

USJFCOM hosts summit examining strategic communication exercise and training support

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:33:26 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) hosted the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Joint Communication's first strategic communication exercise and training support summit.

USJFCOM joint fires team preps A-10 aircrews for combat

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:54:55 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Fires Integration and Interoperability Team is working closely with the Army's Joint Readiness Training Center at the Air Force's Green Flag East to prepare A-10 Thunderbolt pilots for deployment.

Command announces Joint Forces Reserve Orientation Course

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:26:10 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM), NATO's Allied Command for Transformation and Joint Forces Staff College have started preparations for the Joint Forces Reserve Orientation Course.

JTACs, JFOs hone warfighting skills at JRTC with help of joint fires team

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:18:25 GMT

Joint terminal air controllers and joint forward observers are getting help sharpening their skills from U.S. Joint Forces Command's joint fires experts.

Command prepares Horn of Africa joint task force staff

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:20:39 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command is preparing a joint task force to assume responsibility for operational mission in the Horn of Africa with the final phase of a mission rehearsal exercise at the Joint Warfighting Center this week.

Command to kick off first mission rehearsal exercise of the year

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:31:03 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command will begin the latest Unified Endeavor mission rehearsal exercise at the Joint Warfighting Center to prepare service members for operations in the Horn of Africa.

Command begins new capability development on three projects

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:38:55 GMT

USJFCOM recently began work on three high-demand capabilities as part of its participation in the Department of Defense's Joint Concept Technology Demonstration program.

USJFCOM fires unit helps training center improve joint training for Army units

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:44:23 GMT

U.S Joint Forces Command's (USJFCOM) joint fires experts at the Joint Fires Integration and Interoperability Team are assisting the Army's Joint Readiness Training Center as they prepare warfighters on how military services can work together.

USJFCOM, NATO reach historic first for simulation federation

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:59:01 GMT

NATO and U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) officials recently completed the first use of a new jointly-developed Alliance modeling and simulation training capability, the NATO Training Federation.

Joint fires assessment teams help Army improve joint training

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:03:42 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Fires Integration and Interoperability Team has provided the joint context to the Army's brigade combat teams as they train and prepare for deployment at the National Training Center.

Distance learning efforts garners awards

Wed, 12 Oct 2008 16:20:11 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Knowledge Development and Distribution Capability received the Association for Enterprise Integration's Excellence in Enterprise Integration Award and two awards from Training Magazine for excellence in contributions to joint training.

Joint fires team, Army's BCTP team prepare corps headquarters for deployment

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:26:17 GMT

Personnel from U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Fires Integration and Interoperability Team (JFIIT) and the Army's Battle Command Training Program (BCTP) worked with the Joint Warfighting Center's Deployable Training Team to enhance the joint fires knowledge of the U.S. Army's I Corps as part of Unified Endeavor 09-1.

Joint fires team supports joint training integration event

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:57:27 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Fires Integration and Interoperability Team recently supported U.S. and coalitions partners in a joint training integration event between an Air Force exercise and an Army brigade combat team training rotation.

USJFCOM working to prepare forces for deployment

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:52:13 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command will conduct the final phase of Unified Endeavor 09-01 Operation Iraqi Freedom from Oct. 21 - 31 at selected locations in the United States and United Kingdom to prepare units slated to deploy to Iraq early next year.

Joint Enabling Capabilities Command up and running

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:36:37 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command activated its new Joint Enabling Capabilities Command in Norfolk, Va.

Joint Enabling Capabilities Command to stand up

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:22:00 GMT

USJFCOM’s Standing Joint Force Headquarters will transition to a new Joint Enabling Capabilities Command designed to be a more agile and responsive organization of smaller, functionally-focused teams Oct. 1.

USJFCOM to partner with NATO for training exercise

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:39:55 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command and NATO’s Allied Command – Transformation will partner during a November command post exercise to support the training of the Afghan National Army.

USJFCOM hosts Keystone course for command senior enlisted leaders

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:03:43 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Warfighting Center is hosting the Keystone training course in Suffolk, Va., designed to educate command senior enlisted leaders on joint doctrine and the joint operational art.

USJFCOM partners with Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:31:34 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command signed a memorandum of agreement with the Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation in Orlando, Fla. recently to enhance interoperability of training and modeling and simulation technologies used by the warfighter.

USJFCOM teams with ACT to help develop NATO Training Federation

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:17:25 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command is working with NATO’s Allied Command Transformation on the development of the NATO Training Federation, a capability that will allow for better training of multi-national forces deploying in support of operations.

Exercise ensures readiness, displays coordination of the USJFCOM joint enabling capabilities

Fri, 30 May 2008 16:04:07 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command's Standing Joint Force Headquarters recently ran personnel from the command's various joint enabling capabilities through training and a series of qualifying tests designed to prepare them for deployment.

Joint Forces Reserve Officer Orientation Course begins

Wed, 14 May 2008 15:35:12 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command has brought together over 40 senior officers from the reserves and National Guard to increase their understanding of operations at various levels.

Joint fires team helps Army improves force protection training

Wed, 14 May 2008 15:34:45 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Fires Integration and Interoperability Team (JFIIT) has helped the Army's Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM) Program and the National Training Center to improve base defense systems in the training environment the Army's brigade combat teams use to prepare to go overseas.

SOCJFCOM completes in-residence JSOTF training course

Mon, 12 May 2008 15:36:39 GMT

Special Operations Command-Joint Forces Command recently conducted a week-long course in Suffolk, Va. for those transferring to a theater special operations command or being assigned as an individual augmentee to a joint special operations task force to prepare them for what they will see and do when they deploy.

USJFCOM helps define new conditions for individual augmentee training

Fri, 09 May 2008 18:36:06 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command, the command's Joint Warfighting Center and U.S. Central Command worked together to set new conditions for pre-deployment training of soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who are entering a combat zone.

Druid's Dance exercise yields major training milestone

Fri, 02 May 2008 14:51:48 GMT

For the first time, personnel at U.S. Joint Forces Command and forces in the United Kingdom communicated over a live virtual network during a training exercise. Officials at the Suffolk, Va.-based Joint Warfighting Center say the linking of forward air controllers in one country to simulated aircraft in another represents the next step in the evolution of joint training.

Joint Knowledge Online earns prestigious award for distance learning

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:37:42 GMT

The United States Distance Learning Association recently named USJFCOM's Joint Knowledge Development and Distribution Capability and Joint Knowledge Online as the winners of their 2008 "21st Century Best Practice" Award.

Joint Interoperability Division helps training take flight

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:21:49 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command’s Ft. Mcpherson, Ga.-based Joint Interoperability Division recently sent mobile training teams to Korea and Germany to deliver courses aimed to teach and better equip the joint warfighter in current capabilities and how to manage information to support real world operations.

Joint fires team assists Army training center

Mon, 31 Mar 2008, 14:13:11 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Fires Integration and Interoperability Team (JFIIT) is helping soldiers understand the various aspects of available weapons systems and capabilities at Ft. Polk's Joint Readiness Training Center as they prepare for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

JKO provides training for those deployment-bound

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:33:43 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Knowledge Online prepares warfighters for deployment, providing them with an enhanced training capability full of courseware to better prepare them for theater.

Targeting school revising courses to prepare students

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:09:35 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Targeting School is expanding its course of instruction to meet the needs of the joint warfighter while maintaining a baseline to provide efficient joint training to its service member students.

SOCJFCOM continues to ready warfighters for global operations

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:45:59 GMT

Special Operations Command-Joint Forces Command continues to prepare conventional and special operations joint forces commanders and their staffs for using special operations-capable troops around the globe.

Joint Knowledge Online extends cultural awareness training for U.S. Forces Korea

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:33:28 GMT

The Joint Knowledge Development and Distribution Capability (JKDDC) Joint Management Office has used Joint Knowledge Online’s distance learning capability to ensure U.S. Forces Korea’s ability to train incoming personnel on important issues like cultural awareness.

Newsmaker Profile: Director of Joint Training Army Maj. Gen. Jason Kamiya

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:27:42 GMT

Charged with coordinating the U.S. military's overall joint training efforts, U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Training Directorate and Joint Warfighting Center in Suffolk, Va. plays an important role in joint training transformation. Recently, Army Maj. Gen. Jason Kamiya, director of joint training, discussed the goals and expectations of his training team, their progress under his watch, and what lies ahead.

Joint fires team, Army training center leaps forward with joint integrated training

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:17:59 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command's joint fires professionals have brought key air-ground targeting training to soldiers undergoing training for global operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Joint Deployment Training Center revs up for the future

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:53:02 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command’s Joint Deployment Training Center, based at Ft. Eustis, Va., has extended its reach to prepare joint warfighters for duties around the globe by using a virtual campus and increased on-line training.

Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Mission Rehearsal Exercise prepares forces to help “Africans solve African problems”

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:26:57 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command continued its Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Mission Rehearsal Exercise this week at the Joint Warfighting Center in Suffolk, Va. using realistic scenarios to train personnel to conduct joint operations within the Horn of Africa.

Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Mission Rehearsal Exercise commences

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:42:53 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command began its Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Mission Rehearsal Exercise this week at the Joint Warfighting Center in Suffolk, Va. to train personnel to conduct joint operations within the Horn of Arica.

Ribbon cut for new SOCJFCOM headquarters

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:14:31 GMT

Government and military personnel, as well as Rep. Thelma Drake (R-Va.), gathered in Suffolk, Va. for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of a new facility for the Special Operations Command Joint Forces Command, which serves as the DoD's primary joint special operations forces trainer and integrator, supporting all geographic combatant commands and joint task forces.

Newsmaker Profile: SOCJFCOM Commander Army Col. Wesley Rehorn

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:34:30 GMT

With the intent to raise awareness of USJFCOM's continuing transformation efforts, this is part of a series of profiles, allowing command subject matter experts to highlight priorities, challenges, and solution paths for the future in their field. Army Col. Wesley Rehorn, commander of Special Operations Command - Joint Forces recently discussed SOCJFCOM, some of the current projects his team is working on, and what lies ahead.

New USJFCOM super computer will enhance command efforts

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:34:02 GMT

A new super computer, assigned to U.S. Joint Forces Command, arrived at the Joint Training and Experimentation Center recently. Armed with the power of more than 1,000 individual computers, the new system will help joint operators enhance modeling and simulation experimentation and training efforts in support of the warfighter.

Exercise Atlantic Strike kicks off; focused on improving air-to-ground operations

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:34:34 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command's (USJFCOM) Joint Fires Integration and Interoperability Team (JFIIT) will partner with U.S. Central Command Air Forces (CENTAF) to provide joint close air support expertise and share some unique technological capabilities with joint warfighters.

Command focusing on improving joint fires at the brigade combat team and below

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:25:28 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Fires Integration and Interoperability Team (JFIIT) will focus on air-ground integration when it conducts a brigade combat team exercise at the U.S. Army's National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., starting in November.

Unified Endeavor 08-1 prepares soldiers for Afghanistan deployment

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:58:37 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command begins the latest iteration of the Unified Endeavor Mission Rehearsal Exercise series to help the Army’s 101st Airborne Division and other units get ready for duty with Combined Joint Task Force-82 (CJTF-82) and NATO ISAF Regional Command East in Afghanistan.

Joint training leader discusses Unified Endeavor 2007

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:46:03 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command concludes the latest iteration of the Unified Endeavor Mission Rehearsal Exercise series designed to help the Army’s XVIII Airborne Corps and other units get ready for duty in Iraq.

Unified Endeavor 2007 prepares soldiers for Iraq deployment

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:01:01 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command begins the latest iteration of the Unified Endeavor Mission Rehearsal Exercise series to help the Army's XVIII Airborne Corps and other units get ready for duty with Multi-National Corps Iraq.

U.S. Joint Forces Command supports Exercise Talisman Saber 2007

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:38:55 GMT

Working across oceans, USJFCOM flexed a multinational training network on the Suffolk, Va.-based Joint Training and Experimentation Network while linking together exercise participants in Australia and at U.S. Pacific Command in Hawaii during Talisman Saber 2007, one of Australia's largest military training events.

USJFCOM Standing Joint Force Headquarters deploys for 2007 hurricane season exercise

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:53:31 GMT

Twenty members of the United States Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) Standing Joint Force Headquarters (SJFHQ) deployed to San Antonio, Texas and Providence, R.I. to support a national training event for the 2007 hurricane season.

Joint integration vital for Atlantic Strike participants

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:48:16 GMT

A subordinate, functional command of U.S. Joint Forces Command tasked with improving the integration, interoperability and effectiveness of joint fires is playing a key role in helping to train soldiers, airmen and Marines to better do their jobs as joint fires observers and joint terminal attack controllers.

Joint Individual Augmentee Training Program goes online

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:59:15 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command’s Joint Warfighting Center hosts the last in-residence Joint Force Headquarters Individual Augmentation Personnel course. Army Spc. Andrew Orillion has the story.

USJFCOM continues to improve Joint National Training Capability

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:22:19 GMT

The director of U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint National Training Capability details the capability's status and how it's improving by conducting analysis of service and combatant command training environments as well as adding new training site connectivity.

Training comes to a close in exercise for Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 21:17:39 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Warfighting Center concluded its week-long Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Mission Rehearsal Exercise here today to prepare joint warfighters for deployment to nations across east Africa and Yemen.

Liveblogging: Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Mission Rehearsal Exercise 07-1Liveblogging: Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Mission Rehearsal Exercise 07-1

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:08:54 GMT

On Jan. 13 , U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) began the latest iteration of the Unified Endeavor Mission Rehearsal Exercise series to prepare servicemembers from the U.S. Navy's Standing Navy Joint Command Element for deployment to nations in the Horn of Africa. USJFCOM's Robert Pursell liveblogged directly from the exercise at the Joint Warfighting Center in Suffolk, Va.

Exercise to begin to prepare Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa for deployment

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:58:58 GMT

USJFCOM conducts mission rehearsal exercise to prepare Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa for deployment for service in countries such as Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea.

2006 -- The Year in Review

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:48:44 GMT

During 2006, U.S. Joint Forces Command’s made great strides, working with governmental and nongovernmental agencies and other nations to develop better ways of supporting each other, forging new partnerships with industry and academia, and supporting the warfighter around the world. The command conducted experiments that investigated how the U.S. military and its allies and partners will train and operate together in the future, and its efforts in analyzing lessons learned in the Global War on Terrorism yielded a groundbreaking report on Saddam Hussein’s regime.

USJFCOM gets approval to connect U.S., Australian networks

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:08:31 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command’s recently received approval to connect the Joint Training and Experimentation Network and Australia’s Defence Training and Experimentation Network, allowing the two countries to link simulation networks and efficiently train together across long distances.

USJFCOM’s new super computer to enhance joint experimentation, training

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:33:47 GMT

The High Performance Computing Modernization Program recently assigned U.S. Joint Forces Command with a super computer to help joint operators enhance modeling and simulation experimentation and training efforts in support of the Long War.

Command surgeon hosts joint task force medical seminar

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:10:14 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command's command surgeon hosted the 13th annual Joint Task Force Senior Medical Leader Seminar at the Joint Forces Staff College the first week of December focused on integration and team building in the joint medical environment.

C4 program to deliver joint training set to begin

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:15:50 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command will hold a Command Control, Communications and Computers Planners course to provide knowledge and experience of joint systems in theater.

Liveblogging: Unified Endeavor 07-1

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:44:54 GMT

USJFCOM has began Unified Endeavor Mission Rehearsal Exercise to prepare the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division for deployment to Afghanistan. Join MCC(SW/AW) Chris Hoffpauir as he liveblogs directly from Unified Endeavor 07-1 at Ft. Bragg, N.C.

USJFCOM to join high-tech scientific research network

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 14:41:05 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command will join five other local partners on the Eastern Virginia LightWave Internetworking Technology Enterprise network, a high-speed, high-bandwidth network in southeastern Virginia that supports scientific and military research.

USJFCOM to participate in Orlando military conference

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 15:53:23 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command will join other military organizations in the 2006 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference to raise awareness on how to better prepare the joint warfighter through modeling and simulation.

USJFCOM supports Australia, USPACOM in developing combined training capability

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 19:54:12 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command is supporting Australia and U.S. Pacific Command in developing Australia's Joint Combined Training Capability.

Command leadership assists as Navy transforms officer training

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 12:13:23 GMT

Members of U.S. Joint Forces Command's senior leadership assisted as the Navy Reserve transformed one of its officer training course in to a joint training event bringing together students from all five services.

Deputy director for joint force training to take NATO post

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:23:54 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command's deputy commander of the Joint Warfighting Center and deputy director for joint training will assume a new post in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Kamiya takes over as head of Joint Warfighting Center and joint training

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 21:40:26 GMT

Army Maj. Gen. Jason Kamiya assumes command of U.S Joint Forces Command’s Joint Warfighting Center and director of the training directorate.

Training team supports exercise in Kyrgyz Republic

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 14:56:15 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command sent a training team to support U.S. Central Command’s Regional Cooperation 2006 exercise, which began at the Frunze Military Academy in the Kyrgyz Republic this week.

Training director outlines training transformation progress

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:11:34 GMT

Joint Warfighting Center Commander and Director for Joint Training Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Jon Gallinetti outlines the progress of U.S. Joint Forces Command's efforts supporting training transformation over the past two years.

Joint Knowledge Development and Distribution Capability continues training transformation efforts

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 17:15:09 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command’s Joint Knowledge Development and Distribution Capability Joint Management Office looks to transform training by providing today's joint warfighter with the joint knowledge needed to make sound decisions in the heat of combat.

DoD Executive Leadership Development Program helps USJFCOM civilians relate to warfighter

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 10:57:28 GMT

The Executive Leadership Development Program provides its U.S. Joint Forces Command participants with extensive exposure to the multiple roles and missions within the DoD giving them a greater understanding of today's warfighter.

USJFCOM prepares U.S. and coalition forces for Iraqi deployment

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 19:18:44 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) recently conducted a mission rehearsal exercise to help prepare the 21,000 U.S. service members scheduled for rotational deployment to Iraq later this year meet their upcoming mission.

USJFCOM sponsors Eloquent Nugget 06 seminar

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 11:24:25 GMT

A U.S. Joint Forces Command-sponsored Partnership for Peace seminar helps explain and demonstrate relevant aspects of civilian democratic control of the military.

Joint National Training Capability gets tactical at Northern Edge 06

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 19:15:52 GMT

The recently-completed Northern Edge 2006 provided opportunities to utilize U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint National Training Capability to link together operators all over the Pacific and enable seamless integration for operators from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force.

USJFCOM hosts Joint National Training Capability training technology exposition

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 21:27:37 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command gave visiting general and flag officers a walking tour of displays and technology demonstrations to showcase the command's efforts in training transformation.

Major general named to head Joint Warfighting Center and joint training

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:35:07 GMT

Maj. Gen. Jason K. Kamiya, commanding general of the Army’s Southern European Task Force (Airborne), based in Vicenza, Italy, will become the new commander of U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Warfighting Center and director of joint training.

Ribbon cut for new Joint Technology Exploration Center

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:36:15 GMT

Government and military personnel gathered in Suffolk to mark the opening of the Joint Technology Exploration Center (JTEC), which will reduce spending for large-scale training exercises by working to convey the latest in modeling and simulation (M&S) training straight to the members in the field.

New tool helps service components manage bi-lateral logistics agreements

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:35:31 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command is training its service components on the newly-implemented Acquisition Cross-Service Agreement Global Automated Tracking and Reporting System, which helps track bi-lateral logistics support, supplies and services agreements between the U.S. and allied nations.

USJFCOM’s World News Network broadcasts one thousandth newscast

Mon, 06 Mar 2006 11:19:39 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command’s Joint Warfighting Center uses a unique approach, a simulated television network, to prepare joint warfighters for the effects the media has on joint operations around the world.

Subordinate command reflects on first year, continues work to improve joint fires

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 16:32:48 GMT

USJFCOM formed the Joint Fires Integration and Interoperability Team one year ago this week and the organization's made substantial progress in helping the services operate together as a joint fires capability better according to the team's commander.

USJFCOM’s Joint Warfighting Center hosts Joint Knowledge Development and Distribution Capability ribbon cutting

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 19:59:48 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command’s Joint Warfighting Center became the new home of the Joint Knowledge Development and Distribution Capability Joint Management Office, assuming responsibility for one of the key pillars of DoD's Training Transformation program.

USJFCOM assumes responsibility for key Defense Department training capability

Thu, 09 Feb 2006 11:30:45 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command has assumed responsibility for one of the key pillars of the Department of Defense's Training Transformation program, the Joint Knowledge Development and Distribution Capability.

Congressman calls command catalyst for modeling and simulation

Wed, 08 Feb 2006 14:34:22 GMT

During recent remarks, the Congressional Modeling & Simulations Training Caucus chairman touted U.S. Joint Forces Command as a catalyst for the modeling and simulation industry.

USJFCOM and Joint Forces Staff College partner for joint C4I education

Fri, 03 Feb 2006 18:26:59 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command and the Joint Forces Staff College are continuing their partnership of working together to deliver joint command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) instruction to joint task force and combatant command C4I decision makers.

Command seeks to solicit contract for technical services

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:29:21 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command seeks non-personal technical services to support U.S. Joint Forces Command’s Joint Warfighting Center joint training, exercise and rehearsal program.

USJFCOM: 2005 year in review and highlights for what to expect in 2006

Thu, 29 Dec 2005 18:58:19 GMT

2005 was an active and productive year for U.S. Joint Forces Command. Throughout the year, the command's public affairs writing staff followed the command’s major efforts and milestones and provided the latest news on the many facets of the command's mission. For this story, we linked back to what we saw then and look ahead to what the command has planned for 2006.

Command hosts annual surgeon's seminar

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 11:46:19 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command recently provided military medical professionals with vital joint task force health care information and requirements they will face as they deploy around the world to support joint warfighters.

USJFCOM to participate in I/ITSEC

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:49:51 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command will showcase its modeling and simulation efforts supporting the joint warfighter when the command participates in the 2005 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference in Orlando, Fla. in late November.

Tour highlights advances in modeling and simulation

Wed, 09 Nov 2005 22:05:41 GMT

As the modeling and simulation field continues to develop, U.S. Joint Forces Command works with its partners to harness this technology and share the command's work in this field with a group of reporters.

USJFCOM helps prepare Army's 10th Mountain Division for Afghanistan deployment

Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:26:28 GMT

USJFCOM teamed with the Air Force and Army during exercise Unified Endeavor 06-1 to train Army headquarters and staff for joint operations supporting Operation Enduring Freedom and the Global War on Terrorism.

Command to share joint task force health care requirements with senior military medical professionals

Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:35:32 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command invites senior military health professional to the 12th Annual Joint Task Force Senior Medical Leader Seminar.

Training transformation overhaul moving ahead

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 15:06:11 GMT

Joint force training is expected to become more robust as the Joint National Training Capability moves toward full operational capability.

U.S. Joint Forces Command to assume management of JWARS simulation

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 11:17:29 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command will assume management of Joint Warfare System, a faster-than-real-time, theater-level simulation tool which combatant commanders can use to test battle campaigns and facilitate risk reduction before deploying.

Urban operations training working group holds second meeting

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 11:59:25 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Urban Operations Training Branch continued the development of a cohesive approach to joint urban operations training during a recent meeting.

USJFCOM supports Exercise Bright Star 05/06

Mon, 12 Sep 2005 11:36:01 GMT

U.S Joint Forces Command will play a key role in supporting a major multinational exercise in Southwest Asia for U.S. Central Command.

Command and Control operational prototype success at exercise

Fri, 26 Aug 2005 12:11:55 GMT

The Army's V Corps recently assessed a Joint Systems Integration Command's operational prototype of a situational awareness system designed to give commanders both capability and mobility as they move around the battle field. The system went from concept to a ready-to-deploy operational prototype in just eleven months.

USJFCOM works to standardize joint close air support

Tue, 02 Aug 2005 14:11:54 GMT

USJFCOM's Joint Requirements and Integration Directorate is working closely with several other organizations to standardize training and procedures for joint close air support.

Congressional staffers see real world modeling and simulation up close and personal

Tue, 19 Jul 2005 12:09:58 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command showcased various modeling and simulation efforts to the House of Representatives Modeling and Simulation Training Caucus during a recent visit to the command.

USJFCOM supports Regional Cooperation 2005

Thu, 14 Jul 2005 12:22:29 GMT

USJFCOM hosts Regional Cooperation 2005, a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff sponsored and USCENTCOM conducted exercise, at the Joint Warfighting Center in Suffolk, Va.

Web-based joint training gets new improved look

Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:52:32 GMT

U.S. Joint Forces Command recently unveiled an overhauled joint Web-based training environment, making it more user-friendly to support joint warfighters working around the world.

New simulation tool expected to reduce training and mission rehearsal support costs

Wed, 22 Jun 2005 12:03:15 GMT

USJFCOM’s Joint Warfighting Center’s newest version of the Joint Theater Level Simulation technology reduces joint training, experimentation, planning and mission rehearsal support costs.

USJFCOM sponsors Eloquent Nugget 05 seminar

Wed, 22 Jun 2005 12:02:54 GMT

A U.S. Joint Forces Command-sponsored Partnership for Peace seminar in Washington, D.C. helps explain how militaries in democratic countries work towards transforming their capabilities.

Newsmaker Profile: Sgt. Maj. Ken Teske

Wed, 22 Jun 2005 12:02:32 GMT

Sgt. Maj. Ken Teske left his home in Southern California and joined the U.S. Army out of boredom in 1984. Twenty-one years later, he is the Joint Warfighting Center's Joint Training Division senior enlisted leader and helping to shape future joint warfighters by providing top training around the globe.