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| (SUFFOLK,
Va.) – Marine Maj. Gen. Jon Gallinetti
(left) and Army Lt. Gen. John R. “Bob” Wood
(right) cut the ribbon to officially open the Joint Technology
Exploration Center (JTEC) on the Suffolk campus of U.S.
Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM). Wood is the deputy commander
of USJFCOM and Gallinetti is the director of the Joint
Training Directorate (J7) and the commander of the Joint
Warfighting Center. JTEC is the latest addition to the
USJFCOM presence in Suffolk which includes the Joint
Warfighting Center and the Joint Futures Lab.(Photo by
Air Force Senior Airman Bryan D. Axtell)(RELEASED) |
Ribbon
cut for new Joint Technology Exploration Center
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.
By Robert Pursell
USJFCOM Public Affairs
(SUFFOLK,
Va. - April 10, 2006) -- Government and military personnel
gathered here today for a ribbon-cutting ceremony
to mark the opening of U.S. Joint Forces Command's (USJFCOM)
Joint Technology Exploration Center (JTEC).
The
new 104,000 square foot facility helps reduce spending
for large-scale training exercises by conveying the latest
in modeling and simulation
(M&S) training straight
to the members in the field.
USJFCOM
Deputy Commander Army
Lt. Gen. John R. Wood and
Joint Warfighting Center Commander
and Director for Joint Training Marine
Corps Maj. Gen. Jon Gallinetti both spoke
during the ceremony attended by local civic and military
leaders.
The
facility houses the Joint Advanced Training Technology
Laboratory (JATTL), an environment where scientists and
engineers can work together to develop, evolve and certify
M&S products that increase our forces' tactical effectiveness.
The lab delivers these products and technologies directly
to commanders in the field, offering added intelligence
and information to improve warfighting capabilities.
"It is about being born joint so that the joint warfighter
of the future does not have to resolve the differences
between systems and the difficulties between commands on
the field of battle in times of stress. It's best to do
that here at a place like JTEC where we build joint and
produce solutions immediately, early and available to joint
warfighters," said Wood.
The command established the center so experts can share
and evaluate new ideas, saving time and money for the military.
This allows for safety improvements for our forces and
better training opportunities.
"The JTEC represents a shared environment between
researchers and engineers and allows them to work together
on simulation and modeling," Gallinetti said. "Modeling
those products and support efforts to increase our forces'
effectiveness for engaging in the global fight on terrorism."
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