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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.

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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."