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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.

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By Robert Pursell
USJFCOM Public Affairs

(ORLANDO, Fla. – Nov. 2, 2006) -- U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) will join other military organizations for an annual military conference here to raise awareness on how to better prepare the joint warfighter of today and tomorrow through modeling and simulation.

The 2006 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) will focus on the collaboration of the armed forces, industry, academia and various government agencies looking for enhanced training and education programs, the identification of common training issues and the development of multi-service programs.

Navy Capt. David Frost, director of the Joint National Training Capability Joint Management Office, explained the importance of USJFCOM’s participation in the conference and interaction with industry.

“It’s an ideal venue to tell the training and simulation community what we’re doing within training and simulation from a joint perspective,” said Frost.  “Not only that but also how that can help us achieve our goals and how they [industry] can come on board to facilitate what we’re doing.

“We need industry to be part of the tem to help us move forward.”

USJFCOM will exhibit what it does to provide better preparation, training and equipment to the joint warfighter. It will look to strengthen awareness for integrating future technologies into joint training and experimentation.  The command will also seek to develop new partnerships and build on current ones.

Frost said USJFCOM intends on being especially active at the conference to raise awareness.  The command plans to raise awareness by holding a large booth on the convention floor, demonstrating nine live, virtual, constructive Homeland Defense scenarios, and participating in numerous panels and discussions.

“It really is the only venue of its type for military related training and simulation things, so that’s why it’s important for us to attend and tell them what we do and see how they can help us and vice-versa,” said Frost.

Frost also said a modeling and simulation congressional caucus is taking place and a panel, chaired by Rep. J. Randy Forbes (R-Va.), is scheduled to speak and answer questions.  Some members of the caucus, including Forbes, are planned to view the initial booth demonstration.

According to the conference’s website, it began in 1966 as the Naval Training Device Center/Industry Conference and has evolved and expanded through increased participation by the services and industry.  The conference, widely regarded as the world’s largest military-related training and simulation conference, will be held Dec. 4-7 at the Orange County convention Center.