USJFCOMLive

J9 experiment leads to results in Afghanistan

Jacob Boyer — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:13:59 +0000

USJFCOM’s Joint Concept Development and Experimentation Directorate recently finished an experiment that evaluated the military’s partnerships with civilian agencies in the area of safety, security and justice reform. The results led to a team being deployed to Afghanistan to aid in standing up a new task force there responsible for the nation’s prisons, detentions and corrections system. Read more here.

Future units need balanced capabilities

Gregg Your — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:38:59 +0000

The American Forces Press Service just gave us some great coverage of Gen. Mattis’ testimony today. Check Army Sgt 1st Class Michael J. Carden’s handiwork.

Mattis testifies before Senate Armed Services Committee

Jacob Boyer — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:30:27 +0000

We just posted Gen. James Mattis’ opening statement for his testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee today. Mattis and the commanders of USEUCOM and USAFRICOM answered questions from the committee this morning. Read his comments here.

Taking the FITE to the enemy

jlecappelain — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:43:08 +0000

I recently travelled to lovely Camp Lejeune, N.C., to witness first hand USJFCOM’s Future Immersive Training Environment (FITE) Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD), where Marine warfighters got a chance to try out a new training tool designed to make their first firefight no worse than their last training event.

This testing is part of spiral one, which is set in a total virtual reality environment. Later this year, the program will demonstrate spiral two, which is mixed reality and will give warfighters physical challenges as well as the mental ones they encounter in spiral one.

To read about it, click here.

See photos from the demonstration

Valiant Angel to improve movement and exploitation of large ISR assets

nikkicarter — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:51:28 +0000

USJFCOM is getting ready to deploy Valiant Angel, a new system of commercial tech that will improve the movement and exploitation of warfighter intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance - especially large datasets like wide-area surveillance – in deployed environments. For more, go here.

Welcome home JECC personnel

Gregg Your — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:56:30 +0000

Family and friends welcomed fifteen members of U.S. Joint Forces Command’s (USJFCOM) Joint Enabling Capabilities Command (JECC) as they returned home early this morning after helping stand up Joint Task Force (JTF)–435 in Kabul.

JFIIT assists first coalition brigade rotation through NTC

Jacob Boyer — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:24:16 +0000

A team from USJFCOM’s Joint Fires Integration and Interoperability Team just finished a seven-week rotation at the National Training Center providing indirect fire support to Task Force 1-10, a brigade-size Canadian Forces unit. The task force was the first coalition unit of its size to finish a rotation at Fort Irwin, Calif. Read more here.

Navy announces summer hiring program

Jacob Boyer — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:25:50 +0000

Are you a student looking for an internship or summer job? The Navy is looking for students to fill positions in 15 different fields. Hiring is open. More details and a list of positions can be found here. Good luck!

New training courseware job posted

Gregg Your — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:00:49 +0000

Just posted a new job working training improvement and courseware. It involves:

Assists in design, development, and execution of individual and collective training programs that enhance future Joint Force capabilities and meet current military and DOD personnel development requirements. Coordinates programs and certifies joint courseware to improve joint courses and curriculum, and enhance joint standards and context in individual training and education courses.

Gen. Mattis speaking at Center for New American Security

Gregg Your — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:00:16 +0000

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