Wargaming and Simulation Centers

Mission — Distributed Mission Operations Center (DMOC) source

In FY2026, no requirement. In FY2025, no requirement. In FY2024: The Distributed Mission Operations Center (DMOC) provides comprehensive Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) simulation capabilities which prepare warfighters to conduct Joint All-Domain Command & Control (JADC2) operations in air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains for theater-level, full spectrum combat training for Air Force, joint service, and coalition partners. The DMOC training capabilities reach over 40 geographically separated Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) locations across 17 time zones representing such assets as real-world weapon systems, operator-in-the-loop, and constructive or computer-driven simulations. DMOC is responsible for development and integration of scenarios, models, and databases and the integration of participating sites into Virtual Flag (VF) and other Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) training events via numerous network connections, DMOC-developed interoperability tools, and controlled interfaces in support of Air Force, joint, and coalition warfighter readiness. In addition, activities include DMO technology and capability studies/analyses which support both current and future program planning and execution by: 1. Distributed Mission Operations Capability/Battlespace Systems Development: The DMOC upgrades and enhances the capabilities of various systems, tools, and simulators to incorporate emerging technology and training requirements into DMO events, such as Virtual Flag (VF) and VF: Coalition (VF:C), to enhance the quality of warfighter training. Activities include Environment Generator development, DMO Tool Development, and Simulator Enhancement. DMOC is in partnership with the US Naval Air Warfare Center-Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) to enhance the capabilities of the Next Generation Threat System (NGTS). The NGTS is the primary environment generator for both Blue and Red Air in DMOC White Force. DMO Tool development includes: a) DMOC Replay Tool (DRT), which facilitates a more complete mission review and debrief capability of the exercises as more sites and systems are added to events; b) enhancement & improvement of the Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) Filter and the Doctor-J (Dr. J) tools to enable tactical datalinks to be communicated and translated between disparate simulator and operationally fielded (i.e. live aircraft) communication formats; c) Development of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)/Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) to improve damage state models used by intelligence analysts in exercises; and d) development of solutions for integrating Contested Degraded Operations Gateway (CDOG, geographical and communications jamming) into DMO events; and simulator enhancement efforts to incorporate Mission Package standards upgrades into the Control and Reporting Center (CRC) Simulation Package (CSP) to allow a real-world system to be used as a simulator when needed in DMO events. 2. Assessment & Authorization (A&A)/Software Certification: The DMOC supports cybersecurity requirements definition, integration/test support, analysis, systems engineering support, A&A of core systems, and support software certification. The DMOC implements cybersecurity requirements and complies with the application of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Continuous Monitoring. Efforts include Cross-Domain Information Sharing / Multi-national Information Sharing (CDIS/MNIS) ruleset development, load sharing, and testing; integration and testing of various newly developed / updated systems such as the DMOC Replay Tool, Dr. J, DIS Filter, and the DMOC Battlespace; support of Air Force Network Integration Center (AFNIC) software certification. 3. Distributed Training Sites & Systems Integration: DMOC integrates over 40 geographically separated LVC training locations and 50+ systems into LVC DMO training events such as VF and VF:C by resolving interoperability issues between disparate systems and networks so that all exercise participants can interact in the DMO environment. New sites and systems are incorporated into LVC DMO events each year based on higher headquarters and Combatant Commander's (CCDRs) emerging requirements. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year. Joint Training Center (JTC): Adds training and test capability to 5th generation operation readiness, scales up the Joint Simulation Environment (JSE), and increases operational training capability at Elmendorf AFB. This is not a new start. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.

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