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ORLANDO, Fla. – The very first connection between the Naval Air Warfare Center Training System Division’s (NAWCTSD) Interoperability, Design, Engineering & Application (IDEA) Lab’s Live, Virtual and Constructive Development Operations Center (LVCDOC) and the Joint Staff (JS) J-7’s Joint Innovation & Integration Lab (JIIL) in Suffolk, Va., was made on Sept. 23, 2025. This connection enables bidirectional modeling and simulation data exchange between the two labs to validate interoperability protocols between Navy and joint simulation environments using the Joint Training and Experimentation Network (JTEN).
According to Troy Bennett, IDEA Lab manager, "the objective was to verify simulation data can pass bidirectionally between two, disparate sites." The IDEA Lab supports research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) of Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) training. The lab enables technologies for training systems interoperability while encouraging collaboration among LVC stakeholders. The LVCDOC provides a rapidly reconfigurable environment with access to applications, tools, data, and networks for users to test new and existing simulation products by leveraging established connections. The JIIL provides a unique capability to test and validate the interoperability of various systems, ensuring seamless communication and data exchange between different platforms and services.
The IDEA Lab team worked closely with JS J-7 engineers, network administrators, and cybersecurity personnel for almost a year to make this happen. The concept was briefed back in September 2024. The team aligned the test procedures to fit the JS J-7 directorate, which supports “advancing the operational effectiveness of the current and future joint force." JS J-7 generated constructive entities from the JIIL using their Joint Live, Virtual and Constructive (JLVC) tools and NAWCTSD generated constructive entities in the LVCDOC using the Next Generation Threat System (NGTS). The simulation data was monitored using NAWCTSD’s Federation Agreements Compliance Test Tool (FACTT) Suite.
The test encompassed a scenario based on current joint force training requirements in an Area of Responsibility (AOR). The simulation data was sent over the JTEN via the High-Level Architecture (HLA) and Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) protocols and multiple Navy and joint LVC standards. “Our ability to exchange data using a variety of simulation protocols and interoperability standards enable labs, as well as training systems, to communicate and exchange information across the network,” Bennett explained.
The LVCDOC’s successful connection with the JIIL showcases how NAWCTSD can support joint training, test, and integration events across the services, and provides another avenue for simulation interoperability. The LVCDOC is the first successful connection the JIIL has made since its establishment. The IDEA team’s willingness to embrace new challenges is why this momentous effort was achieved. Thanks to their thorough planning and collaboration, current and future combined operations will improve readiness for the Navy and joint forces.
| Date Taken: | 10.23.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 02.19.2026 07:33 |
| Story ID: | 556521 |
| Location: | ORLANDO NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, FLORIDA, US |
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