The Joint Assessment and Enabling Capability (JAEC) ensures systematic assessment of Training Transformation plans, programs, and investments throughout the Department of Defense, and continuous improvement of joint force readiness. It also provides essential enabling tools and processes to support and guide the rapid spiral development of the Joint Knowledge Development and Distribution Capability and the Joint National Training Capability.

A major effort of the JAEC office is Training Transformation assessment. This assessment currently consists of two projects: CE2T2 Assessment reports, and inputs to the UnderSecretary of Defense (Personnel and readiness) Balanced Scorecard. In December 2007 JAEC completed the second "block assessment" of Training Transformation to measure the degree to which training improves joint force readiness, both individually and collectively. Inputs to the DoD Balanced Scorecard have been ongoing for over three years; a significant effort is ongoing to ensure relevant metrics as T2 matures. JAEC is currently developing an overarching assessment framework to support a variety of future needs, synchronize ongoing assessment efforts, and take full advantage of tools and processes such as JTIMS.

The Joint Assessment and Enabling Capability office is also actively involved in Modeling and Simulation (M&S) as an enabler to DoD training. As outlined in the Training Transformation Strategic Plan and its Implementation Plan, the goal is to develop a dynamic live, virtual, constructive (LVC) training environment providing a distributed, interoperable, networked training capability that includes mission rehearsal.

The primary focus for the JAEC M&S team is to identify potential solutions to M&S training issues and gaps to include the establishment of policy to facilitate the Department's ongoing initiative to transform joint training by establishing a service-oriented, network-centric architecture that will allow integrated LVC training capabilities, applications, simulations, and systems to interoperate seamlessly. The integrated LVC training strategy and policy must be synchronized with other M&S stakeholders. These include analysis, testing, experimentation, planning, and acquisition communities.

For further information about JAEC, please contact:
         External Relations
         Joint Assessment and Enabling Capability
         1901 N. Beauregard Street, Suite 600
         Alexandria, VA 22311

JAEC Events

Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC)
Date: December 1-4, 2008
Location: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL

77th MORS Symposium
Date: : June 16 - 18, 2009
Location:Lewis and Clark Center, Fort Leavenworth, KS