Australian Defence Simulation and

Training Centre

ADSTC

Commodore Phil Spedding & GPCAPT Bernie Grealy

ADSTC & J7 HQJOC

Scope

• ADSTC roles and outputs

• Definitions

• LVC Training Continuum

• LVC Training Model

• Future

ADSTC Roles

• Role: Streamline and coordinate the Defence

synthetic environment governance, development and

delivery in order to provide greater effectiveness in

supporting joint, collective and individual training

• Vision: A mature systems centre capable of providing

effective governance, trained simulation and exercise

support workforce, applications and services that

underpin a synthetic environment that supports the

delivery of a challenging and complex training

environment.

ADSTC Outputs (Capability Delivery, Capability Development)

• Joint and joint enabled training

– Exercise design and conduct, EXCON, SIMCON, TECHCON

– Develop courses

• Defence Synthetic Environment

– Manage data, applications tech, support

– Develop architecture, modelling, applications, interoperability, Knowledge Management Systems

• Simulation Networks Management

– Provision, Availability monitoring, Help desk

– Network expansion, hardware improvements, routing changes

• Simulation Governance

– Advice, policy, accreditation, standards, International Engagement

– Core simulation capability development (JP3035-2)

Existing

Underway

Future

Lavarack Barracks

Townsville Range

Shoal Water Bay

UOTF

RAAF Amberley

Enoggera Barracks

Canungra

Woomera

RAAF Darwin

Robertson BarracksRAAF

Tindal

RAAF Williamtown

HMAS Watson

HMAS Kuttabul

DSTO Melbourne

Puckapunyal

RAAF GlenbrookBungendore

Russell

HMAS

Stirling

DSTO

Edinburgh

Defence PlazaRAAF

Edinburgh

Cultana

Woodside

Garden Is

Korea

HawaiiDelamere

Richmond

DTEN Network

Definitions

• Distributed Mission Training: Training in joint and

single service roles in a common synthetic environment

by geographically separated training audiences or

entities.

• Mission: A mission involving coordinated interactions

by force elements performing disparate roles to

achieve a military effect.

zd

LVC Training Continuum

IET

Command Post Exercises

TEAM

Distributed Mission TrainingWeapon System or Platform Training

MISSION COMMAND

& CONTROL

INDIVIDUAL

COLLECTIVETEAM

COGNITIVE SKILLS MOTOR SKILLS EMOTIVE SKILLS

IET

Command Post Exercises

TEAM

Distributed Mission Training

Visual Fidelity Sensor/Model Fidelity Tactile Fidelity Auditory Fidelity

HIGH

LOW

Weapon System or Platform Training

MISSION COMMAND & CONTROL

Classification

Tactile Fidelity

Sensor/Model Fidelity Auditory Fidelity

LVC Training Continuum

INDIVIDUAL

COLLECTIVETEAM

Visual Fidelity

Cross Domain Solution

System 1 System 2CDS CDS

AUS EYES ONLY

2 Eyes

4 Eyes

5 Eyes

Content Filtering

Firewalling

Malware

Packet inspection

UNCLAS

F0U0

PR0TECTED

CONFID

S3CR3T

The LVC Model

Position & Vector

LVC Environment

TerrainTime Ref

Weather Scenario

ORBAT & Entity Data

TRAININGAUDIENCESensors Emitters

EXCON

The LVC Model

OPFORLandSeaAirEWCyber

BLUEFOR Land

SeaAirEW

Cyber

LVC Environment

TRAININGAUDIENCESensors Emitters

EXCON

OPFORLandSeaAirEWCyber

BLUEFOR Land

SeaAirEW

Cyber

TRAININGAUDIENCE

The LVC Model

HICON

LOCON

Voice, Video, Link, Text, COP

MSEL

White force VTC, Email, VOIP, Chat, Messaging, etc

TECHCONSIMCON

EXCON

Individual Training

INSTRUCTOR

INDIVIDUAL

EXCON

Team Training

EX DIRECTOR

TEAM

EXCON

Team Training (Avatars)

EX DIRECTOR

INDIVID

INDIVID

INDIVID

INDIVIDINDIVID

INDIVIDINDIVID

LEADER

EXCON

Distributed Mission Training

EX DIRECTOR

TA 2

TA 3

TA 1

• Multiple training audiences

• Time synchronised

White force VTC, Email, VOIP, Chat, Messaging, etc

TECHCONSIMCON SITE DIRECTOR

EXCON

Distributed Mission Training

EX DIRECTOR

C2

Shooter

Sensor

• Time Sensitive Targeting

Interactors:

Who?

Where?

How?

HICON

LOCON

White force VTC, Email, VOIP, Chat, Messaging, etc

TECHCONSIMCON

SITE DIRECTOR

Common Virtual Platforms

1. Desktop

Common Virtual Platforms

2. Multi-screen

Common Virtual Platforms

3. Dome

Common Virtual Platforms

4. Immersive

The Future – DISTEDistributed Integrated Synthetic Training Environment

SIM

SYSCDS CGF

TRG

SCENARIO

M&S

DATA MGT

TRG EXEC

MGT

SYSTEMS CENTRE (the factory)

C4I SYS

TERRAIN

GEN

TRG

SCHED

DISTE“On demand tailored solution”DISTE

“On demand tailored solution”DISTE“On demand tailored solution”DISTE

“On demand tailored solution”

DISTRIBUTED MISSION TRAINING COMMAND & CONTROL

INDIVIDUAL

TEAM

Questions?

Examples of…

• Cognitive Skills

Decision making, mental dead reckoning, spatial awareness, situational awareness, judgement, pattern recognition, memory recall, map reading, radio telephony

• Motor SkillsMuscle memory, tactile memory, hand-eye coordination, appreciation of force, balance, reflexes, scan, strength

• Emotive Skills (Consequence imperative demands live training)

Stress and anxiety self control, Confidence, Discipline, Leadership, Team allegiance

• Exposure, Practice, Rehearsal, CurrencyTemporal Cadence, Noise, Repetition, Endurance, Vestibular sensations, anthropometrics

Joint Collective Training Complexity– TS15