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Orlando, Fla. (June 26, 2008) - The U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation will take the next step in meeting the training and testing needs of the 21st century Warfighter by signing a memorandum of agreement tomorrow with the U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM), based out of the Tidewater area of Va. This pact puts PEO STRI, an Army agency located in Central Florida's Research Park, in a key position to support the joint services-Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines-with their acquisition expertise.
The agreement between PEO STRI and USJFCOM is the first step in maturing the Department of Defense's vision for common and interoperable training aids and simulations across all of the services. The military's research and experimentation of modeling and simulation takes place in the Tidewater region. As a result of this memorandum, PEO STRI, the Army's materiel developer, will be responsible for the development and procurement of these Va.-derived training systems.
"PEO STRI has been directed to advance the Department of Defense's efforts to create interoperable live, virtual and constructive solutions to enhance training and testing capabilities," said Dr. Jim Blake, program executive officer for PEO STRI. "In doing so, we will serve as the center of acquisition excellence to support our Warfighters with simulation and training devices."
Under this agreement, USJFCOM will recognize PEO STRI as one of the primary solutions for rectifying joint training deficiencies. Furthermore, PEO STRI will assist USJFCOM in developing requirements and support their contracting, acquisition and materiel development as it pertains to the lifecycle management of modeling and simulation systems.
The foundation of this relationship subsists in the Army acquisition executive's mandate to use a systems-of-systems approach to ensure interoperability and integration of training technology across the U.S. Army and the joint forces.
The relationship between PEO STRI and USJFCOM will remain in effect for an indefinite period of time unless one of the parties opts to modify or terminate the agreement giving the other party a 60-day notice.
A ceremony will take place tomorrow, June 27, at 9:00 a.m. to mark the signing of this landmark agreement between both organizations. Senior Army leaders, to include Lt. Gen. John Wood and Maj. Gen. Jason Kamiya from USJFCOM, and Dr. Jim Blake from PEO STRI, will be in attendance.
The media is invited to attend. For facility access, please contact the PEO STRI Public Affairs Officer at Kristen.Dooley@us.army.mil.
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