A number of solutions have recently been proposed to provide effective training for the Air Force (AF) battle management crews responsible for tactical-level command and control (C2) in the in the Theater Air Control System (TACS) Modular Control Equipment (MCE). Some proposed solutions include intelligent tutors and stand-alone systems. Stand-alone systems currently do not provide training for the complete TACS MCE functionality.The most effective way to provide TACS training is to have the trainees employ the equipment they actually use, interfaced with other TACS entities, and all operating in a realistic synthetic battlespace. The immediate problem with the stimulation of the MCE to provide "in box training" concerns the difficulty and expense in integrating to the Military Standard (MIL STD) Naval Tactical Data System (NTDS). There are two alternatives to provide this type of MCE stimulation: (a) Reengineer a proprietary gateway to translate standardized simulation data to NTDS format, or (b) Use a remote radar port with an existing gateway to access the MCE. The first option, which proved costly, was prototyped and reported in other papers. The second option became available through the Joint Expeditionary Forces Experiment (JEFX) 2000, where Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) data from several simulations was integrated to real-world, next-generation C2 systems. Use of this existing translator from real-world experiments was then applied to solving the training deficiencies for TACS with emphasis on the MCE. This paper will report the success of a demonstration of that reusable interface and the future plans for this innovative approach to provide expanded MCE training