"Kill More, Die Less!" was coined by an active duty F-16 Pilot about his descriptive thoughts on the Distributed Mission Training (DMT) System. Reactions from Marines utilizing the Deployed Virtual Training Environment (DVTE) similarly expressed such positive enthusiastic comments and perceptions. The potential benefits of such Advanced Distributed Simulation (ADS) systems such as DMT, DVTE and Battle Force Tactical Training (BFTT) point the way ahead for more effective training of combat teams. The aims & opportunities of this publication are to:

1)Identify and codify advantages & costs/benefits tradeoffs of such ADS systems intuitively and graphically via the widely utilized "Miller's Curves" (Miller 1953); 2)Outline DVTE innovation successes of evolving interoperable federates into a merged training federation via "common shared components" with associated lessons learned; 3)Posit an innovative "common shared components" fusion training evolutions of DVTE, DMT and BFTT;

Specifically, a framework utilizing Miller's Curves constructs are presented to illustrate graphically the unique attributes of such ADS systems costs/benefits tradeoffs. These Miller's Curves constructs are then discussed from the multiple perspectives of DVTE, DMT, and BFTT ADS Systems. Rather than argue the plethora of merits and disadvantages between fidelity and basing options, the authors posit the best course may be to fuse the three ADS systems and perform further training research as to costs/benefits tradeoffs to the warfighters. Multiple levels of benefits may result from merging the lower-cost, lower-fidelity deployed DVTE system with the higher-cost, higher-fidelity DMT and BFTT systems so as to provide for the full spectrum of ADS training requirements.

The initial DVTE successes associated with evolving new ADS training features are presented including the implementation of several innovative "common shared components" concepts. Additionally, several of the "common shared components" concepts are discussed from the context of providing startling new directions which in some cases mitigate and eliminate long standing problems that have plagued interoperable ADS systems since their inception. Of note, the scientific findings directly include the warfighters themselves determining best utilization and evolution of DVTE features and operation via User Scrutiny Events (USEs).

Further, current efforts to utilize selected "common shared components" of DVTE with DMT are presented with an illustrative example based upon planned replication of the highly successful DMT AWAC/pilots Team training with DVTE Forward Air Controller/Pilots Team training. Future research directions are outlined including current planning for merging DVTE with BFTT for additional mission rehearsal capacity under a program designated NexWars.