The Distributed Continuous Experimentation Environment (DCEE) is a permanent simulation center designed by US Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) to provide a persistent, live, constructive and virtual experimentation environment to support JFCOM, other combatant commanders, the Services, other governmental agencies and multi-national partners in the process the discovering new ideas, methodologies and technologies to facilitate concept exploration and refinement. Additionally, DCEE will serve as the core experimentation and support element for a host of JFCOM-sponsored activities and events, including support of the Joint National Training Center (JNTC) operational environment, Limited Objective Experiments (LOEs), seminars, major war games, human-in-the-loop (HITL) and constructive analytical studies and experiments. At the center of DCEE activities is a core simulation suite that will accurately emulate and stimulate the joint battle space, including the integration of live and training range driven forces, which will effectively drive real world C4ISR systems, in operations centers distributed around the globe, and experimental C4I (xC4I) tools supporting an adaptable collaboration and information exchange environment within the DCEE.

Building upon the successful simulation-to-C4I architecture utilized during Millennium Challenge 2002 (MC02), DCEE will provide a robust platform for Joint C4I experimentation, prototype development/integration, and concept validation. In support of JNTC, DCEE will facilitate the integration of tactical and operational level C4I data from training centers and ranges to construct a national Common Operational Picture (COP).