Until recently there has been no real single portal for migration of technology and technical training concepts into a single Joint context. This however, is necessary for the Joint National Training Capability (JNTC) to achieve its mission of "training the Joint warfighter". This portal is the flagship laboratory for the JNTC network or Joint Training and Experimentation Network (JTEN), known as the JNTC Advanced Training Technology Laboratory (JATTL). This laboratory will act as a lens by concentrating on Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) of technologies, which enhance capabilities in the JNTC technical focus areas (Command, Control, & Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (C2 & ISR); Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) Environment; Instrumentation, Data Collection and After Action Review (AAR); Opposing Forces; Information/Knowledge Management; Architecture/Standards) while ensuring interoperability, maturity, stability and most importantly relevance for candidate technology under development for use in Service and Joint training environments. The ATT mission is to evolve, enhance and provide tools, processes and products for the JNTC by acting as the technology pipeline in support of joint training for the warfighter. A sustained process using systems engineering and acquisition best practices to identify, evolve, enhance and develop new capabilities that address training requirements, challenges and shortfalls is essential. ATT is and will leverage existing and future Science & Technology (S&T) investments to a maximum extent with Industry, Academia, Government and International organizations. Finally, by taking a holistic approach, the JATTL will assimilate joint standards and architectures to enable a seamless integrated LVC training environment for on demand warfighter use.

This paper will describe the concept for the JATTL and explain the modes and methods for transferring technology and expertise into the JNTC as well as outlining technical challenges that it is focusing on to set new benchmarks.