Enhancing Commanders’ Cognitive Readiness at the Operational Level of War

In Phase II, MÄK proposes to develop “JFACC Ace”, a web-based training simulation environment that will train the Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC) and other senior leaders within the Joint Air Operations Center (JAOC) how to better think, visualize and make decisions. Today’s fast-paced, dynamic war environment is driving a requirement for a better training capability targeted at senior Air Force leaders in critical command & control (C2) positions. The Air Force needs, as a key component of a new instructional strategy, an easy to use, affordable, interactive training simulation environment that can mimic the operational level of war while creating decision-making opportunities for these senior C2 leaders to gain experience prior to, and in conjunction with, on-the-job training. To solve this problem, MÄK Technologies will work with the Air Force and our Phase I subcontractors to design and develop JFACC Ace as an effective, realistic, PC-based training simulation environment to support improved JFACC / JAOC senior leader training. The completed JFACC Ace will improve the cognitive skills of the JFACC and the six senior leaders within the JAOC by providing an environment for the deliberate practice of the seven JFACC mission essential competencies (MEC).