The aim of the eXploration division is to explore transformative and disruptive technology to gain insight to effectively collaborate with others to Drive Innovation and adoption. The division collaborates and liaises with relevant partner organizations to conduct risk reduction of technology and standards and allow the Air Force to bridge the training and readiness gap between now and when the joint simulation environment (JSE) comes online for routine training use.
The division drives innovation in multiple focus areas:
- M&S Government Reference Architecture (GRA) for Synthetic Environments, which provides the constraints and guidelines focused on the future.
- Zero Trust Data Segmentation, which is imperative to achieve multi-level security (MLS).
- M&S Standards Efforts, which provides a common set of guidelines and specifications ensuring compatibility and interoperability.
- Immersive Technology Planning Guide, which is an application that uses notional data that identifies augmented, virtual, and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) components - CAC required application: Immersive Technology Planning Application Link: App
- Simulator, Lightweight Exploration Device (SLED), which is an immersive training platform to test out future concepts to apply to operational training systems
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), which refers to simulation used to imitate the intellectual behaviors
Key Documents:
M&S Metadata Management Recommended Practices
M&S Operational Training Data Concept Plan
AFMD-56 - AFAMS
MS GRA for Synthetic Training
AFAMS Tech Radar