USAFA Multi-Domain Laboratory

The lab is a 9.5-million dollar facility consisting of two modular suites, with each suite housing a fully integrated Joint All-Domain Operations Center (JADOC), Flight Bay, and remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) control room. The JADOC contains 24 operations center positions, which provide strategic- and operational-level command and control simulators. These simulators can replicate, in a tailorable way, an air operations center (AOC) and space operations center (SpOC) and all of their associated capabilities, roles, and missions, along with cyber integration and other joint domains. The Flight Bay consists of 6 tactical-level command and control (C2), electronic warfare (EW), and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) positions, as well as 12 flight simulators that simulate the employment of 10 different fighter and bomber aircraft, along with air battle management, EW, and ISR platforms. Finally, the RPA control room houses 3 RPA simulators. The two suites can run independently or be linked into the same scenario. Furthermore, the suites fully integrate voice, data link, and chat capabilities to enhance decision-making processes. A third suite is planned for Fiscal Year 2024, with dedicated spaces for space domain control. Finally, future upgrades are targeting the integration and networking of the MDL suites to entities outside of USAFA and beyond.

Website

https://www.usafa.edu/research/research-centers/strategy-and-warfare-center-swc/multi-domain-lab-mdl/

External link for USAFA Multi-Domain Laboratory

Industry

Armed Forces

Company size

2-10 employees

Headquarters

Air Force Academy, Colorado

Type

Government Agency

Founded

2020

Specialties

Wargaming, Simulations, JAD2C, Future Warfare, Leadership, Immersive Warfighter Gaming, eWarfare, All Domain, Multi Domain, Combined Joint Warfare, Future Conflict, Immersive Learning, Modern Education, and Combat Snow Globe