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Medical Modeling and Simulation
Hampton Roads Regional Modeling and
Simulation Activities
Without a great deal of attention or
fanfare, the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia has become
this nation's center for the military application of modeling and
simulation. Hampton Roads is home to the Joint War Fighting Center (JWFC)
and the Joint Battle Center (JBC), co-located in the U.S. Joint Forces
Command's Joint Training, Analysis and Simulation Center (JTASC)
located in Suffolk. The U.S. Army's Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)
and the Military Transportation Management Command - Transportation
Engineering Agency (MTMCTEA) are located in Newport News, and the Armed
Forces Staff College is located in Norfolk.
In addition, numerous U.S. Navy
operational commands are present including the Commander Operational
Test and Evaluation Force (COMOPTEVFOR) located in Norfolk, the Naval
Sea Systems Command - Dam Neck (NAVSEA-Dam Neck) located in Virginia
Beach, and the Space and Naval Warfare Center - Little Creek (SPAWAR-Little
Creek) located in Norfolk. These military commands utilize modeling and
simulation extensively to develop doctrine, test and evaluate doctrine
and equipment, and train military personnel.
A host of companies and businesses
operate offices and laboratory facilities in southeastern Virginia to
support the military's requirements for modeling and simulation.
Support companies include TRW, Lockheed-Martin, Boeing, Raytheon,
Litton, Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Computer Sciences Corporation, Logicon,
Veridian, DDL Omni, WR Systems, BMH Associates, and many smaller
companies.
Additionally, Newport News Shipbuilding
and the NASA-Langley Research Center in Hampton are important users of
simulation technology. In calendar year 2000, the economic value of
modeling and simulation related business activity in Hampton Roads was
estimated to be over $500M. The modeling and simulation activity
occurring in Hampton Roads is one of the key components leading to the
identification of information technology as a Virginia strategic
technology.
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