07/10/2026
This recap from by Team Orlando News really resonated with our team at HTX Labs.
https://na2.hubs.ly/H06yWLY0
Air Force leaders outlined a clear vision for the future of military training: open architectures, commercial technologies, and connected enterprise services because, as Rodney Stevens (program executive officer for the Training Directorate at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC)) put it, "Training is readiness." It's a compelling look at where the Air Force is headed and how it plans to modernize readiness at scale.
That vision closely aligns with why HTX Labs evolved EMPACT beyond a Training System into a Mission Readiness System. The article highlights the importance of reducing duplication through centralized model repositories and shared enterprise services, a challenge EMPACT addresses. By connecting mission knowledge, training, ex*****on, performance, and readiness data into a continuous readiness ecosystem, organizations can standardize content, eliminate redundant efforts, and continuously improve readiness.
Mark Stankiewicz, Chief Modeling and Simulation Officer (CMSO) and Director of Enterprise Modeling and Simulation within Studies and Analysis (SAF/SA), stated that "By building shared services like common model repositories and compute environments, we can reduce redundancy and improve access at scale. This is about creating a true ecosystem where data, tools and infrastructure are discoverable and reusable across the Air Force and our joint partners."
And as Stevens emphasized, "Everything we do is focused on preparing Airmen for the mission." That's the purpose of EMPACT as a Mission Readiness System, preparing Warfighters before the mission and supporting them throughout mission ex*****on.
This article is well worth the read.
By Cassidy Mills, Senior Staff Writer July 6, 2026 Air Force leaders discussed efforts to modernize military training and enterprise modeling and simulation during presentations at the Training & Simulation Industry Symposium (TSIS) 2026 on June 17, including plans to adopt new technologies and incr...
