Mission Area
August 1, 2019
Earlier this year, Congress authorized over 1,200 members of our Armed Forces to provide critical support capabilities at the 24th World Scout Jamboree, an event bringing together over 40,000 young people from around the world to learn leadership and life skills. This event also provides the opportunity to combine training opportunities within the DOD and other agencies, increasing synchronization and sustainability.
The task for the West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) was a daunting one. The Army National Guard only has a two-week period every year to complete all of its required annual training. Answering the training requirement, WVARNG reached out to Army Training Information System (ATIS) and asked the team to provide a solution. This is the second year that ATIS has come through, delivering critical support by guaranteeing Soldiers the ability to train for their current mission while supporting this monumental event.
In response, ATIS supplied two of their deployed digital training campus (DDTC) systems to the WVARNG. The campus delivers a training operation capability by using satellite-based wide area network (WAN) links. These links provide Soldiers the resources they need in order to complete mission-critical training when their unit is operating in austere environments.
“The World Scout Jamboree was the perfect venue to showcase the DDTC,” said Lt. Col. Jim Lee, product manager for ATIS. “Mt. Hope, West Virginia is a remote location and the DDTC was specifically designed to support training in this type of austere environment.”
Over the two-week period, more than 40 ARNG Soldiers and Army civilians completed training at the DDTCs. Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Gerwig, a platoon sergeant in 119th Sappers, brought his section to the DDTC at Base Camp Glen Jean after hours. His section used the campus to complete distributed leader courses required for promotion. Additionally Staff Sgt. Adam Pistelli was able to complete his required ammunition training for his newly assigned position.
The DDTC proved to be a valuable training resource for Soldiers and civilians supporting the 24th World Scout Jamboree.