# Project 701 — Air Force Joint National Training Capability (JNTC)

**Program element:** 0804768J — Joint Training, Exercise and Evaluation Program (JTEEP)  
**Project:** 701  
**Component:** Defense-Wide  
**Appropriation:** 0400 — RDT&E, Defense-Wide  
**Budget Activity:** 6 — RDT&E Management Support  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0804768J/701  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0804768J

## Summary

Project 701 — Air Force Joint National Training Capability (JNTC) requests $4.9M in FY2027, 5.5% of the $90.4M requested for program element 0804768J, down 73% on FY2026. 1 R-2A activity decomposes the request.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 3.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 18.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 4.9 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 5.6 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 5.6 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 5.6 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 5.6 |

> Estimate types are not summed. This project is one leaf of PE 0804768J; the PE total is the sum of its projects, never added to them.

## What project 701 buys

Air Force JNTC funding provides a focused upgrade to develop models for employment of cyber and 5th generation capabilities for integration into the Joint Live, Virtual, and Constructive (JLVC) environment as well as supporting development of cross-domain solutions. Additionally, the Air Force invests in development of capabilities to enhance the rigor and fidelity of training for live and virtual members of joint training audiences.

## Activities (R-2A) — 1

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force Joint National Training Capability (JNTC) | 3.2 | 18.0 | 4.9 | −73% | — |

> Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. In the request year they partition this project exactly; in earlier years they can under-cover it.

### Air Force Joint National Training Capability (JNTC)

**FY2027 planned work.** 1. Continue to develop capabilities for live Opposing Force (OPFOR) surface-to-air threats to engage virtual as well as live Blue Force (BLUFOR) aircraft. 2. Sustain development of and enhance new capabilities for integration of the cyber simulator environment generator and "blue" cyber effects simulation. Further develop the capabilities of the Joint Electric Power Range (JEPR) to ensure the Joint community has access to a high-fidelity, configurable, targetable electrical power distribution grids in order to support training for Joint ISR analysts, EW systems, cyber operators and campaign planners while enhancing infrastructure attack capabilities and defensive measures. 3. Sustain development of and enhance new all-domain, full-spectrum operations capabilities against adversary-representative control systems (CS) which support adversary war making capabilities such as POL and chemical production, power generation/distribution, etc. Adversary CS replication provides enhanced planning and employment of integrated kinetic, EW, cyber, and ISR assets to achieve desired effects against adversary CS through all domains. 4. Sustain development of an enhanced anechoic chamber to support controlled RF exercise events during all-domain Joint training enabling the execution of cost-effective, high-impact, timely and scoped training and exercising of integrated or converged technologies that will provide significant insight to the joint cyber/EW community and to the warfighter. 5. Complete integration and testing of Nontraditional Kinetic Strike features within the existing virtual UAS/RPA simulation environment used in the joint training federations.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Due to data entry error, the FY 2026 amounts for projects 701 and 758 are reversed. The correct FY 2026 amount for project 701 is $7.445M. Funding adjustment supporting continued development of advanced models for use in joint exercises and tactical training including unmanned systems.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** 1. Continue to develop capabilities for live Opposing Force (OPFOR) surface-to-air threats to engage virtual as well as live Blue Force (BLUFOR) aircraft. 2. Enhance new capabilities for integration of the cyber simulator environment generator and "blue" cyber effects simulation. Further develop the capabilities of the Joint Electric Power Range (JEPR) to ensure the Joint community has access to a high-fidelity, configurable, targetable electrical power distribution grids in order to support training for Joint ISR analysts, EW systems, cyber operators and campaign planners while enhancing infrastructure attack capabilities and defensive measures. 3. Develop new all-domain, full-spectrum operations capabilities against adversary-representative control systems (CS) which support adversary war making capabilities such as POL and chemical production, power generation/distribution, etc. Adversary CS replication provides enhanced planning and employment of integrated kinetic, EW, cyber, and ISR assets to achieve desired effects against adversary CS through all domains. 4. Develop new all-domain, full-spectrum operations capabilities against adversary-representative control systems (CS) which support adversary war making capabilities such as POL and chemical production, power generation/distribution, etc. Adversary CS replication provides enhanced planning and employment of integrated kinetic, EW, cyber, and ISR assets to achieve desired effects against adversary CS through all domains. 5. Model, simulate, test, evaluate, and integrate Nontraditional Kinetic Strike features within the existing virtual UAS/RPA simulation environment used in the joint training federations. The software upgrade will provide the ability to model Small Unmanned Arial Systems (SUASs), small wing drones, high altitude balloons with sensors, etc. to use as a weapon and provide accurate battle damage assessment.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** 1. Continue to develop capabilities for live OPFOR surface-to-air threats to engage virtual as well as live Blue Force (BLUFOR) aircraft. 2. Sustain development of and enhance new capabilities for integration of the cyber simulator environment generator and "blue" cyber effects simulation. Further develop the capabilities of the Joint Electric Power Range (JEPR) to ensure the Joint community has access to a high-fidelity, configurable, targetable electrical power distribution grids in order to support training for Joint ISR analysts, EW systems, cyber operators and campaign planners while enhancing infrastructure attack capabilities and defensive measures. 3. Sustain development of and enhance new all-domain, full-spectrum operations capabilities against adversary-representative control systems (CS) which support adversary war making capabilities such as POL and chemical production, power generation/distribution, etc. Adversary CS replication provides enhanced planning and employment of integrated kinetic, EW, cyber, and ISR assets to achieve desired effects against adversary CS through all domains. 4. Sustain development of an enhanced anechoic chamber to support controlled radio frequency (RF) exercise events during all-domain Joint training enabling the execution of cost-effective, high-impact, timely and scoped training and exercising of integrated or converged technologies that will provide significant insight to the joint cyber/EW community and to the warfighter.

## What is NOT on this page

Congressional marks, the R-2 mission description and acquisition strategy, the industry vs government split of the whole request, and related program elements are recorded at **program-element** grain — an NDAA mark lands on a PE, never on a project. They are at https://hitchintel.com/programs/0804768J.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-2A/R-3, PE 0804768J project 701 (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0804768J")`.

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