THE ADF Warfare Centre (ADFWC) at RAAF Williamtown and the Information Capability Development Branch (ICDB) are gearing up to host this year's Joint Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (JWID2004), in June.

Since 1995, JWID has been conducted annually as an initiative of the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in which Australia, Canada, UK, New Zealand and NATO countries participate.

Designed to explore emerging command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) technologies, concepts and procedures in a simulated operational scenario, JWID provides an ideal sandpit to trial emerging technologies.

DG ICDB, Cmdr Peter Jones, has issued invitations to the ADF and the Australian Information Electronic Systems Association to attend visitors' week June 21-24.

Cmdr Jones said the ADF was committed to supporting the activity and an Integrated Project Team, lead by ICDB, was managing Australia's involvement.

"The ADF will host eight Australian Interoperability Trials and take part in 16 Coalition Interoperability Trials," he said.

The trials were selected to address the ADF operational focus areas endorsed by the Interoperability Leaders Group in 2003.

The scenario is based around a Global War on Terrorism construct. While the majority of Australian activities will be conducted at ADFWC, Australia's participation in the Multinational Naval Task Group trial will be conducted from DNC4ISREW's facility at Campbell Park, with DSTO Edinburgh supporting the activity.

• For more information visit http://intranet.defence.gov.au/jwid

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