Deputy Chief of Staff, Joint Force Development (HQ, NATO ACT) visits the NATO M&S COE
Rome, Italy – On 24 November 2022, Rear Admiral (LH) Placido TORRESI, the NATO Supreme Allied Command Transformation’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Joint Force Development (DCOS JFD), honored the NATO Modelling & Simulation Centre of Excellence with an official visit.
Col. Francesco PACILLO, the NATO M&S COE Director, welcomed RADM TORRESI and his staff.
The NATO M&S COE presented the Centre’s organization, capabilities, current and future projects in support of the NATO Alliance, Framework Nation and the Centre’s Sponsoring Nations.
The Centre’s Subject Matter Experts provided several demonstrations on current M&S projects, including our Wargaming Interactive Scenario Model (WISDOM), Electro-Magnetic Spectrum Operations project and ideas on AI/Machine Learning.
RADM Torresi expressed his gratitude for the interesting visit and his appreciation for all the work done by the Centre’s staff. Specifically he represents the COE FOGO Champion (Flag Officer/General Officer), who act as the strategic point of contact between HQ SACT in Norfolk and NATO allocated COEs, shaping the day-to-day interactions.
Written by Lt. Col. Calogero Carollo and Lt. Col. Cristoforo Russo NATO M&S COE
See here the Italian MoD Press Release
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The NATO Modelling & Simulation Centre of Excellence is dedicated to the promotion of Modelling & Simulation in support of operational requirements, training and interoperability. The Centre act as a catalyst for transformation through the involvement of NATO, governments, academia, industry, operational and training entities, by improving the networking of NATO and nationally owned Modelling & Simulation systems, the cooperation between Nations and organizations through the sharing of Modelling & Simulation information and developments and serving as an international source of expertise for transformation in the related domain. https://www.mscoe.org
NATO Centres of Excellence are nationally or multi-nationally funded institutions accredited by NATO. They train and educate leaders and specialists from NATO member and partner countries, assist in doctrine development, identify lessons learned, improve interoperability and capabilities, and test and validate concepts through experimentation. They offer recognized expertise and experience that is of benefit to the Alliance and support the transformation of NATO, while avoiding the duplication of assets, resources and capabilities already present within the NATO command structure. Although not part of the NATO command structure, they are part of a wider framework supporting NATO Command Arrangements. [source https://www.act.nato.int/centres-of-excellence]
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