The 18th Annual Joint Users Interoperability Communications Exercise (JUICE) is taking place over the next few weeks, and is headquartered right here at SEC Headquarters in Aberdeen Proving Ground. This will be the first time we’ve hosted the event here at APG, and hope that this exercise will define a new construct for supporting the Warfighter at the tactical edge of the Battlespace. The primary focus of JUICE, a global event with over 20 sites world-wide and more than 300 participants, is to demonstrate the interoperability of the various communications capabilities and technologies across the Battlespace.

But JUICE is so much more than that. It’s an opportunity to aid our Warfighter in a unique and truly authentic way. The JUICE exercise does not simulate or emulate communications interoperability – participants use actual tactical networks. This means that JUICE enables the Warfighter to participate in actual training and testing, which better prepares the solider for real-life situations in the Battlespace.

In addition to the exercise, JUICE will also host several special events throughout its run. Various media outlets and local, state, and federal officials will attend JUICE’s Industry Day June 21. The following day, partnering educational institutions, as well as representatives from the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program will tour the exercise. The event will conclude on June 23 with a visit by our Army senior leaders. JUICE is sponsored by SEC and PEO C3T.

Be sure to check back with us as we continue to update you on the JUICE event throughout the next few weeks.