Personnel
from the Finnish Joint Data Link Operations Centre have just completed an 8 day
intensive Link 16 Network Design training course. The course was held in the beautiful city of Jyväskylä
in central Finland.
The
course focused on the knowledge and tools required to equip students in
correctly identifying specific information exchange requirements, how to coordinate
more closely with other JTIDS/MIDS nations and organisations, and how efficient
use of network capacity using Network Participation Groups (NPG) should be
performed.
During
the training course the students were continuously challenged through
progressive practical exercises in which they had to create a variety of
intricate networks. This expanded their
understanding of Link 16 Network Design allowing them to explore all
functionalities, and more significantly, platform idiosyncrasies. Personnel utilised the TDL Network Design
Station (TNDS) throughout the course and the tool supported the students in
achieving all of their learning outcomes.
