The MTWS exercise is a “Top Down” constructive simulation designed to exercise the commander and his staff. Either using MTWS as a stand-alone system or as a driver for C2 devices, the commander can use MTWS to exercise command and control functions and practice standard operating procedures.

MTWS provides real time engagement and movement, plus event recording for after-action review. The unit requesting training works with the BSC staff to design scenarios. During the actual training scenario, BSC operators can act as the OPFOR, the Direct Air Support Center (DASC), pilots, and artillery batteries in response to tactical traffic on the organic unit communication nets.

MTWS provides timely and realistic combat information to controllers, who in turn, use doctrinal C4 networks to communicate information to the appropriate Combat Operation Center (COC). Controllers also receive orders from the COC for their respective units and direct terminal operators to execute those orders within the simulation.

With the ability to produce terrain databases for any geographic location, MTWS is a fully capable simulation designed specifically to support the MAGTF.