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Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Leo Pigaty, Advanced Concept Technology, Office of the Secretary of Defense, discusses the Combined Operations Wide Area Network (COWAN) with Cmdr. Carolyn Westphal, Deputy Division Chief, Standards Interoperability and Technology Insertion, HQ, U.S. Pacific Command

Republic of Korea (ROK) Army Maj. Gen. Kee Sang Lee and ROK Air Force Col. Sin Mo Sung discuss the Pacific Theater Initiative orientation brief.

• Peace Operations Support Tool (POST): Web-based planning, collaboration, and mission execution tool set to enhance interoperability during operations other than war, such as humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and evacuating noncombatants.

• Language Translation Services: multilingual planning and collaboration tool with instant messaging and translation capability.

• Coalition Theater Logistics Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (CTL ACTD): enhances logistics information in a coalition environment.

In his welcoming letter to JWID 2002 participants, Lt. Gen. Joseph K. Kellogg, Jr., Director of Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said, "Today, JWID has an even greater importance helping to solve issues that will improve coalition operations. I look forward to successes we achieve through your efforts tackling those tough and challenging issues. Your efforts will directly support our efforts in the Global War on Terrorism."

The successes achieved during JWID 2002 support Lt. Gen. Kellogg’s views. The growing number of participating nations highlight the need for innovative and automated methods to collect, analyze, and display information that provides a common view of a crisis situation. Such efforts can save lives, lessen financial strains, limit or even prevent destruction of infrastructure, and lead us closer to a more peaceful world.