text: Appendix J
  J-7. Commanders can employ each training environment independently or combine two or more
  environments to meet the training objective. Employing a training environment independently is the easiest
  to plan and prepare. If using more than one training environment, leaders may use either a blended training
  environment (known as BTE) or an integrated training environment (known as ITE).
  BLENDED TRAINING
  J-8. Blended training is unit training conducted concurrently within two or more training environments
  (live, virtual, or constructive simulation). When planned and resourced, blended training can include
  information systems that enable the unit commander and other leaders to receive a common operational
  picture or that enable the activity in one training environment to be used to stimulate reactions in the other
  environment. For example, if a company only has maneuver space for one live platoon, but wants to train the
  company headquarters and leadership, then it can train two platoons in a tactical simulation or virtual
  environment and train the third platoon in a live training environment. In this example, the company leaders
  have the tactical challenge of commanding all three platoons and providing a more realistic training event
  than if only the live platoon were training.
  J-9. The integrated training environment is enabled by an integrated architecture allowing full interaction
  between virtual and constructive environments, to include information systems. The integrated training
  environment also allows limited interaction between live forces and virtual or simulated environments (for
  example, virtual and simulated artillery can cause casualties in live forces, if enabled, and support ‘live’ fire
  markers).
  J-10. Figure J-1 depicts different training environments and their mixtures at different echelons in relation
  to the level of training. There are several LVC options available; commanders determine the mix.
  Figure J-1. Sample LVC training mix from brigade to individual Soldier