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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Green, right, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Tong Vang defend against virtual enemy combatants during an Office of Naval Research demonstration at Pearl Harbor of new and improved virtual training that combines software and gaming technology for diverse missions and operations, March 23, 2016. The demonstration at the Fleet Integrated Synthetic Training/Testing Facility on Ford Island, Hawaii, and aboard the USS Michael Murphy allowed sailors to interact with artificial intelligence forces in countless virtual settings and train for multiple missions simultaneously.

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