PAE C2/CC2 - ST3 Celebrates Teamwork and Morale at Annual Organization Day

Official Statements

• Capability Program Executive Simulation, Training, Test and Threat, November 9: “Soldiers, Army civilians and contractors from the U.S. Army’s Portfolio Acquisition Executive Command and Control/Counter Command and Control - Simulation, Training, Test and Threat (Pae C2/CC2 - ST3) gathered Nov. 5 at Naval Support Activity Orlando for the annual Organization Day (Org Day), focused on boosting morale and strengthening teamwork across the Army’s training and simulation enterprise.

  The event brought together the full Pae C2/CC2 - ST3 workforce - headquarters staff, project managers, project leads, military personnel, Army civilians and contractors - along with partner organizations including Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground - Orlando. The broad turnout reflected the close cooperation within Team Orlando’s modeling and simulation community.

  Throughout the day, attendees participated in cornhole, pickleball, dominoes, three‑point basketball, volleyball, trivia, bingo, poker and a golf chip challenge. An egg toss and a dunk tank staffed by senior leaders added lighter moments and drew steady crowds.

  Org Days across the Army are designed to foster esprit de corps by encouraging informal interaction outside daily routines. The event gives personnel a chance to step back from demanding technical programs and reconnect with colleagues.

  “Org Day reminds us of the people behind the mission,” said Capt. Cristian Acosta, who served as the 2026 Org Day coordinator. “Stepping away from our daily routines to connect across teams builds genuine camaraderie and trust, which directly translates to stronger collaboration when we're back solving complex challenges together.

  Acosta said the highlight of the event was the egg toss finale, and seeing the entire organization gather to cheer on their leadership teams, bringing everyone together in genuine laughter and healthy rivalry.

  “A massive thank you to our entire integrated planning team, our event commissioners, and the volunteers who worked the early-morning setup and afternoon cleanup,” said Acosta. “This event was a massive success solely because of your selfless dedication and hard work behind the scenes.”

  After all the scores were tallied the team from Project Manager Simulation (PM Sim) claimed victory and the trophy.

  “It's like winning the Super Bowl,” said Col. Natashia Coleman, PM Sim. “We trained all season for this moment to defend our honor and feels good to see our hard work pay off!”

  When accepting the trophy, Coleman thanked the entire PM Sim team for helping take home the trophy.

  “Thank you all for showing up with intention and great energy,” said Coleman. “Your warrior spirit enabled this sweet victory!”

  The annual Org Day event remains central to Pae C2/CC2 - ST3’s culture and its commitment to the workforce that supports Soldiers across the Army.

  Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Pae C2/CC2 - ST3 is comprised of a highly skilled and diverse workforce of 980 Soldiers, Army civilians and contractors, who work with Army partners to enhance operational readiness and support the Army’s modernization efforts by fielding and sustaining the next generation of multi-domain operations testing, training and information operations capabilities.”