Glossary of military modeling and simulation

This article contains a list of terms, acronyms, and information related to military modeling and simulation. This glossary is based on DoD 5000.59-M and its intention is to build upon, expand, and capture authoritative information.

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1

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2

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3

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3CE	Cross Command Collaborative Effort		PM FCS	[2]
3DViz	Three Dimensional Visualization		CERDEC	[3]

4

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5

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6

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6DoF	Six degrees of freedom		Degrees of freedom (mechanics)

7

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8

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9

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A

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
A-MSRR	Army-MSRR		AMSO	[4]
A/NM	Administrative/Network Management		NDIA	[5]
A2C2S	Army Airborne Command and Control Systems		PEO C3T	[6]
AAEF	Air Assault Expeditionary Force		TRADOC	[7]
AAR	After Action Review		DoA	[8]
ABCS	Army Battle Command System		PM BC	[9]
AC2DP	Army Concept & Capability Developments Plan		ARCIC	[10]
ACA	Army Contracting Agency		ASA(ALT)	[11]
ACAT	Acquisition Category		DAU	[12]
ACR	Advanced Concepts and Requirements		MSCO	[13]
ACTD	Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration		DARPA	[14]
AD	Airspace Deconfliction		DoD	[15]
AEC	Army Evaluation Center		ATEC	[16]
AEWE	Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment		Maneuver Battle Laboratory (MBL)	[17]	Formerly Air Assault Expeditionary Force (AAEF)
AFATDS	Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System		PM BC
Aggregation		The ability to group entities while preserving the effects of entity behavior and interaction while grouped.	PM BC	[18]
AGM	Attack Guidance Matrix		FM 6-20-10
AIDE	Agile Integration Demonstration and Experimentation		RDECOM	[19]
AKO	Army Knowledge Online		PM AKO/DKO	[20]
AKSS	AT&L Knowledge Sharing System		USD(AT&L)	[21]
AMC	United States Army Materiel Command		HQDA	[22]
AMP	Army Modernization Plan		RDECOM	[23] [24]
AMRDEC	United States Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center		RDECOM	[25]
AMSAA	United States Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity		RDECOM	[26]
AMSEC	Army Model and Simulation Executive Council		AR 5-11	[27]
AMSO	Army Modeling & Simulation Office		DCS G-8	[28]
APL	Applied Physics Laboratory		Johns Hopkins University	[29]
APM	Assistant Project Manager		PM CATT	[30]
APM CCTT	Assistant Project Manager Close Combat Tactical Trainer		PM CATT	[31]
APS	Active Protection System		DoD	[32]
AR	Army Regulation		DoA	[33]
Architecture	The structure of components, their relationships, and the principles and guidelines governing their design and evolution over time.		IEEE Std 610.12-1990	[34] [35]
ARCIC	U.S. Army Capabilities Integration Center		TRADOC	[36]
ARDEC	United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center		RDECOM	[37]
ARL	Army Research Laboratory		RDECOM	[38]
ARO	Army Research Office		ARL	[39]
ASA(ALT)	United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology		HQDA	[40]
ASD(NCBDP)	Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear & Chemical & Biological Defense Programs		USD(AT&L)	[41]
ASTAG	Army Science and Technology Advisory Group		SAAL-ZT	[42]
ASM Sensor	Acoustic, Seismic, and Magnetic Sensor		Geophysical MASINT
ASTMP	Army Science and Technology Master Plan		SAAL-ZT	[43]
AT&L	Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology		HQDA	[44]
ATAM	Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method		SEI	[45]
ATD	Advanced Technology Demonstration		ASTMP	[46]
ATEC	United States Army Test and Evaluation Command		HQDA	[47]
ATO	Army Technology Objectives		ASTMP	[48]
ATO-D	Army Technology Objectives-Demonstration		ASTMP	[49]
AUTL	Army Universal Task List		FM 7-15	[50]
AV	All View	DoDAF set of views that contains the AV-1 and AV-2.	DoDAF	[51] [52] [53]
AV-1	All View-1	DoDAF view for scope, purpose, intended users, environment depicted, and analytical findings.	DoDAF	[54]
AV-2	All View-2	DoDAF view for architecture data repository with definitions of all acronyms/terms used in all products. AV-2 is also known as the Integrated Dictionary.	DoDAF	[55]
AVCATT	Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer - Aviation Reconfigurable Manned Simulator		PM ACTT	[56]
AW	Asymmetric Warfare		DoD

B

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
B-Kit		Add-on configurable armor used on compatible vehicle chassis such as the HMMWV.	PEO GCS	[57]
BC	Battle Command		DoA
BCS3	Battlefield Command Sustainment Support System		PM BCS3	[58]
BCT	Brigade Combat Team		PM FCS	[59]
BDA	Battle damage assessment	The estimate of damage resulting from the application of lethal or nonlethal military force. Battle damage assessment is composed of physical damage assessment, functional damage assessment, and target system assessment.	JP 3-0	[60]
BICC	Battlefield Information Coordination Center		FM 101-5-1	[61]
BLCSE	Battle Laboratory Collaborative Simulation Environment		ARCIC	[62]
BML	Battle management language		SISO
BPDM	Business Process Definition Metamodel		OMG
BPEL	Business Process Execution Language		OMG
BPMN	Business Process Modeling Notation		OMG

C

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
C2IEDM	Command and Control Information Exchange Data Model		Multilateral Interoperability Programme
C4	Command, Control, Communications, Computers		DoD
C4ISR	Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance		DoD	C4ISTAR
CAA	Center for Army Analysis		HQDA	[63]
CAB	Combined Arms Battalion		DoD
CAC	Combined Arms Center		TRADOC	[64]
CASSI	Concept, Analysis, System Simulation & Integration		TARDEC	[65]
CDRT	Capabilities Development for Rapid Transition		DoA	[66]
CERDEC	United States Army Communications-Electronics Research Development and Engineering Center		RDECOM	[67]
CMU	Carnegie Mellon University			[68]
CNA	Capability Needs Analysis		ARCIC	[69]
COP	Common Operational Picture		DoD
CRM	Conceptual Reference Model			[70]
CS	Capability Set		OASA(ALT)	[71]
CSM	Capability Set Management		OASA(ALT)	[72]
CSMB	Capability Set Management Board		OASA(ALT)	[73]
CSMP	Capability Set Management Process		OASA(ALT)	[74]
CTSF	Central Technical Support Facility		PEO C3T PEO C3T	[75]
Cultural Factors			DoD	[76]
Cultural Features			DoD	[77]

D

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
DAU	Defense Acquisition University		USD(AT&L)	[78]
DARPA	Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency		DoD	[79]
DCS G-8	Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 of the United States Army		VCSA	[80]
DDRE	Director of Defense Research and Engineering		USD(AT&L)	[81]
DoA	Department of the Army		DoD	[82]
DoD	Department of Defense		United States Federal Government	[83]
DoDAF	Department of Defense Architecture Framework		DoD	[84]
DPP	Director of Plans & Programs		DDRE	[85]
DVL	Distributed Virtual Laboratory		MATREX	[86]
Dynamic Terrain			PM FCS	[87]
Dynamic Weather			PM FCS	[88]

E

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
EA	Executable Architecture
ECBC	United States Army Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center		RDECOM
EMDS	United States Army Enterprise Management Decision Support		RDECOM

F

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FCS (BCT)	Future Combat Systems (Brigade Combat Team)		SAAL-ZB	[89]

G

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H

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HITL	Human-in-the-Loop		DoD 5000.59-M
HQDA	Headquarters, Department of the Army		DoA	[90]
HMMWV	High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle		PEO GCS	[91]

I

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
I/ITSEC	Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference		I/ITSEC	[92]
IW	Irregular warfare		DoD	[93]

J

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
JCA	Joint Capability Area		CJCS	[94]
JCIDS	Joint Capabilities Integration Development System		CJCS
JPD	Joint Planning Document		CJCS
JUONS	Joint Urgent Operational Needs		CJCS	[95]

K

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L

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
LOP	Local Operational Picture		DoD
LVC	Live, Virtual, and Constructive		DoD 5000.59-M	[96]
LWN	LandWarNet		United States Department of the Army Chief Information Officer/G-6	[97] [98]

M

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
M&S	Modeling and simulation		DoD	[99]
MATREX	Modeling Architecture for Technology, Research, and EXperimentation		STTC	[100] [101]
MBL	Maneuver Battle Lab		TRADOC	[102]
MORS	Military Operations Research Society		MORS	[103]
MOOTW	Military operations other than war		DoD	[104]
MSRR	Modeling and Simulation Resource Repository		MSCO	[105]
MSCO	Modeling and Simulation Coordination Office		DPP	[106]
MTM	Model-Test-Model		DPP	[107]

N

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
NATO	North Atlantic Treaty Organization		NATO	[108]
Network Science			DoD
NDIA	National Defense Industrial Association		NDIA	[109]
NMSG	NATO Modeling and Simulation Group		NATO	[110]
NSRDEC	Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center		RDECOM	[111]

O

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
OASA(ALT)	United States Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology		HQDA	[112]
ONS	Operational Needs Statement		AR 71–9	[113]
OSD	Office of the Secretary of Defense		DoD	[114]
OTM	On The Move		PM C4ISR OTM	[115]

P

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
PA&E	Program Analysis and Evaluation		Office of the Secretary of Defense	[116]
PDM	Program Decision Memorandum		Office of the Secretary of Defense	[117]
PEO C3T	Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications Tactical		SAAL-ZB	[118]
PEO EIS	Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems		SAAL-ZB	[119]
PEO GCS	Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems		SAAL-ZB	[120]
PEO STRI	Program Executive Office Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation		SAAL-ZB	[121]
PM ACTT	Product Manager Air and Command Tactical Trainers		PEO CATT	[122]
PM AKO/DKO	Project Manager Army Knowledge Online/Defense Knowledge Online		PEO EIS	[123]
PM BC	Project Manager Battle Command		PEO C3T	[124]
PM BCS3	Product Manager Battle Command Sustainment Support System		PM BC	[125]
PM CATT	Project Manager Combined Arms Tactical Trainers		PEO STRI	[126]
PM ConSim	Project Manager Constructive Simulation		PEO STRI	[127]
PM FCS	Program Management Future Combat Systems		SAAL-ZB	[128]
PM ITTS	Project Manager Instrumentation Targets and Threat Simulators		PEO STRI	[129]
PoR	Program of Record		DAU	[130]

Q

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QRC	Quick Reaction Capability		DAU	[131] [132]

R

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RDECOM	United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command		United States Army Materiel Command	[133]

S

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
SAAL-ZB	Principal Military Deputy		OASA(ALT)	[134]
SAAL-ZT	Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research & Technology		OASA(ALT)	[135]
SASO	Stability And Support Operations		DoD	[136]	Currently known as Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW)
SBA	Simulation Based Acquisition		DoD
SE	Synthetic environment	Internetted simulations that represent activities at a high level of realism from simulations of theaters of war to factories and manufacturing processes. These environments may be created within a single computer or a vast distributed network connected by local and wide area networks and augmented by super-realistic special effects and accurate behavioral models. They allow visualization of and immersion into the environment being simulated.	DoD 5000.59-P CJCSI 8510.01	[137] [138]
SEDRIS	Synthetic Environment Data Representation and Interchange Specification		Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization
SEI	Software Engineering Institute		CMU	[139]
Sensor fusion			DoD	Sensor fusion
SHME	Synthetic human-made environment			Synthetic human-made environment
SISO	Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization		Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization	[140]
SIW	Simulation Interoperability Workshop		Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization	[141]
SID	System Integration Domain		RDECOM	[142]
SMART	Simulation & Modeling for Acquisition, Requirements, and Training		US Department of the Army
SNE	Synthetic natural environment		DARPA	[143]
SPE	Synthetic psychological environment			Synthetic psychological environment
Static Terrain			PM FCS	Static Terrain
Static Weather			PM FCS	Static Weather
STOW	Synthetic Theater of War		DARPA	[144]
STTC	United States Army Simulation and Training Technology Center		RDECOM
Systems architecture		The fundamental organization of a system, embodied in its components, their relationships to each other and the environment, and the principles governing its design and evolution.	IEEE Std 1471-2000	[145]
SWOT	Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats			SWOT analysis

T

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
TARDEC	U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center		RDECOM	[146]
TFT	Technology Focus Teams		RDECOM	[147]
TRADOC	United States Army Training and Doctrine Command		HQDA

U

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
Urban Terrain			DoD	[148]
USAASC	United States Army Acquisition Support Center		ASA(ALT)	[149]
USD(AT&L)	Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics		DoD	[150]

V

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W

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
WSR	Weapon Systems Review	The WSR is the forum for Program Managers to present their life-cycle weapon system and equipment funding requirements for Program Evaluation Groups (PEG) integration. All PEGs and planning, programming, budget and execution (PPBE) integrators are invited to participate and it involves more than 15 Army Staff and Secretariat stakeholders.	United States Army Acquisition Support Center	[151]

X

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Y

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Z

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See also

• Computer simulation
• Glossary of military abbreviations
• Military simulation
• Modeling & Simulation
• Operations Research

External links

• Defense Acquisition University - Glossary of Defense Acquisition Acronyms & Terms [152]
• DoD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms JP 1-02 [153]
• Computer Aided Control System Design (CACSD) Multidisciplinary System Simulation Glossary [154]
• IEEE Std 610.3-1989 IEEE Standard Glossary of Modeling and Simulation Terminology [155]
• MilitaryTerms.info [156]
• NDIA Glossary [157]