The DoD Modeling and Simulation Glossary (formally known as DoD 5000.59-M), was originally created in 1998. Currently (as of October 2010) the glossary is in the process of being updated to include up to date information. The update to the glossary does not change the main objective to provide a uniform language for use by the M&S community. It now simply consists of a relevant, up to date, accurate set of terms. This article contains a list of terms and acronyms, based on the original DoD 5000.59-M but also provides information related to its current update.

History

The original DoD Modeling and Simulation glossary: DoD 5000.59 was created in 1998, in hopes to promote a uniform set of terms across the Department of Defense. The glossary consisted of three sections: sources, acronyms and terms. The first section was a set of sources from where the information for the glossary was accessed from. Second, a list of M&S related acronyms, and lastly a set of M&S terms with definitions.

Current work

Since 1998, the world of Modeling and Simulation has expanded. With the rise of new technology including augmented reality, mixed reality, virtual worlds, SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model), and agent based simulation, it has become apparent that as the industry of Modeling and Simulation continues to change and grow, so should its language. Thus, a team of authors (University of Central Florida’s (UCF) Institute for Simulation and Training (IST), contracted by the Joint Training Integration and Evaluation Center (JTIEC)) have set to revise and update the Modeling and Simulation Glossary to include new terminology, and to exclude out of date information.
What’s new exactly?

The main objective of this effort was not to completely change the original 1998 M&S glossary, but rather to update and upgrade it.

The authors decided to err on the side of keeping the glossary inclusive of information rather than exclusive when it came to the addition of new terms and acronyms, while still maintaining a sense of readability. To that end the authors reached out to the research and academic communities for references and materials used in their M&S pursuits. The result was a comprehensive bibliography and description of terms at a general level, with the aim that for those interested, more detailed information could be found in the reference. At the current state of the glossary, it includes the addition of 35 references, 180 acronyms, and 500 definitions (includes multiple definitions). The glossary is set to be fully completed by late 2010.

Contributions

The glossary currently holds contribution from: J8, Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) J7, Navy Modeling and Simulation Office (NMSO), Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), ATL, DOT&E, U.S. Air Force Policy Division at the Pentagon (SAF/XCDM), Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (JHU APL), Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation (AFAMS), Naval Air Warfare Training Systems Division (NAVAIR Orlando), Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Command (PEO STRI), the acquisition, analysis, planning, testing, training, experimentation, and intelligence M&S communities, as well as Dr. Tuncer Őren, professor emeritus of Computer Science at the School of Information Technology and Engineering (SITE) of the University of Ottawa, Canada, and Director, The McLeod Modeling and Simulation Network (M&SNet) of the SCS. The contents of this paper, though, are those of the authors and do not represent those of the US Department of Defense or the aforementioned individuals or organizations.

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3CE	Cross Command Collaborative Effort		PM FCS Future Combat Systems Future Combat Systems was the United States Army's principal modernization program from 2003 to early 2009. Formally launched in 2003, FCS was envisioned to create new brigades equipped with new manned and unmanned vehicles linked by an unprecedented fast and flexible battlefield network...	http://www.ms.army.mil/library/Army%20Modeling%20and%20Simulation%20Strategy%2021%20July%202008.pdf
3DViz	Three Dimensional Visualization		CERDEC	https://home.kc.us.army.mil/otmmpc.nsf/86643298A2CC2FBC8525753800623AC1/$FILE/ExecutiveSummary(4).pdf

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6DoF	Six degrees of freedom Six degrees of freedom Six degrees of freedom refers to motion of a rigid body in three-dimensional space, namely the ability to move forward/backward, up/down, left/right combined with rotation about three perpendicular axes...		Degrees of freedom (mechanics)

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A-MSRR	Army-MSRR		AMSO Army Modeling & Simulation Office Army Modeling & Simulation Office is a US Army organization within the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 of the United States Army, Center for Army Analysis...	http://www.msrr.army.mil/
A/NM	Administrative/Network Management		NDIA National Defense Industrial Association The National Defense Industrial Association is an association for the United States government and the defense industry. Based in Arlington, Virginia, NDIA was established in 1919 as a result of the inability of the defense industry to scale up the war effort during World War I...	http://proceedings.ndia.org/warfare_division/References/Ref%2003%20Abbreviations%20&%20Acronyms.pdf
A2C2S	Army Airborne Command and Control Systems		PEO C3T Special Projects Office-Program Executive Office Command Control Communications Tactical The Program Executive Office Command Control and Communications Tactical Special Projects Office is a United States Army unit which specializes in sophisticated information technology issues.-Message:...	http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/equip/a2c2s.htm
AAEF	Air Assault Expeditionary Force		TRADOC United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Established 1 July 1973, the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command is an army command of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Eustis, Virginia. It is charged with overseeing training of Army forces, the development of operational doctrine, and the development and procurement of...	http://www.tradoc.army.mil/pao/tnsarchives/December%202006/120606-1.html
AAR After Action Review An after action review is a structured review or de-brief process for analyzing what happened, why it happened, and how it can be done better, by the participants and those responsible for the project or event. After-action reviews in the formal sense were originally developed by the U.S...	After Action Review After Action Review An after action review is a structured review or de-brief process for analyzing what happened, why it happened, and how it can be done better, by the participants and those responsible for the project or event. After-action reviews in the formal sense were originally developed by the U.S...		DoA	http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/500059m.pdf
ABCS Army Battle Command System The Army Battle Command System is a digital Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence system for the US Army. It includes a mix of fixed/semi-fixed and mobile networks...	Army Battle Command System Army Battle Command System The Army Battle Command System is a digital Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence system for the US Army. It includes a mix of fixed/semi-fixed and mobile networks...		PM BC Project Manager Battle Command Project Manager Battle Command develops, deploys and sustains integrated Battle Command software capabilities to the Army and Joint forces. PM BC supports the Warfighter by ensuring units are efficiently fielded, effectively trained and professionally supported...	http://peoc3t.monmouth.army.mil/battlecommand/battlecommand.html
AC2DP	Army Concept & Capability Developments Plan		ARCIC U.S. Army Capabilities Integration Center The United States Army Capabilities Integration Center is a U.S. Army agency tasked with integrating "warfighting capabilities into the force and among the military services and with other agencies" to include materiel, systems, training, and doctrine. ARCIC has a lead role in the integration of...	http://peoc3t.monmouth.army.mil/battlecommand/battlecommand.html
ACA	Army Contracting Agency		ASA(ALT) United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology The Office of the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology is known as OASA...	http://www.aca.army.mil/
ACAT	Acquisition Category		DAU Defense Acquisition University The Defense Acquisition University is a United States military training establishment that trains and enables the 147,705 military and civilian Department of Defense personnel in the fields of acquisition, technology, and logistics, including leadership, program management and bureaucratic...	http://www.dau.mil/pubs/glossary/12th_Glossary_2005.pdf
ACR	Advanced Concepts and Requirements		MSCO	http://stinet.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA358627&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf
ACTD	Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration		DARPA	http://www.acq.osd.mil/jctd/intro.htm
AD	Airspace Deconfliction		DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...	http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/Airspace+Deconfliction
AEC	Army Evaluation Center		ATEC	http://www.atec.army.mil/ATECAEC/who_aec_is.htm
AEWE	Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment		Maneuver Battle Laboratory (MBL) United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Established 1 July 1973, the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command is an army command of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Eustis, Virginia. It is charged with overseeing training of Army forces, the development of operational doctrine, and the development and procurement of...	http://lists.army.mil/pipermail/stand-to/2008-October/000700.html	Formerly Air Assault Expeditionary Force (AAEF)
AFATDS	Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System		PM BC Project Manager Battle Command Project Manager Battle Command develops, deploys and sustains integrated Battle Command software capabilities to the Army and Joint forces. PM BC supports the Warfighter by ensuring units are efficiently fielded, effectively trained and professionally supported...
Aggregation		The ability to group entities while preserving the effects of entity behavior and interaction while grouped.	PM BC Project Manager Battle Command Project Manager Battle Command develops, deploys and sustains integrated Battle Command software capabilities to the Army and Joint forces. PM BC supports the Warfighter by ensuring units are efficiently fielded, effectively trained and professionally supported...	http://peoc3t.monmouth.army.mil/battlecommand/bc_AFATDS.html
AGM	Attack Guidance Matrix		FM 6-20-10
AIDE	Agile Integration Demonstration and Experimentation		RDECOM United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command is a major subordinate command of the Army Materiel Command, and is charged with "creating, integrating and delivering technology-enabled solutions to our Soldiers." With its headquarters at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, RDECOM...	http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/congress/2004_hr/040303-cartwright.pdf
AKO Army Knowledge Online Army Knowledge Online provides web-based enterprise information services to Army, joint, and DoD customers. Enterprise services are provided to these customers on both classified and unclassified networks, and include portal, e-mail, directory, discovery, and single sign-on functionality...	Army Knowledge Online Army Knowledge Online Army Knowledge Online provides web-based enterprise information services to Army, joint, and DoD customers. Enterprise services are provided to these customers on both classified and unclassified networks, and include portal, e-mail, directory, discovery, and single sign-on functionality...		PM AKO/DKO Army Knowledge Online Army Knowledge Online provides web-based enterprise information services to Army, joint, and DoD customers. Enterprise services are provided to these customers on both classified and unclassified networks, and include portal, e-mail, directory, discovery, and single sign-on functionality...	http://www.eis.army.mil/orgchart.htm
AKSS	AT&L Knowledge Sharing System		USD(AT&L) Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics - USD - is a senior official in the Office of the Secretary of Defense within the Department of Defense of the United States of America...	https://akss.dau.mil/default.aspx
AMC United States Army Materiel Command The U.S. Army Materiel Command is the primary provider of materiel to the United States Army.The Command's mission includes the research & development of weapons systems as well as maintenance and parts distribution....	United States Army Materiel Command United States Army Materiel Command The U.S. Army Materiel Command is the primary provider of materiel to the United States Army.The Command's mission includes the research & development of weapons systems as well as maintenance and parts distribution....		HQDA United States Department of the Army The Department of the Army is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Army is the Federal Government agency which the United States Army is organized within, and it is led by the Secretary of the Army who has...	http://www.rdecom.army.mil/pages/rdecom_elements.html#amrdec
AMP	Army Modernization Plan		RDECOM United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command is a major subordinate command of the Army Materiel Command, and is charged with "creating, integrating and delivering technology-enabled solutions to our Soldiers." With its headquarters at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, RDECOM...	http://stinet.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA468000&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/army/docs/astmp/c1/P1D1.htm
AMRDEC	United States Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center		RDECOM United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command is a major subordinate command of the Army Materiel Command, and is charged with "creating, integrating and delivering technology-enabled solutions to our Soldiers." With its headquarters at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, RDECOM...	http://www.rdecom.army.mil/pages/rdecom_elements.html#amrdec
AMSAA United States Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity United States Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity is an analysis organization of the United States Army. AMSAAs overall goal is to provide soldiers with the best U.S. Army materiel possible. AMSAA supports the U.S...	United States Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity United States Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity United States Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity is an analysis organization of the United States Army. AMSAAs overall goal is to provide soldiers with the best U.S. Army materiel possible. AMSAA supports the U.S...		RDECOM United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command is a major subordinate command of the Army Materiel Command, and is charged with "creating, integrating and delivering technology-enabled solutions to our Soldiers." With its headquarters at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, RDECOM...	http://www.rdecom.army.mil/pages/rdecom_elements.html#amsaa
AMSEC Army Model and Simulation Executive Council The Army Model and Simulation Executive Council last convened in 2005; soon after it was discontinued by the Army M&S Office .All public access to any AMSEC-related documents were removed at that time. Any documents provided by non-AMSO personnel should not be considered current.AR 5-11, which...	Army Model and Simulation Executive Council Army Model and Simulation Executive Council The Army Model and Simulation Executive Council last convened in 2005; soon after it was discontinued by the Army M&S Office .All public access to any AMSEC-related documents were removed at that time. Any documents provided by non-AMSO personnel should not be considered current.AR 5-11, which...		AR 5-11	http://www.apd.army.mil/jw2/xmldemo/r5_11/head.asp
AMSO Army Modeling & Simulation Office Army Modeling & Simulation Office is a US Army organization within the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 of the United States Army, Center for Army Analysis...	Army Modeling & Simulation Office Army Modeling & Simulation Office Army Modeling & Simulation Office is a US Army organization within the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 of the United States Army, Center for Army Analysis...		DCS G-8 Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 of the United States Army United States Army Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 See the Continental Staff System for an explanation of "letter-number" designations United States Army Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 (DCS G-8) See the Continental Staff System for an explanation of "letter-number" designations United States Army Deputy...	http://www.ms.army.mil/
APL Applied Physics Laboratory The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory , located in Howard County, Maryland near Laurel and Columbia, is a not-for-profit, university-affiliated research center employing 4,500 people. APL is primarily a defense contractor. It serves as a technical resource for the Department of...	Applied Physics Laboratory Applied Physics Laboratory The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory , located in Howard County, Maryland near Laurel and Columbia, is a not-for-profit, university-affiliated research center employing 4,500 people. APL is primarily a defense contractor. It serves as a technical resource for the Department of...		Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...	http://www.jhuapl.edu/
APM	Assistant Project Manager		PM CATT	http://www.peostri.army.mil/PM-CATT/PM_CCTT.jsp
APM CCTT	Assistant Project Manager Close Combat Tactical Trainer		PM CATT	http://www.peostri.army.mil/PM-CATT/PM_CCTT.jsp
APS Active protection system An active protection system is a system designed to prevent sensor-based weapons from acquiring and/or destroying a target....	Active Protection System Active protection system An active protection system is a system designed to prevent sensor-based weapons from acquiring and/or destroying a target....		DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...	http://defense-update.com/products/q/quick_kill_171108_update.html
AR	Army Regulation		DoA	http://www.dau.mil/pubs/glossary/12th_Glossary_2005.pdf
Architecture	The structure of components, their relationships, and the principles and guidelines governing their design and evolution over time.		IEEE Std 610.12-1990	http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs_all.jsp?tp=&isnumber=4148&arnumber=159342&punumber=2238 http://www.defenselink.mil/cio-nii/docs/DoDAF_Volume_I.pdf
ARCIC U.S. Army Capabilities Integration Center The United States Army Capabilities Integration Center is a U.S. Army agency tasked with integrating "warfighting capabilities into the force and among the military services and with other agencies" to include materiel, systems, training, and doctrine. ARCIC has a lead role in the integration of...	U.S. Army Capabilities Integration Center U.S. Army Capabilities Integration Center The United States Army Capabilities Integration Center is a U.S. Army agency tasked with integrating "warfighting capabilities into the force and among the military services and with other agencies" to include materiel, systems, training, and doctrine. ARCIC has a lead role in the integration of...		TRADOC United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Established 1 July 1973, the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command is an army command of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Eustis, Virginia. It is charged with overseeing training of Army forces, the development of operational doctrine, and the development and procurement of...	http://www.arcic.army.mil/
ARDEC United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center The United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center , headquartered at the Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey, is the US Army's primary research and development arm for armament and munitions systems. Besides Picatinny, ARDEC has four other research facilities, including Benét...	United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center The United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center , headquartered at the Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey, is the US Army's primary research and development arm for armament and munitions systems. Besides Picatinny, ARDEC has four other research facilities, including Benét...		RDECOM United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command is a major subordinate command of the Army Materiel Command, and is charged with "creating, integrating and delivering technology-enabled solutions to our Soldiers." With its headquarters at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, RDECOM...	http://www.rdecom.army.mil/pages/rdecom_elements.html#ardec
ARL Army Research Laboratory The Army Research Laboratory is the U.S. Army's corporate research laboratory. ARL is headquartered at the Adelphi Laboratory Center in Adelphi, Maryland. Its largest single site is at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland...	Army Research Laboratory Army Research Laboratory The Army Research Laboratory is the U.S. Army's corporate research laboratory. ARL is headquartered at the Adelphi Laboratory Center in Adelphi, Maryland. Its largest single site is at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland...		RDECOM United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command is a major subordinate command of the Army Materiel Command, and is charged with "creating, integrating and delivering technology-enabled solutions to our Soldiers." With its headquarters at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, RDECOM...	http://www.rdecom.army.mil/pages/rdecom_elements.html#arl
ARO	Army Research Office		ARL	http://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?Action=20
ASA(ALT) United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology The Office of the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology is known as OASA...	United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology The Office of the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology is known as OASA...		HQDA United States Department of the Army The Department of the Army is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Army is the Federal Government agency which the United States Army is organized within, and it is led by the Secretary of the Army who has...	https://www.alt.army.mil/portal/page/portal/oasaalt
ASD(NCBDP)	Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear & Chemical & Biological Defense Programs		USD(AT&L) Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics - USD - is a senior official in the Office of the Secretary of Defense within the Department of Defense of the United States of America...	http://www.acq.osd.mil/ncbdp/
ASTAG	Army Science and Technology Advisory Group		SAAL-ZT	https://www.alt.army.mil/portal/page/portal/oasaalt/documents/2007_ASTMP_ExSum.pdf
ASM Sensor	Acoustic, Seismic, and Magnetic Sensor		Geophysical MASINT Geophysical MASINT Geophysical MASINT is a branch of Measurement and Signature Intelligence that involves phenomena transmitted through the earth and manmade structures including emitted or reflected sounds, pressure waves, vibrations, and magnetic field or ionosphere disturbances.According to the United States...
ASTMP	Army Science and Technology Master Plan		SAAL-ZT	https://www.alt.army.mil/portal/page/portal/oasaalt/documents/2007_ASTMP_ExSum.pdf
AT&L	Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology		HQDA United States Department of the Army The Department of the Army is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Army is the Federal Government agency which the United States Army is organized within, and it is led by the Secretary of the Army who has...	https://www.alt.army.mil/portal/page/portal/oasaalt
ATAM Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method In software engineering, architecture tradeoff analysis method is a risk-mitigation process used early in the software development life cycle.ATAM was developed by the Software Engineering Institute at the Carnegie Mellon University...	Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method In software engineering, architecture tradeoff analysis method is a risk-mitigation process used early in the software development life cycle.ATAM was developed by the Software Engineering Institute at the Carnegie Mellon University...		SEI Software Engineering Institute The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute is a federally funded research and development center headquartered on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. SEI also has offices in Arlington, Virginia, and Frankfurt, Germany. The SEI operates...	http://www.sei.cmu.edu/architecture/tools/atam/
ATD	Advanced Technology Demonstration		ASTMP	https://www.alt.army.mil/portal/page/portal/oasaalt/Bio_SAAL-ZT
ATEC	United States Army Test and Evaluation Command		HQDA United States Department of the Army The Department of the Army is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Army is the Federal Government agency which the United States Army is organized within, and it is led by the Secretary of the Army who has...	http://www.atec.army.mil/
ATO	Army Technology Objectives		ASTMP	https://www.alt.army.mil/portal/page/portal/oasaalt/Bio_SAAL-ZT
ATO-D	Army Technology Objectives-Demonstration		ASTMP	https://www.alt.army.mil/portal/page/portal/oasaalt/Bio_SAAL-ZT
AUTL	Army Universal Task List		FM 7-15	http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/7-15/fm7-15.pdf
AV	All View	DoDAF set of views that contains the AV-1 and AV-2.	DoDAF Department of Defense Architecture Framework The Department of Defense Architecture Framework is an architecture framework for the United States Department of Defense, that provides structure for a specific stakeholder concern through viewpoints organized by various views....	http://www.defenselink.mil/cio-nii/docs/DoDAF_Volume_I.pdf http://www.defenselink.mil/cio-nii/docs/DoDAF_Volume_II.pdf http://www.defenselink.mil/cio-nii/docs/DoDAF_Volume_III.pdf
AV-1	All View-1	DoDAF view for scope, purpose, intended users, environment depicted, and analytical findings.	DoDAF Department of Defense Architecture Framework The Department of Defense Architecture Framework is an architecture framework for the United States Department of Defense, that provides structure for a specific stakeholder concern through viewpoints organized by various views....	http://www.defenselink.mil/cio-nii/docs/DoDAF_Volume_II.pdf
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 Department of Defense Architecture Framework The Department of Defense Architecture Framework is an architecture framework for the United States Department of Defense, that provides structure for a specific stakeholder concern through viewpoints organized by various views....	http://www.defenselink.mil/cio-nii/docs/DoDAF_Volume_II.pdf
AVCATT	Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer - Aviation Reconfigurable Manned Simulator		PM ACTT	http://www.peostri.army.mil/PRODUCTS/AVCATT/
AW Asymmetric warfare Asymmetric warfare is war between belligerents whose relative military power differs significantly, or whose strategy or tactics differ significantly....	Asymmetric Warfare Asymmetric warfare Asymmetric warfare is war between belligerents whose relative military power differs significantly, or whose strategy or tactics differ significantly....		DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...

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B-Kit		Add-on configurable armor used on compatible vehicle chassis such as the HMMWV.	PEO GCS	http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2007twv/lenaers.pdf
BC Battle command Battle command is the art and science of visualizing, describing, directing, and leading forces in operations against a hostile, thinking, and adaptive enemy. Battle command applies leadership to translate decision into actions, by synchronizing forces and warfighting functions in time, space, and...	Battle Command Battle command Battle command is the art and science of visualizing, describing, directing, and leading forces in operations against a hostile, thinking, and adaptive enemy. Battle command applies leadership to translate decision into actions, by synchronizing forces and warfighting functions in time, space, and...		DoA United States Department of the Army The Department of the Army is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Army is the Federal Government agency which the United States Army is organized within, and it is led by the Secretary of the Army who has...
BCS3	Battlefield Command Sustainment Support System		PM BCS3	https://bcs3.army.mil/
BCT	Brigade Combat Team		PM FCS Future Combat Systems Future Combat Systems was the United States Army's principal modernization program from 2003 to early 2009. Formally launched in 2003, FCS was envisioned to create new brigades equipped with new manned and unmanned vehicles linked by an unprecedented fast and flexible battlefield network...	http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/new_pubs/jp1_02.pdf
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	http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/new_pubs/jp3_0.pdf
BICC	Battlefield Information Coordination Center		FM 101-5-1	http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/101-5-1/index.html
BLCSE	Battle Laboratory Collaborative Simulation Environment		ARCIC U.S. Army Capabilities Integration Center The United States Army Capabilities Integration Center is a U.S. Army agency tasked with integrating "warfighting capabilities into the force and among the military services and with other agencies" to include materiel, systems, training, and doctrine. ARCIC has a lead role in the integration of...	http://www.arcic.army.mil/ri_simulations.htm
BML	Battle management language		SISO Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization The Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization is an organization dedicated to the promotion of modeling and simulation interoperability and reuse for the benefit of diverse M&S communities, including developers, procurers, and users, world-wide.-History:The Simulation Interoperability...
BPDM Business Process Definition Metamodel The Business Process Definition Metamodel is astandard definition of concepts used to express business processmodels , adopted by the OMG. Metamodels define concepts,...	Business Process Definition Metamodel Business Process Definition Metamodel The Business Process Definition Metamodel is astandard definition of concepts used to express business processmodels , adopted by the OMG. Metamodels define concepts,...		OMG Object Management Group Object Management Group is a consortium, originally aimed at setting standards for distributed object-oriented systems, and is now focused on modeling and model-based standards.- Overview :...
BPEL Business Process Execution Language Business Process Execution Language , short for Web Services Business Process Execution Language is an OASIS standard executable language for specifying actions within business processes with web services...	Business Process Execution Language Business Process Execution Language Business Process Execution Language , short for Web Services Business Process Execution Language is an OASIS standard executable language for specifying actions within business processes with web services...		OMG Object Management Group Object Management Group is a consortium, originally aimed at setting standards for distributed object-oriented systems, and is now focused on modeling and model-based standards.- Overview :...
BPMN Business Process Modeling Notation Business Process Model and Notation is a graphical representation for specifying business processes in a business process model. It was previously known as Business Process Modeling Notation....	Business Process Modeling Notation Business Process Modeling Notation Business Process Model and Notation is a graphical representation for specifying business processes in a business process model. It was previously known as Business Process Modeling Notation....		OMG Object Management Group Object Management Group is a consortium, originally aimed at setting standards for distributed object-oriented systems, and is now focused on modeling and model-based standards.- Overview :...

C

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
C2IEDM Multilateral Interoperability Programme The Multilateral Interoperability Programme is an effort to deliver an assured capability for interoperability of information to support multinational, combined and joint operations. The MIP goal is to support all levels from corps to battalion. MIP's focus is on command and control systems...	Command and Control Information Exchange Data Model		Multilateral Interoperability Programme Multilateral Interoperability Programme The Multilateral Interoperability Programme is an effort to deliver an assured capability for interoperability of information to support multinational, combined and joint operations. The MIP goal is to support all levels from corps to battalion. MIP's focus is on command and control systems...
C4	Command, Control, Communications, Computers		DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
C4ISR	Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance		DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...	C4ISTAR C4ISTAR In military usage, a number of abbreviations in the format C followed by additional letters are used, based on expanded versions of the abbreviation C2 - command and control.C2I stands for command, control, and intelligence....
CAA Center for Army Analysis The Center for Army Analysis is a US Army organization under the Deputy Chief of Staff G-8See the Continental Staff System for an explanation of "letter-number" designations The Center for Army Analysis (CAA) is a US Army organization under the Deputy Chief of Staff G-8See the Continental Staff...	Center for Army Analysis Center for Army Analysis The Center for Army Analysis is a US Army organization under the Deputy Chief of Staff G-8See the Continental Staff System for an explanation of "letter-number" designations The Center for Army Analysis (CAA) is a US Army organization under the Deputy Chief of Staff G-8See the Continental Staff...		HQDA United States Department of the Army The Department of the Army is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Army is the Federal Government agency which the United States Army is organized within, and it is led by the Secretary of the Army who has...	http://www.caa.army.mil/
CAB	Combined Arms Battalion		DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
CAC	Combined Arms Center		TRADOC United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Established 1 July 1973, the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command is an army command of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Eustis, Virginia. It is charged with overseeing training of Army forces, the development of operational doctrine, and the development and procurement of...	http://usacac.army.mil/cac2/
CASSI	Concept, Analysis, System Simulation & Integration		TARDEC United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center The United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center , located in Warren, Michigan, is the US Armed Forces' research and development facility for advanced technology in ground systems. It is part of the Research, Development and Engineering Command , a major...	http://www.peogcs.army.mil/FED/FEDID_Coutteau.pdf
CDRT	Capabilities Development for Rapid Transition		DoA	http://www.army.mil/aps/09/information_papers/capabilities_development_for_rapid_transition.html
CERDEC	United States Army Communications-Electronics Research Development and Engineering Center		RDECOM United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command is a major subordinate command of the Army Materiel Command, and is charged with "creating, integrating and delivering technology-enabled solutions to our Soldiers." With its headquarters at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, RDECOM...	http://www.rdecom.army.mil/pages/rdecom_elements.html#cerdec
CMU Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....	Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....			http://www.cmu.edu/
CNA	Capability Needs Analysis		ARCIC U.S. Army Capabilities Integration Center The United States Army Capabilities Integration Center is a U.S. Army agency tasked with integrating "warfighting capabilities into the force and among the military services and with other agencies" to include materiel, systems, training, and doctrine. ARCIC has a lead role in the integration of...	http://www.arcic.army.mil/cd_snt.htm
COP Common Operational Picture A common operational picture is a single identical display of relevant information shared by more than one Command...	Common Operational Picture Common Operational Picture A common operational picture is a single identical display of relevant information shared by more than one Command...		DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
CRM	Conceptual Reference Model			http://www.sisostds.org/index.php?tg=search&idx=e&id=2029&w=98F-SIW-018+%27,%20%27OviSearchE%27,%20%27width=650,height=500,status=no,resizable=yes,top=200,left=200,scrollbars=yes
CS	Capability Set		OASA(ALT) United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology The Office of the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology is known as OASA...	http://www.ndia.org/Divisions/Divisions/SystemsEngineering/Documents/Past%20Projects/February%2026,%202009%20SE%20Division%20Meeting/NDIA%20SE%20Brief%2026%20Feb.pdf
CSM	Capability Set Management		OASA(ALT) United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology The Office of the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology is known as OASA...	http://www.ndia.org/Divisions/Divisions/SystemsEngineering/Documents/Past%20Projects/February%2026,%202009%20SE%20Division%20Meeting/NDIA%20SE%20Brief%2026%20Feb.pdf
CSMB	Capability Set Management Board		OASA(ALT) United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology The Office of the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology is known as OASA...	http://www.afcea.org/events/pastevents/documents/LWN09Track6Session3-LWNBCCapabilityv3.ppt
CSMP	Capability Set Management Process		OASA(ALT) United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology The Office of the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology is known as OASA...	http://www.ndia.org/Divisions/Divisions/SystemsEngineering/Documents/Past%20Projects/February%2026,%202009%20SE%20Division%20Meeting/NDIA%20SE%20Brief%2026%20Feb.pdf
CTSF	Central Technical Support Facility		PEO C3T Special Projects Office-Program Executive Office Command Control Communications Tactical The Program Executive Office Command Control and Communications Tactical Special Projects Office is a United States Army unit which specializes in sophisticated information technology issues.-Message:... PEO C3T Program Executive Office Command Control Communications Tactical Program Executive Office: Command, Control and Communications Tactical is a United States Army procurement office.- Overview :Headquartered at Aberdeen, MD., the Army’s Program Executive Office for Command, Control and Communications Tactical’s capabilities and support staff reach Warfighters at...	http://www.sisostds.org/index.php?tg=search&idx=e&id=2029&w=98F-SIW-018+%27,%20%27OviSearchE%27,%20%27width=650,height=500,status=no,resizable=yes,top=200,left=200,scrollbars=yes
Cultural Factors			DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...	http://www.sisostds.org/index.php?tg=search&idx=e&id=2029&w=98F-SIW-018+%27,%20%27OviSearchE%27,%20%27width=650,height=500,status=no,resizable=yes,top=200,left=200,scrollbars=yes
Cultural Features			DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...	http://www.sisostds.org/index.php?tg=search&idx=e&id=2029&w=98F-SIW-018+%27,%20%27OviSearchE%27,%20%27width=650,height=500,status=no,resizable=yes,top=200,left=200,scrollbars=yes

D

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
DAU Defense Acquisition University The Defense Acquisition University is a United States military training establishment that trains and enables the 147,705 military and civilian Department of Defense personnel in the fields of acquisition, technology, and logistics, including leadership, program management and bureaucratic...	Defense Acquisition University Defense Acquisition University The Defense Acquisition University is a United States military training establishment that trains and enables the 147,705 military and civilian Department of Defense personnel in the fields of acquisition, technology, and logistics, including leadership, program management and bureaucratic...		USD(AT&L) Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics - USD - is a senior official in the Office of the Secretary of Defense within the Department of Defense of the United States of America...	http://www.dau.mil/
DARPA	Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency		DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...	http://www.darpa.mil/
DCS G-8 Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 of the United States Army United States Army Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 See the Continental Staff System for an explanation of "letter-number" designations United States Army Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 (DCS G-8) See the Continental Staff System for an explanation of "letter-number" designations United States Army Deputy...	Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 of the United States Army Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 of the United States Army United States Army Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 See the Continental Staff System for an explanation of "letter-number" designations United States Army Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 (DCS G-8) See the Continental Staff System for an explanation of "letter-number" designations United States Army Deputy...		VCSA Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army The Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army is the principal advisor and assistant to the Army Chief of Staff, the second-highest ranking officer in the US Army. He handles the day to day administration of the Army bureaucracy, freeing the Chief of Staff to attend to the interservice...	http://www.army.mil/institution/organization/unitsandcommands/dcs/g-8/
DDRE	Director of Defense Research and Engineering		USD(AT&L) Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics - USD - is a senior official in the Office of the Secretary of Defense within the Department of Defense of the United States of America...	http://www.dod.mil/ddre/index.html
DoA	Department of the Army		DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...	http://www.army.mil/
DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...	Department of Defense United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...		United States Federal Government	http://www.defenselink.mil/odam/omp/pubs/GuideBook/ToC.htm
DoDAF Department of Defense Architecture Framework The Department of Defense Architecture Framework is an architecture framework for the United States Department of Defense, that provides structure for a specific stakeholder concern through viewpoints organized by various views....	Department of Defense Architecture Framework Department of Defense Architecture Framework The Department of Defense Architecture Framework is an architecture framework for the United States Department of Defense, that provides structure for a specific stakeholder concern through viewpoints organized by various views....		DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...	http://jitc.fhu.disa.mil/jitc_dri/pdfs/dodaf_v1v1.pdf
DPP	Director of Plans & Programs		DDRE	http://www.dod.mil/ddre/org_p_and_p.html
DVL	Distributed Virtual Laboratory		MATREX	http://www.dtic.mil/descriptivesum/Y2007/Army/0603015A.pdf
Dynamic Terrain Dynamic Terrain A Dynamic Terrain is the representation of terrain together with the capability for modification during a simulation A Dynamic Terrain is the representation of terrain (e.g. mountains, hills, valleys) together with the capability for modification during a simulation A Dynamic Terrain is the...			PM FCS Future Combat Systems Future Combat Systems was the United States Army's principal modernization program from 2003 to early 2009. Formally launched in 2003, FCS was envisioned to create new brigades equipped with new manned and unmanned vehicles linked by an unprecedented fast and flexible battlefield network...	http://www.sim-summit.org/Economics_MS/.../FCS%20Brief%20for%20M&S%20Reuse%20SCS%20Session%20at%20IITSEC%2006.ppt
Dynamic Weather Dynamic Weather Dynamic Weather is the representation of weather together with the capability for variability during a simulation .-See also:* Static Weather* Synthetic environment* Synthetic natural environment...			PM FCS Future Combat Systems Future Combat Systems was the United States Army's principal modernization program from 2003 to early 2009. Formally launched in 2003, FCS was envisioned to create new brigades equipped with new manned and unmanned vehicles linked by an unprecedented fast and flexible battlefield network...	http://www.sim-summit.org/Economics_MS/.../FCS%20Brief%20for%20M&S%20Reuse%20SCS%20Session%20at%20IITSEC%2006.ppt

E

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
EA Executable Architecture An Executable Architecture , in general, is the description of a system architecture in a formal notation together with the tools that allow the automatic or semi-automatic generation of artifacts An Executable Architecture (EA), in general, is the description of a system architecture (including...	Executable Architecture Executable Architecture An Executable Architecture , in general, is the description of a system architecture in a formal notation together with the tools that allow the automatic or semi-automatic generation of artifacts An Executable Architecture (EA), in general, is the description of a system architecture (including...
ECBC Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center is the United States’s principal research and development resource for non-medical chemical and biological defense...	United States Army Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center is the United States’s principal research and development resource for non-medical chemical and biological defense...		RDECOM United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command is a major subordinate command of the Army Materiel Command, and is charged with "creating, integrating and delivering technology-enabled solutions to our Soldiers." With its headquarters at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, RDECOM...
EMDS	United States Army Enterprise Management Decision Support		RDECOM United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command is a major subordinate command of the Army Materiel Command, and is charged with "creating, integrating and delivering technology-enabled solutions to our Soldiers." With its headquarters at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, RDECOM...

F

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
FCS (BCT) Future Combat Systems Future Combat Systems was the United States Army's principal modernization program from 2003 to early 2009. Formally launched in 2003, FCS was envisioned to create new brigades equipped with new manned and unmanned vehicles linked by an unprecedented fast and flexible battlefield network...	Future Combat Systems (Brigade Combat Team) Future Combat Systems Future Combat Systems was the United States Army's principal modernization program from 2003 to early 2009. Formally launched in 2003, FCS was envisioned to create new brigades equipped with new manned and unmanned vehicles linked by an unprecedented fast and flexible battlefield network...		SAAL-ZB	https://www.fcs.army.mil/

G

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes

H

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
HITL Human-in-the-Loop Human-in-the-Loop is defined as a model that requires human interaction. HITL is associated with Virtual Modeling & Simulation in the Live, Virtual, and Constructive taxonomy. HITL models may conform to Human factors requirements as is the case of a Mockup...	Human-in-the-Loop Human-in-the-Loop Human-in-the-Loop is defined as a model that requires human interaction. HITL is associated with Virtual Modeling & Simulation in the Live, Virtual, and Constructive taxonomy. HITL models may conform to Human factors requirements as is the case of a Mockup...		DoD 5000.59-M
HQDA United States Department of the Army The Department of the Army is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Army is the Federal Government agency which the United States Army is organized within, and it is led by the Secretary of the Army who has...	Headquarters, Department of the Army United States Department of the Army The Department of the Army is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Army is the Federal Government agency which the United States Army is organized within, and it is led by the Secretary of the Army who has...		DoA United States Department of the Army The Department of the Army is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Army is the Federal Government agency which the United States Army is organized within, and it is led by the Secretary of the Army who has...	http://www.army.mil/info/organization/headquarters/hqda/
HMMWV High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle , better known as the Humvee, is a military 4WD motor vehicle created by AM General. It has largely supplanted the roles formerly served by smaller Jeeps such as the M151 MUTT, the M561 "Gama Goat", their M718A1 and M792 ambulance versions, the CUCV,...	High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle , better known as the Humvee, is a military 4WD motor vehicle created by AM General. It has largely supplanted the roles formerly served by smaller Jeeps such as the M151 MUTT, the M561 "Gama Goat", their M718A1 and M792 ambulance versions, the CUCV,...		PEO GCS	http://www.peogcs.army.mil/

I

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
I/ITSEC Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference The Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference is an organization dedicated to the promotion of cooperation among the Armed Services, Industry, Academia and various Government agencies that are in pursuit of improved training and education programs, identification of...	Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference The Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference is an organization dedicated to the promotion of cooperation among the Armed Services, Industry, Academia and various Government agencies that are in pursuit of improved training and education programs, identification of...		I/ITSEC Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference The Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference is an organization dedicated to the promotion of cooperation among the Armed Services, Industry, Academia and various Government agencies that are in pursuit of improved training and education programs, identification of...	http://www.iitsec.org/
IW Irregular warfare Irregular warfare is warfare in which one or more combatants are irregular military rather than regular forces. Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare, and so is asymmetric warfare....	Irregular warfare Irregular warfare Irregular warfare is warfare in which one or more combatants are irregular military rather than regular forces. Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare, and so is asymmetric warfare....		DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...	http://www.dtic.mil/futurejointwarfare/concepts/iw_joc1_0.pdf

J

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
JCA	Joint Capability Area		CJCS Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is by law the highest ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces, and is the principal military adviser to the President of the United States, the National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council and the Secretary of Defense...	http://jcams.penbaymedia.com/jcas.cfm
JCIDS Joint Capabilities Integration Development System The Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System, or JCIDS, isthe formal United States Department of Defense procedure which definesacquisition requirements and evaluation criteria for future defenseprograms...	Joint Capabilities Integration Development System Joint Capabilities Integration Development System The Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System, or JCIDS, isthe formal United States Department of Defense procedure which definesacquisition requirements and evaluation criteria for future defenseprograms...		CJCS Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is by law the highest ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces, and is the principal military adviser to the President of the United States, the National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council and the Secretary of Defense...
JPD Joint Planning Document The Joint Planning Document, issued by the Joint Staff, generates specific programming recommendations for the Defense Planning Guidance and provides the first concrete basis for the National Military Strategy.-See also:* Joint Requirements Oversight Council...	Joint Planning Document Joint Planning Document The Joint Planning Document, issued by the Joint Staff, generates specific programming recommendations for the Defense Planning Guidance and provides the first concrete basis for the National Military Strategy.-See also:* Joint Requirements Oversight Council...		CJCS Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is by law the highest ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces, and is the principal military adviser to the President of the United States, the National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council and the Secretary of Defense...
JUONS	Joint Urgent Operational Needs		CJCS Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is by law the highest ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces, and is the principal military adviser to the President of the United States, the National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council and the Secretary of Defense...	http://www.dtic.mil/cjcs_directives/cdata/unlimit/3470_01.pdf

K

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes

L

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
LOP Local operational picture A local operational picture is a single identical display of relevant information of the battlespace constructed for local use.A LOP is an emerging military concept...	Local Operational Picture Local operational picture A local operational picture is a single identical display of relevant information of the battlespace constructed for local use.A LOP is an emerging military concept...		DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
LVC Live, virtual, and constructive Live, Virtual, and Constructive Simulation is a broadly used taxonomy for classifying Models and Simulation . However, categorizing a simulation as a live, virtual, or constructive environment is problematic since there is no clear division between these categories...	Live, Virtual, and Constructive Live, virtual, and constructive Live, Virtual, and Constructive Simulation is a broadly used taxonomy for classifying Models and Simulation . However, categorizing a simulation as a live, virtual, or constructive environment is problematic since there is no clear division between these categories...		DoD 5000.59-M	http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/500059m.pdf
LWN LandWarNet LandWarNet is the United States Army’s contribution to the Global Information Grid that consists of all globally interconnected, end-to-end set of Army information capabilities, associated processes, and personnel for collecting, processing, storing, disseminating, and managing information on...	LandWarNet LandWarNet LandWarNet is the United States Army’s contribution to the Global Information Grid that consists of all globally interconnected, end-to-end set of Army information capabilities, associated processes, and personnel for collecting, processing, storing, disseminating, and managing information on...		United States Department of the Army United States Department of the Army The Department of the Army is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Army is the Federal Government agency which the United States Army is organized within, and it is led by the Secretary of the Army who has...  Chief Information Officer/G-6	http://www.army.mil/ciog6/ http://www.army.mil/ciog6/docs/GNEC_2009_Trifold.pdf

M

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
M&S Modeling and simulation Modeling and simulation is the use of models, including emulators, prototypes, simulators, and stimulators, either statically or over time, to develop data as a basis for making managerial or technical decisions. The terms "modeling" and "simulation" are often used interchangeably.The use of...	Modeling and simulation Modeling and simulation Modeling and simulation is the use of models, including emulators, prototypes, simulators, and stimulators, either statically or over time, to develop data as a basis for making managerial or technical decisions. The terms "modeling" and "simulation" are often used interchangeably.The use of...		DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...	http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/500059m.pdf
MATREX	Modeling Architecture for Technology, Research, and EXperimentation		STTC United States Army Simulation and Training Technology Center The United States Army Simulation and Training Technology Center provide the United States Department of Defense and United States Department of Homeland Security with state-of-the-art applied research to develop simulation technologies, build on current simulation knowledge, and understand system...	http://www.rdecom.army.mil/STTC/matrex.html https://www.matrex.rdecom.army.mil/front/MATREX%20Overview%20Intro%20Brief_10%20Mar%2008%20v4.pdf
MBL	Maneuver Battle Lab		TRADOC United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Established 1 July 1973, the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command is an army command of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Eustis, Virginia. It is charged with overseeing training of Army forces, the development of operational doctrine, and the development and procurement of...	https://www.benning.army.mil/MBL/index.asp
MORS Military Operations Research Society The Military Operations Research Society is a society for professionals active within defense applications of operations research in the United States...	Military Operations Research Society Military Operations Research Society The Military Operations Research Society is a society for professionals active within defense applications of operations research in the United States...		MORS Military Operations Research Society The Military Operations Research Society is a society for professionals active within defense applications of operations research in the United States...	http://www.mors.org/
MOOTW Military operations other than war Military Operations Other Than War focus on deterring war, resolving conflict, promoting peace, and supporting civil authorities in response to domestic crises. The phrase and acronym was coined by the United States military during the 1990s, but it has since fallen out of use. The UK military...	Military operations other than war Military operations other than war Military Operations Other Than War focus on deterring war, resolving conflict, promoting peace, and supporting civil authorities in response to domestic crises. The phrase and acronym was coined by the United States military during the 1990s, but it has since fallen out of use. The UK military...		DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...	http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jrm/mootw.pdf
MSRR	Modeling and Simulation Resource Repository		MSCO	http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/500059m.pdf
MSCO	Modeling and Simulation Coordination Office		DPP	http://www.msco.mil/
MTM Model-Test-Model Model-Test-Model is a process that intends to use high-fidelity/high-resolution combat models to simulate and replicate field operational tests...	Model-Test-Model Model-Test-Model Model-Test-Model is a process that intends to use high-fidelity/high-resolution combat models to simulate and replicate field operational tests...		DPP	http://www.msco.mil/

N

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative Source	Links	Notes
NATO	North Atlantic Treaty Organization		NATO	http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/index.htm
Network Science Network science Network science is a new and emerging scientific discipline that examines the interconnections among diverse physical or engineered networks, information networks, biological networks, cognitive and semantic networks, and social networks. This field of science seeks to discover common principles,...			DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
NCS National Center for Simulation The National Center for Simulation is an association of primarily defense industry companies.It was created in 1993 to support collaboration among the defense industry, government, and academia....	National Center for Simulation National Center for Simulation The National Center for Simulation is an association of primarily defense industry companies.It was created in 1993 to support collaboration among the defense industry, government, and academia....		NCS National Center for Simulation The National Center for Simulation is an association of primarily defense industry companies.It was created in 1993 to support collaboration among the defense industry, government, and academia....	http://www.simulationinformation.com
NDIA National Defense Industrial Association The National Defense Industrial Association is an association for the United States government and the defense industry. Based in Arlington, Virginia, NDIA was established in 1919 as a result of the inability of the defense industry to scale up the war effort during World War I...	National Defense Industrial Association National Defense Industrial Association The National Defense Industrial Association is an association for the United States government and the defense industry. Based in Arlington, Virginia, NDIA was established in 1919 as a result of the inability of the defense industry to scale up the war effort during World War I...		NDIA National Defense Industrial Association The National Defense Industrial Association is an association for the United States government and the defense industry. Based in Arlington, Virginia, NDIA was established in 1919 as a result of the inability of the defense industry to scale up the war effort during World War I...	http://ndia.org/Pages/Default.aspx
NMSG	NATO Modeling and Simulation Group		NATO	http://www.rta.nato.int/panel.asp?panel=MSG
NSRDEC	Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center		RDECOM United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command is a major subordinate command of the Army Materiel Command, and is charged with "creating, integrating and delivering technology-enabled solutions to our Soldiers." With its headquarters at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, RDECOM...	http://www.rdecom.army.mil/pages/rdecom_elements.html#nsrdec

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 United States Department of the Army The Department of the Army is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Army is the Federal Government agency which the United States Army is organized within, and it is led by the Secretary of the Army who has...	https://www.alt.army.mil/portal/page/portal/oasaalt/Org_Structure
ONS	Operational Needs Statement		AR 71–9	http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/r71_9.pdf
OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense The Office of the Secretary of Defense is a headquarters-level staff of the Department of Defense of the United States of America. It is the principal civilian staff element of the Secretary of Defense, and it assists the Secretary in carrying out authority, direction and control of the Department...	Office of the Secretary of Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense The Office of the Secretary of Defense is a headquarters-level staff of the Department of Defense of the United States of America. It is the principal civilian staff element of the Secretary of Defense, and it assists the Secretary in carrying out authority, direction and control of the Department...		DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...	http://www.defenselink.mil/osd/
OTM	On The Move		PM C4ISR OTM	http://www.cerdec.army.mil/directorates/pmc4isr.asp

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PA&E	Program Analysis and Evaluation		OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense The Office of the Secretary of Defense is a headquarters-level staff of the Department of Defense of the United States of America. It is the principal civilian staff element of the Secretary of Defense, and it assists the Secretary in carrying out authority, direction and control of the Department...	https://www.pae.osd.mil/
PDM	Program Decision Memorandum		OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense The Office of the Secretary of Defense is a headquarters-level staff of the Department of Defense of the United States of America. It is the principal civilian staff element of the Secretary of Defense, and it assists the Secretary in carrying out authority, direction and control of the Department...	https://akss.dau.mil/askaprof-akss/qdetail2.aspx?cgiSubjectAreaID=14&cgiQuestionID=2809
PEO C3T Special Projects Office-Program Executive Office Command Control Communications Tactical The Program Executive Office Command Control and Communications Tactical Special Projects Office is a United States Army unit which specializes in sophisticated information technology issues.-Message:...	Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications Tactical Special Projects Office-Program Executive Office Command Control Communications Tactical The Program Executive Office Command Control and Communications Tactical Special Projects Office is a United States Army unit which specializes in sophisticated information technology issues.-Message:...		SAAL-ZB	http://peoc3t.monmouth.army.mil/index.html
PEO EIS	Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems		SAAL-ZB	http://www.eis.army.mil/orgchart.htm
PEO GCS	Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems		SAAL-ZB	http://www.peogcs.army.mil/
PEO STRI	Program Executive Office Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation		SAAL-ZB	http://www.peostri.army.mil/organization/PEOorgchart.jsp
PM ACTT	Product Manager Air and Command Tactical Trainers		PEO CATT	http://www.peostri.army.mil/PM-CATT/PM_ACTT.jsp
PM AKO/DKO Army Knowledge Online Army Knowledge Online provides web-based enterprise information services to Army, joint, and DoD customers. Enterprise services are provided to these customers on both classified and unclassified networks, and include portal, e-mail, directory, discovery, and single sign-on functionality...	Project Manager Army Knowledge Online/Defense Knowledge Online Army Knowledge Online Army Knowledge Online provides web-based enterprise information services to Army, joint, and DoD customers. Enterprise services are provided to these customers on both classified and unclassified networks, and include portal, e-mail, directory, discovery, and single sign-on functionality...		PEO EIS	http://peoc3t.monmouth.army.mil/battlecommand/battlecommand.html
PM BC Project Manager Battle Command Project Manager Battle Command develops, deploys and sustains integrated Battle Command software capabilities to the Army and Joint forces. PM BC supports the Warfighter by ensuring units are efficiently fielded, effectively trained and professionally supported...	Project Manager Battle Command Project Manager Battle Command Project Manager Battle Command develops, deploys and sustains integrated Battle Command software capabilities to the Army and Joint forces. PM BC supports the Warfighter by ensuring units are efficiently fielded, effectively trained and professionally supported...		PEO C3T Special Projects Office-Program Executive Office Command Control Communications Tactical The Program Executive Office Command Control and Communications Tactical Special Projects Office is a United States Army unit which specializes in sophisticated information technology issues.-Message:...	http://peoc3t.monmouth.army.mil/battlecommand/battlecommand.html
PM BCS3	Product Manager Battle Command Sustainment Support System		PM BC Project Manager Battle Command Project Manager Battle Command develops, deploys and sustains integrated Battle Command software capabilities to the Army and Joint forces. PM BC supports the Warfighter by ensuring units are efficiently fielded, effectively trained and professionally supported...	https://bcs3.army.mil/about-org-chart.shtml
PM CATT	Project Manager Combined Arms Tactical Trainers		PEO STRI	http://www.peostri.army.mil/PM-CATT/
PM ConSim	Project Manager Constructive Simulation		PEO STRI	http://www.peostri.army.mil/PMConSim/
PM FCS Future Combat Systems Future Combat Systems was the United States Army's principal modernization program from 2003 to early 2009. Formally launched in 2003, FCS was envisioned to create new brigades equipped with new manned and unmanned vehicles linked by an unprecedented fast and flexible battlefield network...	Program Management Future Combat Systems Future Combat Systems Future Combat Systems was the United States Army's principal modernization program from 2003 to early 2009. Formally launched in 2003, FCS was envisioned to create new brigades equipped with new manned and unmanned vehicles linked by an unprecedented fast and flexible battlefield network...		SAAL-ZB	https://www.fcs.army.mil/
PM ITTS	Project Manager Instrumentation Targets and Threat Simulators		PEO STRI	http://www.peostri.army.mil/PM-ITTS/
PoR	Program of Record		DAU Defense Acquisition University The Defense Acquisition University is a United States military training establishment that trains and enables the 147,705 military and civilian Department of Defense personnel in the fields of acquisition, technology, and logistics, including leadership, program management and bureaucratic...	https://akss.dau.mil/askaprof-akss/qdetail2.aspx?cgiSubjectAreaID=14&cgiQuestionID=17349

Q

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QRC	Quick Reaction Capability		DAU Defense Acquisition University The Defense Acquisition University is a United States military training establishment that trains and enables the 147,705 military and civilian Department of Defense personnel in the fields of acquisition, technology, and logistics, including leadership, program management and bureaucratic...	https://akss.dau.mil/askaprof-akss/qdetail2.aspx?cgiSubjectAreaID=14&cgiQuestionID=100729 https://acc.dau.mil/GetAttachment.aspx?id=300435&pname=file&aid=45277&lang=en-US

R

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RDECOM United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command is a major subordinate command of the Army Materiel Command, and is charged with "creating, integrating and delivering technology-enabled solutions to our Soldiers." With its headquarters at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, RDECOM...	Research, Development and Engineering Command United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command is a major subordinate command of the Army Materiel Command, and is charged with "creating, integrating and delivering technology-enabled solutions to our Soldiers." With its headquarters at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, RDECOM...		AMC United States Army Materiel Command The U.S. Army Materiel Command is the primary provider of materiel to the United States Army.The Command's mission includes the research & development of weapons systems as well as maintenance and parts distribution....	http://www.army.mil/institution/organization/unitsandcommands/commandstructure/rdecom/

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SAAL-ZB	Principal Military Deputy		OASA(ALT)	https://www.alt.army.mil/portal/page/portal/oasaalt/Org_Structure
SAAL-ZT	Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research & Technology		OASA(ALT)	https://www.alt.army.mil/portal/page/portal/oasaalt/Org_Structure
SASO Stability and support operations Stability and support operations is a US military term for operations involve military forces providing safety and support to friendly noncombatants while suppressing threatening forces....	Stability And Support Operations Stability and support operations Stability and support operations is a US military term for operations involve military forces providing safety and support to friendly noncombatants while suppressing threatening forces....		DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...	http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jrm/mootw.pdf	Currently known as Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW)
SBA Simulation Based Acquisition The Director for Test Systems Engineering and Evaluation , which was disestablished by US Secretary of Defense on 7 June 1999 and part of its functions are now with the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation , commissioned in 1995 a one year study completed in 1996 to assess the effectiveness...	Simulation Based Acquisition Simulation Based Acquisition The Director for Test Systems Engineering and Evaluation , which was disestablished by US Secretary of Defense on 7 June 1999 and part of its functions are now with the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation , commissioned in 1995 a one year study completed in 1996 to assess the effectiveness...		DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
SE Synthetic environment Synthetic environment refers to simulations on the internet that represent activities at a high level of realism, from simulations of theaters of war to factories and manufacturing processes...	Synthetic environment Synthetic environment Synthetic environment refers to simulations on the internet that represent activities at a high level of realism, from simulations of theaters of war to factories and manufacturing processes...	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	http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/500059p1.pdf http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/cjcsd/cjcsi/8510_01.pdf
SEDRIS Sedris Note: SEDRIS used to be an acronym for Synthetic Environment Data Representation and Interchange Specification but it is currently used as a noun....	Synthetic Environment Data Representation and Interchange Specification Sedris Note: SEDRIS used to be an acronym for Synthetic Environment Data Representation and Interchange Specification but it is currently used as a noun....		SISO Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization The Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization is an organization dedicated to the promotion of modeling and simulation interoperability and reuse for the benefit of diverse M&S communities, including developers, procurers, and users, world-wide.-History:The Simulation Interoperability...
SEI Software Engineering Institute The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute is a federally funded research and development center headquartered on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. SEI also has offices in Arlington, Virginia, and Frankfurt, Germany. The SEI operates...	Software Engineering Institute Software Engineering Institute The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute is a federally funded research and development center headquartered on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. SEI also has offices in Arlington, Virginia, and Frankfurt, Germany. The SEI operates...		CMU Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....	http://www.sei.cmu.edu/
Sensor fusion Sensor fusion Sensor fusion is the combining of sensory data or data derived from sensory data from disparate sources such that the resulting information is in some sense better than would be possible when these sources were used individually...			DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
SHME Synthetic human-made environment In a synthetic environment, Synthetic human-made environment refers to the representation of buildings, bridges, roads, and other man-made structures.-Further reading:...	Synthetic human-made environment Synthetic human-made environment In a synthetic environment, Synthetic human-made environment refers to the representation of buildings, bridges, roads, and other man-made structures.-Further reading:...			Synthetic human-made environment Synthetic human-made environment In a synthetic environment, Synthetic human-made environment refers to the representation of buildings, bridges, roads, and other man-made structures.-Further reading:...
SISO Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization The Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization is an organization dedicated to the promotion of modeling and simulation interoperability and reuse for the benefit of diverse M&S communities, including developers, procurers, and users, world-wide.-History:The Simulation Interoperability...	Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization The Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization is an organization dedicated to the promotion of modeling and simulation interoperability and reuse for the benefit of diverse M&S communities, including developers, procurers, and users, world-wide.-History:The Simulation Interoperability...		SISO Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization The Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization is an organization dedicated to the promotion of modeling and simulation interoperability and reuse for the benefit of diverse M&S communities, including developers, procurers, and users, world-wide.-History:The Simulation Interoperability...	http://www.sisostds.org/index.php
SIW	Simulation Interoperability Workshop		SISO Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization The Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization is an organization dedicated to the promotion of modeling and simulation interoperability and reuse for the benefit of diverse M&S communities, including developers, procurers, and users, world-wide.-History:The Simulation Interoperability...	http://www.sisostds.org/index.php?tg=articles&idx=More&article=18&topics=8
SID	System Integration Domain		RDECOM United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command is a major subordinate command of the Army Materiel Command, and is charged with "creating, integrating and delivering technology-enabled solutions to our Soldiers." With its headquarters at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, RDECOM...	http://rdecom-tpw.com/
SMART Simulation & Modeling for Acquisition, Requirements, and Training Simulation & Modeling for Acquisition, Requirements, and Training is a program that was discontinued by the United States Army in 2005.All public access to any SMART-related documents were removed at that time but have started to resurface....	Simulation & Modeling for Acquisition, Requirements, and Training Simulation & Modeling for Acquisition, Requirements, and Training Simulation & Modeling for Acquisition, Requirements, and Training is a program that was discontinued by the United States Army in 2005.All public access to any SMART-related documents were removed at that time but have started to resurface....		DoA United States Department of the Army The Department of the Army is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Army is the Federal Government agency which the United States Army is organized within, and it is led by the Secretary of the Army who has...
SNE Synthetic natural environment A Synthetic Natural Environment is the representation in a synthetic environment of the physical world within which all models of military systems exist and interact...	Synthetic natural environment Synthetic natural environment A Synthetic Natural Environment is the representation in a synthetic environment of the physical world within which all models of military systems exist and interact...		DARPA	http://www.sisostds.org/index.php?tg=search&idx=e&id=2029&w=98F-SIW-018+',%20'OviSearchE',%20'width=650,height=500,status=no,resizable=yes,top=200,left=200,scrollbars=yes
SPE Synthetic psychological environment In a synthetic environment, Synthetic Psychological Environment refers to the representation of influences to individuals and groups as a result of culture In a synthetic environment, Synthetic Psychological Environment (SPE) (or rules of behavior) refers to the representation (i.e. modeling) of...	Synthetic psychological environment Synthetic psychological environment In a synthetic environment, Synthetic Psychological Environment refers to the representation of influences to individuals and groups as a result of culture In a synthetic environment, Synthetic Psychological Environment (SPE) (or rules of behavior) refers to the representation (i.e. modeling) of...
Static Terrain Static Terrain A Static Terrain is the representation of terrain without the capability for modification during a simulation A Static Terrain is the representation of terrain (e.g. mountains, hills, valleys) without the capability for modification during a simulation A Static Terrain is the representation of...			PM FCS Future Combat Systems Future Combat Systems was the United States Army's principal modernization program from 2003 to early 2009. Formally launched in 2003, FCS was envisioned to create new brigades equipped with new manned and unmanned vehicles linked by an unprecedented fast and flexible battlefield network...
Static Weather Static Weather A Static Weather is the representation of weather that is uniform through the simulation battlespace A Static Weather is the representation of weather (e.g. Precipitation (meteorology), fog, wind) that is uniform through the simulation battlespace A Static Weather is the representation of weather...			PM FCS Future Combat Systems Future Combat Systems was the United States Army's principal modernization program from 2003 to early 2009. Formally launched in 2003, FCS was envisioned to create new brigades equipped with new manned and unmanned vehicles linked by an unprecedented fast and flexible battlefield network...
STOW	Synthetic Theater of War		DARPA	http://dss.ll.mit.edu/dss.web/stow.html
STTC United States Army Simulation and Training Technology Center The United States Army Simulation and Training Technology Center provide the United States Department of Defense and United States Department of Homeland Security with state-of-the-art applied research to develop simulation technologies, build on current simulation knowledge, and understand system...	United States Army Simulation and Training Technology Center United States Army Simulation and Training Technology Center The United States Army Simulation and Training Technology Center provide the United States Department of Defense and United States Department of Homeland Security with state-of-the-art applied research to develop simulation technologies, build on current simulation knowledge, and understand system...		RDECOM United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command is a major subordinate command of the Army Materiel Command, and is charged with "creating, integrating and delivering technology-enabled solutions to our Soldiers." With its headquarters at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, RDECOM...
Systems architecture Systems architecture A system architecture or systems architecture is the conceptual model that defines the structure, behavior, and more views of a system.An architecture description is a formal description and representation of a system, organized in a way that supports reasoning about the structure of the system...		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	http://standards.ieee.org/reading/ieee/std_public/description/se/1471-2000_desc.html
SWOT SWOT analysis SWOT analysis is a strategic planning method used to evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses/Limitations, Opportunities, and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture...	Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats SWOT analysis SWOT analysis is a strategic planning method used to evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses/Limitations, Opportunities, and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture...			SWOT analysis SWOT analysis SWOT analysis is a strategic planning method used to evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses/Limitations, Opportunities, and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture...

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TARDEC United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center The United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center , located in Warren, Michigan, is the US Armed Forces' research and development facility for advanced technology in ground systems. It is part of the Research, Development and Engineering Command , a major...	Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center The United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center , located in Warren, Michigan, is the US Armed Forces' research and development facility for advanced technology in ground systems. It is part of the Research, Development and Engineering Command , a major...		RDECOM United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command is a major subordinate command of the Army Materiel Command, and is charged with "creating, integrating and delivering technology-enabled solutions to our Soldiers." With its headquarters at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, RDECOM...	http://www.rdecom.army.mil/pages/rdecom_elements.html#tardec
TFT	Technology Focus Teams		RDECOM United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command is a major subordinate command of the Army Materiel Command, and is charged with "creating, integrating and delivering technology-enabled solutions to our Soldiers." With its headquarters at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, RDECOM...	http://rdecom-tpw.com/
TRADOC United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Established 1 July 1973, the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command is an army command of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Eustis, Virginia. It is charged with overseeing training of Army forces, the development of operational doctrine, and the development and procurement of...	Training and Doctrine Command United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Established 1 July 1973, the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command is an army command of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Eustis, Virginia. It is charged with overseeing training of Army forces, the development of operational doctrine, and the development and procurement of...		HQDA United States Department of the Army The Department of the Army is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Army is the Federal Government agency which the United States Army is organized within, and it is led by the Secretary of the Army who has...

U

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Urban Terrain Urban Terrain Urban Terrain is a military term for the representation of the urban environment within the context of urban warfare. Urban terrain includes buildings, roads, highways, ports, rails, airports, subways, and sewage lines....			DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...	http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/new_pubs/jp3_06.pdf
USAASC	United States Army Acquisition Support Center		ASA(ALT)	http://asc.army.mil/default.cfm
USD(AT&L) Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics - USD - is a senior official in the Office of the Secretary of Defense within the Department of Defense of the United States of America...	Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics - USD - is a senior official in the Office of the Secretary of Defense within the Department of Defense of the United States of America...		DoD United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...	http://www.acq.osd.mil/

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W

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WSR	Weapon Systems Review	The WSR is the forum for Program Manager Program Manager Program Manager is the shell of Windows 3.x and Windows NT 3.x operating systems. This shell exposed a task-oriented graphical user interface , consisting of icons arranged into program groups. It replaced MS-DOS Executive, a file manager, as the default Windows shell.The program derives from the... s 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 United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology The Office of the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology is known as OASA...	http://www.usaasc.info/alt_online/article.cfm?iID=0804&aid=09

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See also

• Computer simulation
  Computer simulation
  A computer simulation, a computer model, or a computational model is a computer program, or network of computers, that attempts to simulate an abstract model of a particular system...
  
  
• Glossary of military abbreviations
  Glossary of military abbreviations
  List of terms, acronyms, information, related to modern armour, artillery, infantry, weapons, and related military subject matter.- A :* AA anti-aircraft* AAA anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A"* AAAV Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle...
  
  
• Military simulation
  Military simulation
  Military simulations, also known informally as war games, are simulations in which theories of warfare can be tested and refined without the need for actual hostilities. Many professional contemporary analysts object to the term wargames as this is generally taken to be referring to the civilian...
  
  
• Modeling and simulation
  Modeling and simulation
  Modeling and simulation is the use of models, including emulators, prototypes, simulators, and stimulators, either statically or over time, to develop data as a basis for making managerial or technical decisions. The terms "modeling" and "simulation" are often used interchangeably.The use of...
  
  
• Operations Research
  Operations research
  Operations research is an interdisciplinary mathematical science that focuses on the effective use of technology by organizations...
  
  

External links

• Defense Acquisition University - Glossary of Defense Acquisition Acronyms & Terms http://www.dau.mil/pubs/glossary/12th_Glossary_2005.pdf
• DoD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms JP 1-02 http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/new_pubs/jp1_02.pdf
• Computer Aided Control System Design (CACSD) Multidisciplinary System Simulation Glossary http://icosym-nt.cvut.cz/cacsd/msa/glossary.shtml
• IEEE Std 610.3-1989 IEEE Standard Glossary of Modeling and Simulation Terminology http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/login.jsp?url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fiel1%2F2340%2F2935%2F00089695.pdf%3Ftp%3D%26isnumber%3D2935%26arnumber%3D89695&authDecision=-203
• MilitaryTerms.info http://www.militaryterms.info/
• NDIA Glossary http://proceedings.ndia.org/warfare_division/References/Ref%2003%20Abbreviations%20&%20Acronyms.pdf