Glossary of military modeling and simulation

The US DoD Modeling and Simulation Glossary (formally known as DoD 5000.59-M), was originally created in 1998. As of October 2010^[update] the glossary was being updated, without changing its main objective of providing a uniform language for use by the M&S community. This article contains a list of terms and acronyms, based on the original DoD 5000.59-M^[1] and information related to the 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.^[2]

Update

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(JTIEC)) have set to revise and update the Modeling and Simulation Glossary to include new terminology, and to exclude out of date information.^[2]

Changes

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 was to be fully completed by late 2010.^[2]

The glossary includes contribution from many US military organizations.^[2]

0–9

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Authoritative source	Links
3CE	Cross Command Collaborative Effort	PM FCS	[1] Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
3DViz	Three Dimensional Visualization	CERDEC	[2]^{[permanent dead link‍]}
6DoF	Six degrees of freedom	Degrees of freedom (mechanics)

A

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative source	Links	Notes
A-MSRR	Army-MSRR		AMSO	[3]
A/NM	Administrative/Network Management		NDIA	[4]
A2C2S	Army Airborne Command and Control Systems		PEO C3T	[5]
AAEF	Air Assault Expeditionary Force		TRADOC	[6]
AAR	After Action Review		DoA	[7]
ABCS	Army Battle Command System		PM BC	[8] Archived 2007-12-26 at the Wayback Machine
AC2DP	Army Concept & Capability Developments Plan		ARCIC	[9] Archived 2007-12-26 at the Wayback Machine
ACA	Army Contracting Agency		ASA(ALT)	[10]
ACAT	Acquisition Category		DAU	[11]
ACR	Advanced Concepts and Requirements		MSCO	[12]
ACTD	Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration		DARPA	[13]
AD	Airspace Deconfliction		DoD	[14]
AEC	Army Evaluation Center		ATEC	[15]
AEWE	Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment		Maneuver Battle Laboratory (MBL)	[16]	Formerly Air Assault Expeditionary Force (AAEF)
AFATDS	Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System		PM BC
Aggregation		The ability to group entities while preserving the effects of entity behavior and interaction while grouped.	PM BC	[17]
AGM	Attack Guidance Matrix		FM 6-20-10
AIDE	Agile Integration Demonstration and Experimentation		RDECOM	[18]
AKO	Army Knowledge Online		PM AKO/DKO	[19]
AKSS	AT&L Knowledge Sharing System		USD(AT&L)	[20]
AMC	United States Army Materiel Command		HQDA	[21]
AMP	Army Modernization Plan		RDECOM	[22] [23]
AMRDEC	United States Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center		RDECOM	[24]
AMSAA	United States Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity		RDECOM	[25]
AMSEC	Army Model and Simulation Executive Council		AR 5-11	[26]
AMSO	Army Modeling & Simulation Office		DCS G-8	[27] Archived 2013-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
APL	Applied Physics Laboratory		Johns Hopkins University	[28]
APM	Assistant Project Manager		PM CATT	[29]
APM CCTT	Assistant Project Manager Close Combat Tactical Trainer		PM CATT	[30]
APS	Active Protection System		DoD	[31]
AR	Army Regulation		DoA	[32]
Architecture	The structure of components, their relationships, and the principles and guidelines governing their design and evolution over time.		IEEE Std 610.12-1990	[33] [34]
ARCIC	U.S. Army Capabilities Integration Center		TRADOC	[35]
ARDEC	United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center		RDECOM	[36]
ARL	Army Research Laboratory		RDECOM	[37]
ARO	Army Research Office		ARL	[38]
ASA(ALT)	United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology		HQDA	[39]
ASD(NCBDP)	Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear & Chemical & Biological Defense Programs		USD(AT&L)	[40]
ASTAG	Army Science and Technology Advisory Group		SAAL-ZT	[41]
ASM Sensor	Acoustic, Seismic, and Magnetic Sensor		Geophysical MASINT
ASTMP	Army Science and Technology Master Plan		SAAL-ZT	[42]
AT&L	Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology		HQDA	[43]
ATAM	Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method		SEI	[44]
ATD	Advanced Technology Demonstration		ASTMP	[45]
ATEC	United States Army Test and Evaluation Command		HQDA	[46] Archived 2006-07-28 at the Wayback Machine
ATO	Army Technology Objectives		ASTMP	[47]
ATO-D	Army Technology Objectives-Demonstration		ASTMP	[48]
AUTL	Army Universal Task List		FM 7-15	[49]
AV	All View	DoDAF set of views that contains the AV-1 and AV-2.	DoDAF	[50] [51] [52]
AV-1	All View-1	DoDAF view for scope, purpose, intended users, environment depicted, and analytical findings.	DoDAF	[53]
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	[54]
AVCATT	Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer - Aviation Reconfigurable Manned Simulator		PM ACTT	[55]
AW	Asymmetric Warfare		DoD

B

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative source	Links
B-Kit		Add-on configurable armor used on compatible vehicle chassis such as the HMMWV.	PEO GCS	[56]
BC	Battle Command		DoA
BCS3	Battlefield Command Sustainment Support System		PM BCS3	[57]
BCT	Brigade Combat Team		PM FCS	[58]
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	[59]
BICC	Battlefield Information Coordination Center		FM 101-5-1	[60]
BLCSE	Battle Laboratory Collaborative Simulation Environment		ARCIC	[61]
BML	Battle management language		SISO
BPDM	Business Process Definition Metamodel		OMG
BPEL	Business Process Execution Language		OMG
BPMN	Business Process Modeling Notation		OMG

C

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Authoritative source	Links
C2IEDM	Command and Control Information Exchange Data Model	Multilateral Interoperability Programme
C4	Command, Control, Communications, Computers	DoD
C4ISR	Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance	DoD	C4ISTAR
CAA	Center for Army Analysis	HQDA	[62] Archived 2009-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
CAB	Combined Arms Battalion	DoD
CAC	Combined Arms Center	TRADOC	[63]
CASSI	Concept, Analysis, System Simulation & Integration	TARDEC	[64]
CDRT	Capabilities Development for Rapid Transition	DoA	[65]
CERDEC	United States Army Communications-Electronics Research Development and Engineering Center	RDECOM	[66]
CMU	Carnegie Mellon University		[67]
CNA	Capability Needs Analysis	ARCIC	[68]
COP	Common Operational Picture	DoD
CREW	Counter Radio Controlled IED Electronics Warfare	Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division
CRM	Conceptual Reference Model		[69]^{[permanent dead link‍]}
CS	Capability Set	OASA(ALT)	[70]^{[permanent dead link‍]}
CSM	Capability Set Management	OASA(ALT)	[71]^{[permanent dead link‍]}
CSMB	Capability Set Management Board	OASA(ALT)	[72]
CSMP	Capability Set Management Process	OASA(ALT)	[73]^{[permanent dead link‍]}
CTSF	Central Technical Support Facility	PEO C3T PEO C3T	[74]^{[permanent dead link‍]}
Cultural Factors		DoD	[75]^{[permanent dead link‍]}
Cultural Features		DoD	[76]^{[permanent dead link‍]}

D

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Authoritative source	Links
DAU	Defense Acquisition University	USD(AT&L)	[77] Archived 2009-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
DARPA	Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency	DoD	[78]
DIS	Distributed Interactive Simulation	IEEE
DCS G-8	Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 of the United States Army	VCSA	[79] Archived 2009-04-18 at the Wayback Machine
DDRE	Director of Defense Research and Engineering	USD(AT&L)	[80] Archived 2009-04-18 at the Wayback Machine
DoA	Department of the Army	DoD	[81]
DoD	Department of Defense	United States Federal Government	[82]
DoDAF	Department of Defense Architecture Framework	DoD	[83]
DPP	Director of Plans & Programs	DDRE	[84] Archived 2009-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
DVL	Distributed Virtual Laboratory	MATREX	[85]
Dynamic Terrain		PM FCS	[86]^{[permanent dead link‍]}
Dynamic Weather		PM FCS	[87]^{[permanent dead link‍]}

E

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

F

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative source	Links	Notes
FCS (BCT)	Future Combat Systems (Brigade Combat Team)		SAAL-ZB	[88]

G

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative source	Links	Notes

H

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Authoritative source	Links
HITL	Human-in-the-Loop	DoD 5000.59-M
HQDA	Headquarters, Department of the Army	DoA	[89]
HMMWV	High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle	PEO GCS	[90]

I

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative source	Links	Notes
I/ITSEC	Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference		I/ITSEC	[91]
IW	Irregular warfare		DoD	[92] Archived 2008-09-03 at the Wayback Machine

J

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Authoritative source	Links
JCA	Joint Capability Area	CJCS	[93]^{[permanent dead link‍]}
JCIDS	Joint Capabilities Integration Development System	CJCS
JPD	Joint Planning Document	CJCS
JUONS	Joint Urgent Operational Needs	CJCS	[94]

K

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative source	Links	Notes

L

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Authoritative source	Links
LCIM	Levels of Conceptual Interoperability Model	SISO	Conceptual interoperability
LOP	Local Operational Picture	DoD
LVC	Live, Virtual, and Constructive	DoD 5000.59-M	[95]
LWN	LandWarNet	United States Department of the Army Chief Information Officer/G-6	[96] [97]

M

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Authoritative source	Links
M&S	Modeling and simulation	DoD	[98]
MATREX	Modeling Architecture for Technology, Research, and EXperimentation	STTC	[99] [100]
MBL	Maneuver Battle Lab	TRADOC	[101]^{[permanent dead link‍]}
MORS	Military Operations Research Society	MORS	[102]
MOOTW	Military operations other than war	DoD	[103]
MSRR	Modeling and Simulation Resource Repository	MSCO	[104]
MSCO	Modeling and Simulation Coordination Office	DPP	[105]
MTM	Model-Test-Model	DPP	[106]

N

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Authoritative source	Links
NATO	North Atlantic Treaty Organization	NATO	[107]
Network Science		DoD
NCS	National Center for Simulation	NCS	[108]
NDIA	National Defense Industrial Association	NDIA	[109]
NICEL	Navy Infrared Countermeasures Effectiveness Laboratory	Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division
NMSG	NATO Modeling and Simulation Group	NATO	[110]
NSRDEC	Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center	RDECOM	[111]

O

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

P

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Authoritative source	Links
PA&E	Program Analysis and Evaluation	OSD	[116] Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
PDM	Program Decision Memorandum	OSD	[117]^{[permanent dead link‍]}
PEO C3T	Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications Tactical	SAAL-ZB	[118] Archived 2008-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
PEO EIS	Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems	SAAL-ZB	[119]
PEO GCS	Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems	SAAL-ZB	[120]
PEO STRI	Program Executive Office Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation	SAAL-ZB	[121]
PM ACTT	Product Manager Air and Command Tactical Trainers	PEO CATT	[122]
PM AKO/DKO	Project Manager Army Knowledge Online/Defense Knowledge Online	PEO EIS	[123] Archived 2007-12-26 at the Wayback Machine
PM BC	Project Manager Battle Command	PEO C3T	[124] Archived 2007-12-26 at the Wayback Machine
PM BCS3	Product Manager Battle Command Sustainment Support System	PM BC	[125]^{[permanent dead link‍]}
PM CATT	Project Manager Combined Arms Tactical Trainers	PEO STRI	[126] Archived 2008-12-24 at the Wayback Machine
PM ConSim	Project Manager Constructive Simulation	PEO STRI	[127] Archived 2009-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
PM FCS	Program Management Future Combat Systems	SAAL-ZB	[128]
PM ITTS	Project Manager Instrumentation Targets and Threat Simulators	PEO STRI	[129] Archived 2008-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
PoR	Program of Record	DAU	[130]

Q

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative source	Links	Notes
QRC	Quick Reaction Capability		DAU	[131] [132]

R

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative source	Links	Notes
RDECOM	Research, Development and Engineering Command		AMC	[133]

S

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative source	Links	Notes
SAAL-ZB	Principal Military Deputy		OASA(ALT)	[134]
SAAL-ZT	Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research & Technology		OASA(ALT)	[135]
SASO	Stability And Support Operations		DoD	[136]	Currently known as Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW)
SBA	Simulation Based Acquisition		DoD
SE	Synthetic environment	Internetted simulations that represent activities at a high level of realism from simulations of theaters of war to factories and manufacturing processes. These environments may be created within a single computer or a vast distributed network connected by local and wide area networks and augmented by super-realistic special effects and accurate behavioral models. They allow visualization of and immersion into the environment being simulated.	DoD 5000.59-P CJCSI 8510.01	[137] [138]
SEDRIS	Synthetic Environment Data Representation and Interchange Specification		SISO
SEI	Software Engineering Institute		CMU	[139]
Sensor fusion			DoD
SHME	Synthetic human-made environment			Synthetic human-made environment
SIMPLE	The Standard Interface for Multiple Platform Link Evaluation	The aim of this agreement is to provide specifications for a common standard to interconnect ground rigs of all types (e.g. simulation, integration facilities etc.) for the purpose of Tactical Data Link (TDL) Interoperability (IO) testing.	NATO STANAG 5602		Enables transmission of J-Series (TADIL-J) messages over IP-based protocols
SISO	Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization		SISO	[140]
SIW	Simulation Interoperability Workshop		SISO	[141]
SID	System Integration Domain		RDECOM	[142]^{[permanent dead link‍]}
SMART	Simulation & Modeling for Acquisition, Requirements, and Training		DoA
SNE	Synthetic natural environment		DARPA	[143]^{[permanent dead link‍]}
SPE	Synthetic psychological environment
Static Terrain]			PM FCS
Static Weather			PM FCS
STOW	Synthetic Theater of War		DARPA	[144]
STTC	United States Army Simulation and Training Technology Center		RDECOM
Systems architecture		The fundamental organization of a system, embodied in its components, their relationships to each other and the environment, and the principles governing its design and evolution.	IEEE Std 1471-2000	[145]
SWOT	Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats			SWOT analysis

T

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Authoritative source	Links
TARDEC	Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center	RDECOM	[146]
TFT	Technology Focus Teams	RDECOM	[147]^{[permanent dead link‍]}
TRADOC	Training and Doctrine Command	HQDA

U

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

V

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative source	Links	Notes

W

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

X

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative source	Links	Notes

Y

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative source	Links	Notes

Z

Acronym/Term	Expansion	Definition	Authoritative source	Links	Notes

References

^ "Department of Defense Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Glossary", DoD 5000.59-M, Department of Defense, 1998 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2009-04-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Goldiez, Brian; Palmer, Nicole; Lowe, Van; Dumanoir, Paul (12 September 2010). Update of the DoD M&S Glossary. Simulation Interoperability Workshop. Institute for Simulation & Training at the University of Central Florida. 10F-SIW-061.

External links

Defense Acquisition University - Glossary of Defense Acquisition Acronyms & Terms [152]
DoD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms JP 1-02 [153]
Computer Aided Control System Design (CACSD) Multidisciplinary System Simulation Glossary [154]
IEEE Std 610.3-1989 IEEE Standard Glossary of Modeling and Simulation Terminology [155]
MilitaryTerms.info [156] Archived 2009-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
NDIA Glossary [157]

[1] "Department of Defense Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Glossary", DoD 5000.59-M, Department of Defense, 1998 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2009-04-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[Paper-2] Goldiez, Brian; Palmer, Nicole; Lowe, Van; Dumanoir, Paul (12 September 2010). Update of the DoD M&S Glossary. Simulation Interoperability Workshop. Institute for Simulation & Training at the University of Central Florida. 10F-SIW-061.

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