# 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 October2010 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 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.

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(JTIEC)) have set to revise and update the Modeling and Simulation Glossary to include new terminology, and to exclude out of date information.

### 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.
The glossary includes contribution from many US military organizations.
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## 0–9

| Acronym/Term | Expansion | Authoritative source | Links |
| 3CE | Cross Command Collaborative Effort | PM FCS | Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine |
| 3DViz | Three Dimensional Visualization | CERDEC | |
| 6DoF | Six degrees of freedom | Degrees of freedom (mechanics) | |

## A

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

## B

| Acronym/Term | Expansion | Definition | Authoritative source |
| B-Kit | | Add-on configurable armor used on compatible vehicle chassis such as the HMMWV. | PEO GCS |
| BC | Battle Command | | DoA |
| BCS3 | Battlefield Command Sustainment Support System | | PM BCS3 |
| BCT | Brigade Combat Team | | PM FCS |
| 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 |
| BICC | Battlefield Information Coordination Center | | FM 101-5-1 |
| BLCSE | Battle Laboratory Collaborative Simulation Environment | | ARCIC |
| 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 | Archived 2009-05-31 at the Wayback Machine |
| CAB | Combined Arms Battalion | DoD | |
| CAC | Combined Arms Center | TRADOC | |
| CASSI | Concept, Analysis, System Simulation & Integration | TARDEC | |
| CDRT | Capabilities Development for Rapid Transition | DoA | |
| CERDEC | United States Army Communications-Electronics Research Development and Engineering Center | RDECOM | |
| CMU | Carnegie Mellon University | | |
| CNA | Capability Needs Analysis | ARCIC | |
| COP | Common Operational Picture | DoD | |
| CREW | Counter Radio Controlled IED Electronics Warfare | Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division | |
| CRM | Conceptual Reference Model | | |
| CS | Capability Set | OASA(ALT) | |
| CSM | Capability Set Management | OASA(ALT) | |
| CSMB | Capability Set Management Board | OASA(ALT) | |
| CSMP | Capability Set Management Process | OASA(ALT) | |
| CTSF | Central Technical Support Facility | PEO C3T PEO C3T | |
| Cultural Factors | | DoD | |
| Cultural Features | | DoD | |

## D

| Acronym/Term | Expansion | Authoritative source | Links |
| DAU | Defense Acquisition University | USD(AT&L) | Archived 2009-04-23 at the Wayback Machine |
| DARPA | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | DoD | |
| DIS | Distributed Interactive Simulation | IEEE | |
| DCS G-8 | Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 of the United States Army | VCSA | Archived 2009-04-18 at the Wayback Machine |
| DDRE | Director of Defense Research and Engineering | USD(AT&L) | Archived 2009-04-18 at the Wayback Machine |
| DoA | Department of the Army | DoD | |
| DoD | Department of Defense | United States Federal Government | |
| DoDAF | Department of Defense Architecture Framework | DoD | |
| DPP | Director of Plans & Programs | DDRE | Archived 2009-08-25 at the Wayback Machine |
| DVL | Distributed Virtual Laboratory | MATREX | |
| Dynamic Terrain | | PM FCS | |
| Dynamic Weather | | PM FCS | |

## 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 | | |

## G

| Acronym/Term | Expansion | Definition | Authoritative source | Links | Notes |

## H

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

## I

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

## J

| Acronym/Term | Expansion | Authoritative source |
| JCA | Joint Capability Area | CJCS |
| JCIDS | Joint Capabilities Integration Development System | CJCS |
| JPD | Joint Planning Document | CJCS |
| JUONS | Joint Urgent Operational Needs | CJCS |

## 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 | |
| LWN | LandWarNet | United States Department of the Army Chief Information Officer/G-6 | |

## M

| Acronym/Term | Expansion | Authoritative source |
| M&S | Modeling and simulation | DoD |
| MATREX | Modeling Architecture for Technology, Research, and EXperimentation | STTC |
| MBL | Maneuver Battle Lab | TRADOC |
| MORS | Military Operations Research Society | MORS |
| MOOTW | Military operations other than war | DoD |
| MSRR | Modeling and Simulation Resource Repository | MSCO |
| MSCO | Modeling and Simulation Coordination Office | DPP |
| MTM | Model-Test-Model | DPP |

## N

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

## O

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

## P

| Acronym/Term | Expansion | Authoritative source | Links |
| PA&E | Program Analysis and Evaluation | OSD | Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine |
| PDM | Program Decision Memorandum | OSD | |
| PEO C3T | Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications Tactical | SAAL-ZB | Archived 2008-12-30 at the Wayback Machine |
| PEO EIS | Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems | SAAL-ZB | |
| PEO GCS | Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems | SAAL-ZB | |
| PEO STRI | Program Executive Office Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation | SAAL-ZB | |
| PM ACTT | Product Manager Air and Command Tactical Trainers | PEO CATT | |
| PM AKO/DKO | Project Manager Army Knowledge Online/Defense Knowledge Online | PEO EIS | Archived 2007-12-26 at the Wayback Machine |
| PM BC | Project Manager Battle Command | PEO C3T | Archived 2007-12-26 at the Wayback Machine |
| PM BCS3 | Product Manager Battle Command Sustainment Support System | PM BC | |
| PM CATT | Project Manager Combined Arms Tactical Trainers | PEO STRI | Archived 2008-12-24 at the Wayback Machine |
| PM ConSim | Project Manager Constructive Simulation | PEO STRI | Archived 2009-04-25 at the Wayback Machine |
| PM FCS | Program Management Future Combat Systems | SAAL-ZB | |
| PM ITTS | Project Manager Instrumentation Targets and Threat Simulators | PEO STRI | Archived 2008-12-31 at the Wayback Machine |
| PoR | Program of Record | DAU | |

## Q

| Acronym/Term | Expansion | Definition | Authoritative source | Links | Notes |
| QRC | Quick Reaction Capability | | DAU | | |

## R

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

## S

| Acronym/Term | Expansion | Definition | Authoritative source | Links | Notes |
| SAAL-ZB | Principal Military Deputy | | OASA(ALT) | | |
| SAAL-ZT | Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research & Technology | | OASA(ALT) | | |
| SASO | Stability And Support Operations | | DoD | | 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 | | |
| SEDRIS | Synthetic Environment Data Representation and Interchange Specification | | SISO | | |
| SEI | Software Engineering Institute | | CMU | | |
| 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 | | |
| SIW | Simulation Interoperability Workshop | | SISO | | |
| SID | System Integration Domain | | RDECOM | | |
| SMART | Simulation & Modeling for Acquisition, Requirements, and Training | | DoA | | |
| SNE | Synthetic natural environment | | DARPA | | |
| SPE | Synthetic psychological environment | | | | |
| Static Terrain] | | | PM FCS | | |
| Static Weather | | | PM FCS | | |
| STOW | Synthetic Theater of War | | DARPA | | |
| 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 | | |
| SWOT | Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats | | | SWOT analysis | |

## T

| Acronym/Term | Expansion | Authoritative source |
| TARDEC | Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center | RDECOM |
| TFT | Technology Focus Teams | RDECOM |
| TRADOC | Training and Doctrine Command | HQDA |

## U

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

## 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 | | |

## 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 |
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