Battle management language A Battle Management Language ( BML ) is an unambiguous language used to : It can be seen as a standard digitized representation of a commander ' s intent to be used for real troops , for simulated troops , and for future robotic forces . BML is particularly relevant in a network centric environment for enabling mutual understanding . A Coalition BML , as envisioned by this study group in this proposal , developed and applied by the all Services and by coalition members would not only allow interoperability among their C4ISR systems and simulations , but also among themselves . As it is almost impossible to imagine a situation in the future when a single U . S . Service will be unilaterally deployed , these efforts must be embedded into international standards . Because future military operations , and a significant amount of training , will be joint in nature , it is critical that a Joint Service approach be taken to the BML development effort . The same issues that have driven the Army to embark on this program also confront the other Services as they develop both their C4ISR and simulation systems . Coalition Battle Management Language . Coalition Battle Management Language ( C - BML , CBML ) is under standardization by Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization in the C - BML Product Development Group . C - BML is an unambiguous language to describe a commander ’ s intent , to be understood by both live forces and automated systems , for simulated and real world operations . The resulting language is intended to be applicable not only to simulation systems , but also to operational command and control systems , and robotic systems . Within the last three years , multiple papers presented at the Simulation Interoperability Workshops ( SIW ) have dealt with the need for , and initial work in , Modeling & Simulation ( M & S ) to Command and Control ( C2 ) Interoperability based on the use of unambiguous mission and task definitions . During the Spring 2004 SIW , a meeting of subject matter experts determined that a detailed evaluation of BML efforts at a Coalition level is necessary and subsequently drafted Terms of Reference ( TOR ) for a Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization ( SISO ) Study Group . The TOR for the Coalition BML ( C - BML ) Study Group was accepted by the SISO Standards Activity Committee and identifies the following tasks : • The Study Group shall conduct a Survey comprising as many international contributions applicable to the Coalition BML effort as possible . • The Study Group shall develop a plan for how these various efforts can contribute to a common Coalition BML specification within a methodological framework . • The Study Group shall formulate a set of Recommendations for a Coalition BML Product Development Group ( PDG ) . The Coalition BML Study Group was subsequently formed in September 2004 to address these tasks . The Study Group has conducted a number of face - to - face and teleconference meetings through the year since the Fall 2004 SIW , involving a membership of over 100 persons from 11 different countries . The 6 April 2006 A SISO C - BML Product Development Group was constituated at Spring SIW 2006 . References . C - BML overview