The US DoD Modeling and Simulation Glossary (formally known as DoD 5000.59-M), was originally created in 1998. 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"Department of Defense Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Glossary", DoD 5000.59-M, Department of Defense, 1998 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(JTIEC)) have set to revise and update the Modeling and Simulation Glossary to include new terminology, and to exclude out of date information.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/TermExpansionDefinitionAuthoritative sourceLinksNotes3CECross Command Collaborative EffortPM FCS 3DVizThree Dimensional VisualizationCERDEC6DoFSix degrees of freedomDegrees of freedom (mechanics)

A Acronym/TermExpansionDefinitionAuthoritative sourceLinksNotesA-MSRRArmy-MSRRAMSOA/NMAdministrative/Network Management NDIAA2C2SArmy Airborne Command and Control Systems PEO C3TAAEFAir Assault Expeditionary ForceTRADOCAARAfter Action ReviewDoAABCSArmy Battle Command SystemPM BC AC2DPArmy Concept & Capability Developments PlanARCIC ACAArmy Contracting AgencyASA(ALT)ACATAcquisition CategoryDAUACRAdvanced Concepts and RequirementsMSCOACTDAdvanced Concept Technology DemonstrationDARPAADAirspace DeconflictionDoDAECArmy Evaluation CenterATECAEWEArmy Expeditionary Warrior ExperimentManeuver Battle Laboratory (MBL)Formerly Air Assault Expeditionary Force (AAEF)AFATDSAdvanced Field Artillery Tactical Data SystemPM BCAggregationThe ability to group entities while preserving the effects of entity behavior and interaction while grouped.PM BCAGMAttack Guidance MatrixFM 6–20–10AIDEAgile Integration Demonstration and ExperimentationRDECOMAKOArmy Knowledge OnlinePM AKO/DKOAKSSAT&L Knowledge Sharing SystemUSD(AT&L)AMCUnited States Army Materiel CommandHQDAAMPArmy Modernization PlanRDECOMAMRDECUnited States Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering CenterRDECOMAMSAAUnited States Army Materiel Systems Analysis ActivityRDECOMAMSECArmy Model and Simulation Executive CouncilAR 5–11AMSOArmy Modeling & Simulation OfficeDCS G-8 APLApplied Physics LaboratoryJohns Hopkins University APMAssistant Project ManagerPM CATTAPM CCTTAssistant Project Manager Close Combat Tactical TrainerPM CATTAPSActive Protection SystemDoDARArmy RegulationDoAArchitectureThe structure of components, their relationships, and the principles and guidelines governing their design and evolution over time.IEEE Std 610.12-1990ARCICU.S. Army Capabilities Integration CenterTRADOCARDECUnited States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering CenterRDECOMARLArmy Research LaboratoryRDECOMAROArmy Research OfficeARLASA(ALT)United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and TechnologyHQDAASD(NCBDP)Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear & Chemical & Biological Defense ProgramsUSD(AT&L)ASTAGArmy Science and Technology Advisory GroupSAAL-ZTASM SensorAcoustic, Seismic, and Magnetic SensorGeophysical MASINTASTMPArmy Science and Technology Master Plan SAAL-ZTAT&LAcquisition, Logistics, and TechnologyHQDAATAMArchitecture Tradeoff Analysis MethodSEIATDAdvanced Technology DemonstrationASTMPATECUnited States Army Test and Evaluation CommandHQDA ATOArmy Technology ObjectivesASTMPATO-DArmy Technology Objectives-DemonstrationASTMPAUTLArmy Universal Task ListFM 7-15AVAll ViewDoDAF set of views that contains the AV-1 and AV-2.DoDAFAV-1All View-1DoDAF view for scope, purpose, intended users, environment depicted, and analytical findings.DoDAFAV-2All View-2DoDAF view for architecture data repository with definitions of all acronyms/terms used in all products. AV-2 is also known as the Integrated Dictionary.DoDAFAVCATTAviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer - Aviation Reconfigurable Manned SimulatorPM ACTTAWAsymmetric WarfareDoD

B Acronym/TermExpansionDefinitionAuthoritative sourceLinksNotesB-KitAdd-on configurable armor used on compatible vehicle chassis such as the HMMWV.PEO GCSBCBattle CommandDoABCS3Battlefield Command Sustainment Support SystemPM BCS3BCTBrigade Combat TeamPM FCSBDABattle damage assessmentThe 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 3–0BICCBattlefield Information Coordination CenterFM 101–5–1BLCSEBattle Laboratory Collaborative Simulation Environment ARCICBMLBattle management language SISOBPDMBusiness Process Definition Metamodel OMGBPELBusiness Process Execution Language OMGBPMNBusiness Process Modeling Notation OMG

C Acronym/TermExpansionDefinitionAuthoritative sourceLinksNotesC2IEDMCommand and Control Information Exchange Data ModelMultilateral Interoperability ProgrammeC4Command, Control, Communications, ComputersDoDC4ISRCommand, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and ReconnaissanceDoDC4ISTARCAACenter for Army AnalysisHQDA CABCombined Arms BattalionDoDCACCombined Arms CenterTRADOCCASSIConcept, Analysis, System Simulation & IntegrationTARDECCDRTCapabilities Development for Rapid TransitionDoACERDECUnited States Army Communications-Electronics Research Development and Engineering CenterRDECOMCMUCarnegie Mellon UniversityCNACapability Needs AnalysisARCICCOPCommon Operational PictureDoDCREWCounter Radio Controlled IED Electronics WarfareNaval Surface Warfare Center Crane DivisionCRMConceptual Reference ModelCSCapability SetOASA(ALT)CSMCapability Set ManagementOASA(ALT)CSMBCapability Set Management BoardOASA(ALT)CSMPCapability Set Management ProcessOASA(ALT)CTSFCentral Technical Support FacilityPEO C3TPEO C3TCultural FactorsDoDCultural FeaturesDoD

D Acronym/TermExpansionDefinitionAuthoritative sourceLinksNotesDAUDefense Acquisition UniversityUSD(AT&L) DARPADefense Advanced Research Projects AgencyDoDDISDistributed Interactive SimulationIEEEDCS G-8Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 of the United States ArmyVCSA DDREDirector of Defense Research and EngineeringUSD(AT&L) DoADepartment of the ArmyDoDDoDDepartment of DefenseUnited States Federal GovernmentDoDAFDepartment of Defense Architecture FrameworkDoDDPPDirector of Plans & ProgramsDDRE DVLDistributed Virtual LaboratoryMATREXDynamic TerrainPM FCSDynamic WeatherPM FCS

E Acronym/TermExpansionDefinitionAuthoritative sourceLinksNotesEAExecutable ArchitectureECBCUnited States Army Edgewood Chemical and Biological CenterRDECOMEMDSUnited States Army Enterprise Management Decision SupportRDECOM

F Acronym/TermExpansionDefinitionAuthoritative sourceLinksNotesFCS (BCT)Future Combat Systems (Brigade Combat Team)SAAL-ZB

G Acronym/TermExpansionDefinitionAuthoritative sourceLinksNotes

H Acronym/TermExpansionDefinitionAuthoritative sourceLinksNotesHITLHuman-in-the-LoopDoD 5000.59-MHQDAHeadquarters, Department of the ArmyDoAHMMWVHigh Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled VehiclePEO GCS

I Acronym/TermExpansionDefinitionAuthoritative sourceLinksNotesI/ITSECInterservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education ConferenceI/ITSECIWIrregular warfareDoD

J Acronym/TermExpansionDefinitionAuthoritative sourceLinksNotesJCAJoint Capability AreaCJCSJCIDSJoint Capabilities Integration Development SystemCJCSJPDJoint Planning DocumentCJCSJUONSJoint Urgent Operational NeedsCJCS

K Acronym/TermExpansionDefinitionAuthoritative sourceLinksNotes

L Acronym/TermExpansionDefinitionAuthoritative sourceLinksNotesLCIMLevels of Conceptual Interoperability ModelSISOConceptual interoperabilityLOPLocal Operational PictureDoDLVCLive, Virtual, and ConstructiveDoD 5000.59-MLWNLandWarNetUnited States Department of the Army Chief Information Officer/G-6

M Acronym/TermExpansionDefinitionAuthoritative sourceLinksNotesM&SModeling and simulationDoDMATREXModeling Architecture for Technology, Research, and EXperimentationSTTCMBLManeuver Battle LabTRADOCMORSMilitary Operations Research SocietyMORSMOOTWMilitary operations other than warDoDMSRRModeling and Simulation Resource RepositoryMSCOMSCOModeling and Simulation Coordination OfficeDPPMTMModel-Test-ModelDPP

N Acronym/TermExpansionDefinitionAuthoritative sourceLinksNotesNATONorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationNATONetwork ScienceDoDNCSNational Center for SimulationNCSNDIANational Defense Industrial AssociationNDIANICELNavy Infrared Countermeasures Effectiveness LaboratoryNaval Surface Warfare Center Crane DivisionNMSGNATO Modeling and Simulation GroupNATONSRDECNatick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering CenterRDECOM

O Acronym/TermExpansionDefinitionAuthoritative sourceLinksNotesOASA(ALT)United States Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and TechnologyHQDAONSOperational Needs StatementAR 71–9OSDOffice of the Secretary of DefenseDoDOTMOn The MovePM C4ISR OTM

P Acronym/TermExpansionDefinitionAuthoritative sourceLinksNotesPA&EProgram Analysis and EvaluationOSD PDMProgram Decision MemorandumOSDPEO C3TProgram Executive Office Command, Control, Communications TacticalSAAL-ZB PEO EISProgram Executive Office Enterprise Information SystemsSAAL-ZBPEO GCSProgram Executive Office Ground Combat SystemsSAAL-ZBPEO STRIProgram Executive Office Simulation, Training, and InstrumentationSAAL-ZBPM ACTTProduct Manager Air and Command Tactical TrainersPEO CATTPM AKO/DKOProject Manager Army Knowledge Online/Defense Knowledge OnlinePEO EIS PM BCProject Manager Battle CommandPEO C3T PM BCS3Product Manager Battle Command Sustainment Support SystemPM BCPM CATTProject Manager Combined Arms Tactical TrainersPEO STRI PM ConSimProject Manager Constructive SimulationPEO STRI PM FCSProgram Management Future Combat SystemsSAAL-ZBPM ITTSProject Manager Instrumentation Targets and Threat SimulatorsPEO STRI PoRProgram of RecordDAU

Q Acronym/TermExpansionDefinitionAuthoritative sourceLinksNotesQRCQuick Reaction CapabilityDAU

R Acronym/TermExpansionDefinitionAuthoritative sourceLinksNotesRDECOMResearch, Development and Engineering CommandAMC

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