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Acronyms and Web Links List

A2C2 - Army Airspace Command and Control Element

A&IC - Architecture and Integration Council

A/C - Aircraft

AA - Attack Assessment

AAA - Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AAAV - Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle

AAC - Air Armament Center

Web Site: http://www.eglin.af.mil/hpc/

AADC - Area Air Defense Commander - JHUAPL has developed exciting new simulation technology to support the AADC. The AADC module, developed by Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory, is an afloat theater air and missile defense planning and coordination cell. From the cell, a naval or joint force commander can orchestrate the effective stationing of joint-service air defense weapons afloat and ashore during the critical initial stages of an expeditionary operation by Marine or Army forces. Installation of an AADC system on the Aegis cruiser Shiloh (CG-67) in 1999; the Navy will use it in Fleet Battle Experiments planned in the Pacific. The AADC can quickly plan and coordinate joint air defense operations against enemy aircraft and missile attacks theater-wide. The module, made up of state-of-the-art computers and large-displays, features decision aids and planning tools in the form of Windows-based software that integrates theater-wide sensor information from a variety of sources. The module keeps track of assets to be defended and the location and coverage of available defensive weapons, and models the impact of terrain and weather on weapons coverage. The system provides a coherent theater air picture in the form of three-dimensional depictions of the battle space. "What this gives you," Adm. Murphy told AFJI, "is an extremely capable collaborative planning capability. It’s underpinned with a large database, which has computing power on the order of 56 billion instructions per second in terms of its ability to [rapidly model changes in air defense plans]. So it’s an incredibly powerful planning tool, as well as gives a great 3-D picture in terms of operational execution, so your situational awareness is exceptionally good."

Web Sites: http://www.jhuapl.edu/ms/External/facilities.htm#CSEL

AADCOM - Army Air Defense Command Post

AADCP - Army Air Defense Command Post

AAIS - Advanced Airborne Interceptor Simulation

AAM - Air-to-Air Missile

AAMDC - Army Area Missile Defense Command

AAMDCMD - Army Air and Missile Defense Command

AAR - After Action Review

AARS - After Action Review System - MITRE has developed exciting new AAR software based on post processing of simulation data via databases and new web technology. This approach was developed for JCOS as a JCOS AARS and then later implemented with STOW. Also see BBS.

AAS - Advanced Airborne Sensor [next generation AWACS for BPI]

AASP - Advanced Airborne Sensor Platform (Concept Definition)

AASPEM 2 - Air-to-Air System Performance Evaluation Model/MIL II – AASPEM 2 contains: Aircraft aero performance, avionics (radar, IRST, MAW, LRF, RWR, fire control and limited ECM), signatures (optical, RCS, IR), missiles (aero and seeker), guns and tactical decision definitions. NAIC/TAAE develops this data to support the Air-To-Air System Performance Evaluation Model (AASPEM) and MIL II, which will replace AASPEM during the summer of 97. Fullenkamp. MIL II is a tactical real-time air-to-air engagement simulation for MvN players using both computer driven and man-in-the-loop players. It has been used in system and subsystem requirements and effectiveness analyses, in tactics development, as a threat environment for other simulations, as a high fidelity MIL fighter for mission level models, for scripted scenario development, and for pure weapons system comparisons. MIL-II is used primarily in the Beyond-Visual-Range air-to-air mode, but it can also be used to evaluate limited within-visual-range surface-to-air and air-to-ground engagements. Mr. Scott, NAIC/TAAE 4180 Watson Way Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433-5648, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433-5648, Email: sjf44@naic.wpafb.af.mil

Phone: 937-257-2404 DSN: 787-2404 Fax: 937-257-9888.AAT - Architecture Analysis Tool (JNTF)

AAT - ATO ACO Tool

AATD - Army Airborne Instrumentation System

AATS - Automated Architecture Tool Suite (DISA)

AAW - Anti-Air Warfare (Navy, MC)

AAWC - Anti-Air Warfare Coordinator (USN)

ABCCC - Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center

ABCS - Army Battle Command Systems - ABCS is the Army version of TBMCS .

See University XXI

Web Sites: http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/abcs.htm and http://www.lee.army.mil/csscs/distance/ttp_ltdiv/appc.htm

ABE - ALSP Broadcast Emulator

ABL - AirBorne Laser - The ABL program office is located at Kirtland AFB.

ABL OSAM - AirBorne Laser On-Station Availability Model

Web Site: http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=MDL_AF_1000020

ABM - Anti-Ballistic Missile

ABMOC - Air Battle Management Operations Center (Army FAAD)

ABP - Air Battle Plan

ABS - Advanced Battle Simulation

ABT - Air Breathing [Airborne] Threat

AC2 - Advanced Command and Control – The AC2 system is a prototype system for command and control (C2) decision support, and battlefield visualization. The objective of the AC2 effort was to augment current C2 tactical information management systems with direct support for the decision-making process.

AC2ISRC - The AC2ISRC is the lead organization to integrate and influence command and control and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for the Air Force. AC2ISRC is improving the information flow in the Air Force by bringing together stove piped systems into an integrated C2 system of systems. The center is the Air Force’s C2 and ISR integrating force that receives inputs from the Air Staff, the major commands and Air Force agencies and coordinates them into one battle information system that meets the warfighters’ needs while reducing duplication of effort.

Web Site: https://ac2isrc.acc.af.mil/warfighter/ and http://www.hanscom.af.mil/olaac2isrc/

ACA - Airspace Control Authority (Joint element)

ACC - Air Combat Command

Web Site: http://www2.acc.af.mil/

ACC - Air Control Center (NATO; replaces CRC+CRP under ACCS)

ACCIS - Automated C2 Information System

ACCS - Army Command and Control System – Also see FATDS

ACE - Asset Configuration Editor

ACE - Aviation Combat Elements – AWACS, ABCC, JSTARS

ACE - Allied Command Europe (NATO)

ACEC - Army Communications-Electronics Command

ACEIT - Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tool

Web Site: http://www.aceit.com/

ACEM - Air Combat Evaluation Model

ACES - Air Force Command Exercise System - Also see BT.

Web Site: http://www.cadre.maxwell.af.mil/ACTWeb/Manual/starthere.htm

ACETEF - Air Combat Environmental Test and Evaluation Facility

Web Site: http://www.nawcad.navy.mil/acetef/

ACG - Air Control Group

ACIMS - Arizona Center for Integrative Modeling and Simulation

Web Site: http://www.acims.arizona.edu/

ACL - Advanced Computer Laboratory

ACM - Association for Computing Machinery - ACM was founded in 1947. ACM is the world's first educational and scientific computing society. Today, our members — over 80,000 computing professionals and students world-wide — and the public turn to ACM for authoritative publications, pioneering conferences, and visionary leadership for the new millennium. Also see SIGSIM .

Web Site: http://www.acm.org/

ACO - Airspace Control Order – The ACO is issued by ACA after approval of ACP by JFC

ACOA - Advanced Concept and Technology Demonstration - Information technology experts from several Department of Defense agencies are planning an ACOA ACTD designed to revolutionize the joint planning process. The ACOA program is designed to cut initial crisis response time by 50 percent. The ACOA is based on the rapid application of emerging information technologies. The demonstration of the ACOA will show the utility of near real time, end-to-end joint planning by multiple participants during crisis action planning, including the supported CINC, supporting CINCs, and CJTFs.

Web Site: http://www.les.disa.mil/frames/insert/acoa/index.htm

ACP - Allied Communications Publication (NATO)

ACP - Airspace Control Plan – the ACP is and ACA product; when approved by JFC it becomes the ACO.

ACQ - Acquisition - ACQ is an abbreviation used within the Defense Acquisition community.

Web Site: http://www.acq.osd.mil/

ACR - Advance Concept Requirements [Army]

Web Site: http://www.amso.army.mil/org-struc/structure/domains/acr.htm

ACR - Airborne Communications Relay - ACR is an Air Force C2 Battlelab initiative. The purpose of this initiative is to determine the utility of an airborne communications relay capable of extending the communications range between ground units and low flying aircraft.

ACS - Air Control Squadron

Web Site: http://www.mountainhome.af.mil/366OG/726ACS/history.htm

ACSC - Air Command and Staff College, Seminar Program - Eligibility is GS-12 and above. The 40-lesson seminar curriculum (Courses 36A, 36B, and 36C) covers the same three areas of instruction: Command, Communications, and Combat Support; National Security Affairs; and Warfare Studies. Focus is on war fighting at the operational level, doctrine, jointness, and the profession of arms. Student-led seminars meet weekly for approximately three hours to discuss each of the lessons. Seminar members are required to lead lessons, give briefings, complete a writing assignment, take closed-book examinations, and contribute to seminar discussions. Members normally complete the curriculum within one year, although four years are available to students whose duty or personal commitments delay completion. Seminars run from August to June.

Web Site: http://wwwacsc.au.af.mil/default.htm

ACSIS - AEGIS Combat System Interactive Simulation

ACT - Accelerated Combat Timeline

Web Site: http://www.cadre.maxwell.af.mil/ACTWeb/

ACTD - Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration

Web Sites: http://www.mitre.org/support/swee/html/31_gonzalez/index.htm and http://www.acq.osd.mil/at/intro.htm

AD - Airspace Deconfliction - AD component of TBMCS provides the capability to define airspace control measures, provides airspace coordination and management and generates the ACO s. AD maintains complete information on airspace essential to the air effort. It facilitates the effective development of operations orders and plans, defines all the airspaces within the operating area to include proper assignment of airspace to subordinate air control / air defense / coordination agencies. AD maintains and updates the database information on airspace in the objective area.

ADA – Air Defense Artillery – ADA is United States Army Air Defense Artillery School located at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Web Site: http://147.71.210.21/

ADA- Air Defense Artillery - See RADGUNS .

ADAC - Air Defense Area Coordinator – (JTF ops)

ADOCCS - Advanced Deep Operations Coordination System

ADP - Air Defense Plan

ADP - Automatic Data Processing

ADRSS - Automated Data Report Submission System

ADS - Advanced Distributed Simulation - The following web site contains a RAND study of the potential use of ADS for analysis. It discusses project Air Force.

Web Site: http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR879/

ADS - Airspace Deconfliction System - ADS builds Airspace and generates Airspace Control Orders

ADSI - Air Defense Systems Integrator

ADTOC - Air Defense Tactical Operations Center (Army)

ADVISR - Advanced Virtual Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance System - ADVISR system, in development at Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego, is a Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) and future High-Level-Architecture (HLA ) compatible, physics-based, virtual and real integration of sensor, communications, data-fusion, and command-and-control systems. Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance system life-cycle costs can be minimized by using ADVISR to:

(a) Evaluate system concepts and architectures

(b) Test complex systems before building them with external system elements and warfighters-in-the-loop

(c) Provide early detection and correction of design and development problems by early testing using specification, design, and measured data, as well as real hardware and software

(d) Provide training and mission rehearsal capabilities

(e) Evaluate the effectiveness of system modifications.

Web Site: http://navmsmo.hq.navy.mil/nmsiscat/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=MNS_N_1001259

AEDC - Arnold Engineering Development Center - AEDC is located at Arnold AFB, TN and has be recognized as an international leader in flight simulation testing and evaluation of military and commercial aerospace systems. The center’s 58 flight simulation test facilities are valued at more than $6 billion.

Web Site: http://www.arnold.af.mil/

AEF - Air Expeditionary Force - Aerospace Expeditionary Force an organization comprised of aerospace capabilities that provides tailored forces to meet theater CINC needs

Emphasis: Rapid Response & Employment

Relevant Force: Effects, Size, and Capability

Full Spectrum of Operations: Humanitarian Relief to Major Theater War

Light, Lean, and Lethal:

Employs Agile Logistics Principles

Creates Precision Effects

Elements: Command, Operations, and Support

Presentation: Joint or Coalition Operations

Also see EAF .

Web Sites: http://www.af.mil/lib/afissues/1997/issues13.html and

http://www.mountainhome.af.mil/AEFB/default.htm

AEGIS – Advanced Electronic Guided Intercept System – Navy Guided Missile Destroyers (DDG-31 class and Cruisers (CG-47 class)

AETC - Air Education and Training Command - AETC is at Randolph AFB.

Web Site: http://www.aetc.af.mil/

AEW – Airborne Early Warning

AF Mission Directives (see AFMD)

AF Publication – Air Force Publication – The three major types of Air Force Publications are Manual, Pamphlets and Regulations. Also see AFI and AFDD .

Air Force Publishing Sites: http://afpubs.hq.af.mil/Publishing_Links.asp or http://afpubs.hq.af.mil/pubs/majcom.asp?org=AF

Web Sites: http://afpubs.hq.af.mil/

AFA - Air Force Association - The AFA has nearly 150,000-members. The AFA is an independent, nonprofit, civilian organization primarily concerned with public understanding and acceptance of the pivotal role a well-manned, well-equipped and well-trained Air Force plays in the security of the nation and its allies and the relevance of overall American military strength to global peace. AFA's 47 state organizations and almost 300 chapters hold their own elections and conduct programs to increase public understanding of key national security issues in their communities.

Web Site: http://www.afa.org/

AFAMS - Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation - The Air Force created a new field operating agency in June 1996 to coordinate its growing requirement for modeling and simulation. The agency's mission is to support implementation and use of the Joint Synthetic Battlespace by: implementing AF/DOD M&S policy and standards; managing, coordinating, and integrating major AF M&S programs and initiatives; supporting corporate Air Force M&S operations; and promoting and supporting technology improvements. AFAMS reports to the Directory of Command and Control (HQ AF/XOC) in the Pentagon but is located in Orlando’s Central Florida Research Park, which hosts other similar joint, service, contractor, and educational facilities.

Document Library: http://www.afams.af.mil/doclib

Web Site: http://www.afams.af.mil/

AFAPD - Air Force Application Development Protocol - AFAPD will be used for communications among AH-64D manned simulators and simulation battle master, role player and SAF stations. TACFIRE and AFAPD are message standards like TADIL-J and

TADIL-A. Both message standards are supported by the "IDM" modem that is used on helicopters, UAVs, F-16CJs, and a variety of ground stations.

AFATDS - Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System – Also see ATCCS.

Web Sites: http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/afatds.htm and http://www.armyexperiment.net/aepublic/abcs/afatds_ps.htm

AFC2TIG - Air Force Command and Control Training Innovation Group - C2TIG is located at Hurlburt AFB in Florida.

Web Site: http://www2.acc.af.mil/afc2tig/ and http://afc2tig.hurlburt.af.mil/ and http://www.hanscom.af.mil/esc-cx/CXMain%20PAGE.htm

AFCA - Air Force Communications Agency

Web Site: http://public.afca.scott.af.mil/

AFCCC - Air Force Combat Climatology Center

Web Site: http://www.afccc.af.mil/cgi-bin/index.pl

AFCEA - Air Force Communications and Electronics Association

Web Site: http://www.afcea.com/

AFDC – Air Force doctrine Center

Web Site: http://www.doctrine.af.mil/Main.asp

AFDD – Air Force Doctrine Document – AFDD and AFI are related

Web Site: http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/usaf.htm

AFEO - Air Force Experimentation Office – AFEO has been empowered by the Air Force Chief of Staff, through the Aerospace Command and Control Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center, to synchronize and integrate Air Force-wide experimentation. We also are the Air Force’s focal point for joint experimentation with AFEO representatives at the Joint Forces Command, the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command and the Navy’s Maritime Battle Center.

Web Site: http://131.6.92.40/default.htm

AFFMA – Air Force Frequency Management Agency

Web Site: http://www.au.af.mil/au/afhra/wwwroot/hhq/affma.htm

AFFOR – Air Force Forces

AFI - Air Force Instruction – Also see AF Publications and AFDD . AFI related web sites are:

AFI 99s: http://afftc.edwards.af.mil/pim/afmenu/99series.htm

AFDDs: http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/usaf.htm

AF Instructions: http://afpubs.hq.af.mil/pubs/majcom.asp?org=AF

Also see DOD and Service Directives and Publication Links via TecNet: http://tecnet0.jcte.jcs.mil:9000/htdocs/teinfo/directives/index.html

Air Force Some M&S related instructions are:

AFI 10-706 Electronic Warfare (EW)

AFI 10-1201 Space Operations

AFI 10-1301 Air and Space Doctrine

AFI 16-1001 Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VV&A) dated 1 June 1996

AFI 16-1002 Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Support to Acquisition dated 1 June 2000

Web Document: http://afpubs.hq.af.mil/pubfiles/af/16/afi16-1002/afi16-1002.pdf

AFI 16-1003 Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Support to Test and Evaluation – In process

AFI 16-1004 Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Support to Intelligence – In process

Web Site: http://afpubs.hq.af.mil/pubs/publist.asp?puborg=AF&series=16

AFIDS - Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System

AFIT - Air Force Institute of Technology - AFIT is located at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. AFIT is the Air Force's graduate school and its premier professional continuing education institution. A component of Air University (AU ), the Institute provides responsive graduate and professional continuing education, research and consulting programs to keep the Air Force and DOD on the leading edge of technology and management. The Institute accomplishes this mission through three resident schools (the Graduate School of Engineering and Management, the School of Systems and Logistics, and the Civil Engineer and Services School). Through its Civilian Institution Programs, AFIT manages the educational programs of Air Force officers enrolled in civilian universities, research centers, hospitals and industrial organizations.

Web Site: http://www.afit.edu/

AFEWES - Air Force Electronic Warfare Evaluation Simulator - AFEWES is a secure, Government-owned, Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL) test laboratory, located at Air Force Plant 4 in Fort Worth, Texas. Managed by the Air Force Flight Test Center’s (AFFTC) 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB, CA, AFEWES develops and operates validated, high-fidelity Radio Frequency (RF) and Infrared (IR) threat simulators which evaluate the effectiveness of DoD and Allied Electronic Combat systems in a controlled, ground-based laboratory environment. Simulated engagements are conducted at actual frequencies/wavelengths, in real-time, incorporate hostile operator-in-the-loop effects, and produce vector miss distance and other end-game data products. AFEWES provides many unique test capabilities not available at other types of T&E facilities.

Web Site: http://afewes.edwards.af.mil/

AFIWC - Air Force Information Warfare Center - The AFIWC was activated on Sept. 10, 1993. Formerly the Air Force Electronic Warfare Center, AFIWC was established by combining the securities functions of the Air Force Cryptologic Support Center with the functions performed by AFEWC. The center is the focal point for development and application of information dominance in future warfare. It provides commanders with products and services to wage command and control warfare. The center is charged with protecting friendly command and control capability including U.S. Air Force computer security. It is the primary source of electronic warfare and command, control and communications countermeasure analysis and advice for the Air Force. It also maintains a massive database of electronic combat-related information that is used throughout the Department of Defense. The data assists air component commanders in making electronic combat decisions. AFIWC performs analyses to support planning, developing and testing using the latest electronic warfare equipment. The center also supports the electronic combat acquisition process, from development of statements of need through final testing by providing specialized analysis to Air Force major commands and the Air Staff. The Air Force Information Warfare Center develops, maintains and deploys Information Warfare/Command and Control Warfare (IW/C2W) capabilities in support of operations, campaign planning, acquisition and testing. AFIWC acts as time-sensitive, single focal point for intelligence data and C2W services, providing technical expertise for computer and communications security. The Center is the Air Force focal point for Tactical Deception and Operations Security training. Also see FIWC .

Web Site: http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/aia/afiwc/index.html and http://afiwcweb.kelly.af.mil/ and http://usmilitary.about.com/careers/usmilitary/library/milinfo/affacts/blairintelligenceagency.htm?once=true& and http://www.aia.af.mil/aialink/homepages/afiwc/index.htm

AFJI – Armed Forces Journal International – The AFJI is a monthly magazine. The address for AFJI is: AFJI, 8201 Greensboro Drive, Suite 611, McLean, VA 22102, Phone (703) 848-0490

Web Site: www.afji.com

AFKEWES - AF Key Exercise & Wargame Events Schedule (AFKEWES) published by AF/XOCW, Wargaming Support Division, Directorate of Command & Control, HQ USAF. This format consolidates what used to be three different products into a single package designed to meet the needs of a broad range of customers. For a high-level look at key events, print as slides either one or two per page. You'll get the schedule overview and a quad chart for the events we track. For greater detail, print as notes pages -- you'll get additional information on points of contact, C2 Systems and Models/Simulations.

Web Site: http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=WEB_AF_1000079 or http://www.xo.hq.af.mil/xoc/ftproot/XOCW/AFKEWES.ppt

AFM - Airlift Flow Model - AFM models a series of aircraft events that users consider important to a realistic and detailed representation of the global airlift system. Taken together, these events simulate a fleet of aircraft moving a given amount of cargo and passengers from an onload point, through any needed en route stops, to an offload point, then recovering and returning for another load. This process continues for as many simulation days as the user specifies or until the model runs out of requirements to move. AFM incorporates deterministic planning algorithms that are faithful to AMC airlift operations, but executes the planned itinerary stochastically representing the uncertainties of flying in a competitive mobility system.

Web Site: http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=SMN_AF_1000001

AFMC - Air Force Materiel Command - The Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) is an integral part of the Air Force war fighting team contributing to affordable combat superiority, readiness, and sustainability. Through integrated management of research, development, test, acquisition, and support, AFMC advances and uses technology to acquire and sustain superior systems in partnership with our customers and our suppliers. In addition, AFMC performs continuous product and process improvement throughout the life cycle of all Air Force weapon systems. The mission of AFMC, combat support, touches every base, every weapon system, and virtually every person in the nation’s Air Force. As per Air Force Instruction 16-1002, 16 Nov 1999: “AFMC will support PMs in the development and execution of their program M&S strategy and M&S Support Plan …”.

Web Site: http://www.afmc-mil.wpafb.af.mil/

AFMD - Air Force Mission Directive - To locate AFMDs choose the "organization" of AF and choose the "product type" of Mission Directive

Web Site: http://afpubs.hq.af.mil/mastercatalog/master_catalog.asp

AFMD56 - Air Force Mission Directive, which established AFAMS

Web Site: http://afpubs.hq.af.mil/pubfiles/af/md/afmd56/afmd56.pdf

AFMSAWG - Air Force MS&A Working Group

AFMSS - The Air Force Mission Support System [AFMSS] is a unit-level mission planning and data preparation system that supports missions ranging from day-to-day training, proficiency flying, and peacetime operational/exercise sorties, to complex operations supporting conventional or unconventional armed conflict. Mission planning activities include flight and route planning, electronic asset planning, threat analysis, weapons planning and target area tactics, perspective views, combat mission folder preparation, and mission fly through. This program provides a core mission planning system that is tailored for users by installing software modules specifically for the aircraft and weapons systems in their inventory. The AFMSS also integrates with the command, control, communications, and intelligence (C3I) environment at unit, wing, and force (theater) levels. Finally, AFMSS includes a portable system designed to fully support deployment operations of ACC, AMC, and Special Operation Forces. The AFMSS is a family of automated mission planning tools. The main products comprising AFMSS are the Mission Planning System (MPS), the Portable Flight Planning Software (PFPS) core and the next generation Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS). The MPS is a UNIX-based system while the PFPS and JMPS are PC/Windows based. These products encompass incremental software and hardware development in an open-system architecture with planned periodic software releases. AFMSS (MPS and PFPS) is dedicated to automated real-time integral support of USAF, USN, Allied aircraft and precision guided munitions (PGM). Also see JTT.

Web Site: http://www.hanscom.af.mil/esc-acu/products.html

AFMSTT - Air Force M&S Training Toolkit (formerly known as AFSOM) – AFMSTT is a suite of models used to exercise the functions of an Air Operations Center (AOC). The central model is AWSIM and the other models facilitate the interface between AWSIM and real world systems or other simulations.

Air Warfare Simulation (AWSIM ) - Theater level model for battle staff training; two-sided, time-stepped simulation, no terrain, multiple mission areas - Configuration Control: AFAMS; Software: ESC
Graphical Input Aggregate Control (GIAC) - provides interactive visual representation from and control of multiple constructive simulations from distributed locations - Configuration Control: AFAMS ; Software: WPC
Air Status Boards (ASTABS) - information links to distributed status systems - Configuration Control: AFAMS; Software: ESC
AWSIM to CTAPS Interface - parses ATO into AWSIM orders, saving AWSIM controller manpower, and links AWSIM flight status results into CTAPS - Configuration Control: AFAMS; Software: ESC
AWSIM to TBMCS Interface - same functions as above - Configuration Control: AFAMS; Software: ESC
Air Force Synthetic Environment for Reconnaissance and Surveillance (AFSERS ) - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) simulation system - Configuration Control: AFAMS; Software: JTC-SIL
Logistics Simulation (LOGSIM ) - provides depth to sortie generation; puts logistics constraints on aircraft and ground support, reports munitions and fuel expenditures - Owner - AF/ILX
Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) - protocol for linking constructive simulations, such as AWSIM, to virtual simulations, such as flight simulators

Web Sites: http://www.afams.af.mil/programs/projects/afsom.htm and http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=TLS_AF_1000024 .

AFNEWS - Air Force News Agency - The Air Force News Agency (AFNEWS) is a Field Operating Agency (FOA) that reports to the Secretary of the Air Force Office of Public Affairs. People at AFNEWS gather and distribute electronic and printed news and information products to keep military members, their families, and the American public informed. AFNEWS comprises the Air Force Internal Information Directorate, the Army and Air Force Hometown News Service, and the Air Force Broadcasting Service (AFBS).

Web Site: http://www.af.mil/news/AirForceNewsAgency.html

AFOTEC - Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center - AFOTEC is a direct reporting unit under Air Force Headquarters responsible for the independent testing, under operationally realistic conditions, of systems being developed for Air Force and multi-service use.

Web Site: http://www.afotec.af.mil/intro/index.htm

AFPC – Air Force Personnel Center

AFPD - Air Force Policy Directive

AFPUBS - Air Force Publications - AFPUBS is the official source for administrative publications and forms.

Web Site: http://afpubs.hq.af.mil/

AFRL - Air Force Research Lab - There are about 10 AFRLs focusing on areas such as: munitions, directed energy, air vehicles, propulsion, sensors and space vehicles.

Air Vehicles: http://www.va.afrl.af.mil/vac/vacd/vacd.htm
Directed Energy: http://www.de.afrl.af.mil/
Human Effectiveness: http://www.he.afrl.af.mil/
Information: http://www.rl.af.mil/

Web Sites: http://www.afrl.af.mil/factsht/afrlfactsheet.htm and http://www.afrl.af.mil/index2.html

AFSAA - Air Force Studies and Analyses Agency, 1777 Kent Street, Rosslyn VA

Approximately 100 people

Web Site: http://www.afsaa.hq.af.mil/

AFSAT - Air Force Standard Analysis Toolkit - See Standard Analysis Toolkit.

Web Site: http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=TLS_AF_1000024.

AFSERS – Air Force Synthetic Environment for Reconnaissance and Surveillance - The Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation (AFAMS) in Orlando, Florida is the proponent for AFSERS and uses the AFSERS to model Air Force ISR systems such as the Medium Altitude Endurance Predator, High Altitude Endurance Global Hawk, U2, JSTARS, National and Commercial orbital assets.

Web Site: http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=MDL_AF_1000025

AFSOC - Air Force Special Operations Command

Web Site: http://www.afsoc.af.mil/

AFSOM - Air Force Suite Of Models - AFSOM has been renamed to AFMSTT. The central model to AFMSTT is AWSIM.

AFSP - Air Force Strategic Plan – This plan provides authoritative strategic direction and front-end guidance to Air Force capabilities planners for implementing the Air Force Vision – Global Engagement.

Web Site: www.xp.hq.af.mil/xpx/afsp_c.htm

AFSPC - Air Force Space Command - The mission of the Air Force Space Command is to defend the United States of America through the control and exploitation of space. Our Air Force Space Command professionals are the best missile-space team in the world, making space reliable and routine for the warfighter by continuously improving the command's ability to provide and support combat forces. AFSPC has four primary mission areas: space force support, space control, space force enhancement and space force application.
Web Site: http://www.spacecom.af.mil/hqafspc/

AFSUSSG - Air Force Simulation User’s Standards Steering Group

Web Site: www.afams.af.mil/programs/projects/afsussg.htm

AFWA – Air Force Weather Agency – AFWA was formed on 15 October 1997, as part of a reengineering effort to streamline and improve the structure of the former Air Weather Service (AWS). The former AWS headquarters staff was relocated from Scott AFB to Offutt AFB, where it was combined with the former Air Force Global Weather Center, DOD's primary centralized weather production facility.

Web Site: http://afw.offutt.af.mil/

AFWCF - Air Force Working Capital Fund - The AFWCF has three primary goals:

Control the costs business areas incur in the production of goods and services.

Provide AFWCF managers the financial authority and flexibility to procure and use resources effectively.

Facilitate budgets/reports of the costs of end products, underlying the cost consequences of choosing among alternatives.

See MSG.

AFWI – Air Force Wargaming Institute – AFWI is part of the College of Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education at the Air University. Established at Maxwell AFB, Alabama in 1986.

Web Site: http://www.cadre.maxwell.af.mil/wargame/afwihome.htm

AF/XOC - Head Quarter Air Force Directorate of Command & Control - This organization is responsible for Command & Control and Modeling, Simulation & Analysis.

Web Site: http://204.34.204.77/index.htm

AGM – Air-to Ground Missile

AI - Artificial Intelligence

AIA - Air Intelligence Agency - The AIA is an Air Force field-operating agency. AIA is the executive agent for implementing Air Force intelligence policy. AIA operates the National Air Intelligence Center (NAIC ),, which exploits all-source information to produce intelligence on aerospace systems and potential adversaries' capabilities and intentions. Its products directly support warfighters, policymakers, and the weapons acquisition community. The Air Force Information Warfare Center (AFIWC ), which is also part of AIA, spearheads development of information warfare concepts, tools, and a wide array of support services. The Operations Support Central, part of AFIWC, is a 24-hour source of information and assistance to forces deployed around the world.

AIM – Advanced Interceptor Missile (Army)

AIM - Airlift Import Manager: Brings messages from C2IPS into TBMCS and vice versa.

Air Force Academy – The academy has provided the Air Force with a corps of officers dedicated to upholding the government of the United States. The Air Force has provided a proving ground for these officers and a source for the dedicated staff members who have come to the academy to educate and train these future leaders.

Web Site: http://www.usafa.af.mil/

Air Force Battlelabs - The six Air Force Battlelabs are:

Air Expeditionary Force Battlelab - http://www.mountainhome.af.mil/aefb/ and http://www.xo.hq.af.mil/afbattlelab/aefbutt.htm

Command & Control Battlelab - http://www.c2b.hurlburt.af.mil/

Force Protection Battlelab - http://afsf.lackland.af.mil/battlelab/

Information Warfare Battlelab - http://www.xo.hq.af.mil/afbattlelab/iwbutt.htm

Space Battlelab - http://www.schriever.af.mil/battlelab/

And http://www.xo.hq.af.mil/afbattlelab/spacebtn.htm

UAV Battlelab - http://www.xo.hq.af.mil/afbattlelab/uavbutt.htm

Air Force Battlelabs Web Site: http://www.xo.hq.af.mil/afbattlelab/

Also see Army Battlelabs .

Air Force Biographies – Air Force Biographies are provided via the Air Force Links web site and are searchable by name. This references a database of over 23,000 biographies.

Web Site: http://www.af.mil/lib/bio/index.html

Air Force Fact Sheets – This is a useful reference web site that contains a great collection of fact sheets on various Air Force aircraft, organizations, space systems, and special topics. This web site is provided by Air Force News Agency (AFNEWS ).

Web Site: http://www.af.mil/news/factsheets/

Air Force Link - Air Force Link is an Air Force web site, which will link you to lots of great information.

Web Site: http://www.af.mil/

AITS-JPO - The Advanced Information Technology Services Joint Program Office - In 1994 the AITS-JPO was established as a joint activity of (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)) to ensure the effective and timely provision of advanced information technology services to Department of Defense customers. AITS-JPO integrates and hardens new or evolving information technology in areas of "strategic technology transition thrusts," agreed to annually by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Defense Information Systems Agency, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff/J6 Director. The mission of AITS-JPO is twofold: 1. To harden and transition prototype information technologies from DARPA and other appropriate sources to the joint C4 environment (primarily the DII ). 2. To provide support to the joint users by integrating and inserting C4 technologies to satisfy joint users' needs. Following the hardening process and assessment of a technology's new value, AITS-JPO will manage transition of prototypes as well as technology from all appropriate sources into operational, sustainable capabilities.

The following are AITS-JPO related systems and Acronyms:

IE - Integration Environment - The IE allows projects with specific architectural and integration goals to gain early visibility into the target software systems and architectures with which they will interoperate or to which they will provide extensions. The IE also acts as a persistent repository for advanced technology components consistent with the Defense Information Infrastructure Common Operating Environment (DII COE) compliance criteria, and is a permanent anchor member of the VC.

TIE - Technology Integration Environment

VC - The VC is a network created by an association of Department of Defense agencies, military Services, battle laboratories, research and development laboratories, and other sites that agree to make selected resources conditionally available for use in distributed, cooperative experiments, applications, and exercises. Membership is voluntary and variable over time, such that a site can remove its resources from VC listing if it no longer wishes to participate. An advantage of participation is the leverage into a higher level of aggregate (shared) capabilities, including physical resources, than any individual site might be able to achieve. Another important advantage is the ability to coordinate resources to be used by several related projects; e.g., access to a custom server by various projects developing corresponding client applications.

Also see DISN-LES .

Web Site: http://www.les.disa.mil/frames/about/moa/index.htm

AJEM - Advanced Joint Effectiveness Model - AJEM is a lethality, vulnerability, and endgame computer simulation code capable of analyzing one or more threats attacking a single rotary-wing or fixed-wing aircraft or gound-mobile target. It combines elements of target modeling, threat modeling, encounter kinematics, generation of weapon burst points, propagation of damage mechanisms to the target, damage mechanism / target interaction (penetration, fire, blast, etc.), target system relationships (functionality, redundancies, etc.), and target remaining capability or loss of function.

Web Sites: http://ajem.survice.com/globals/ajem_home.html and http://ajem.survice.com/general/faq/ajem_faq.html#anchor627435

AJTSH - Automated Joint Threat Systems Handbook - The AJTSH is a classified, stand alone, information retrieval database. It was previously the basis of the Joint Command and Control Warfare Center (JC2WC ), formerly known as the Joint Electronic Warfare Center (JEWC), Joint Threat Simulator Handbook (JTSH), which was produced in hardcopy form. The AJTSH provides information on threat simulator systems, targets, ranges and HITL facilities, actuals (FMA), and models and simulations (M&S).

Web Site: http://www.msic.dia.mil/tso/ajtsh.htm

ALARM - Air-Launched Anti-Radar Missile

ALARM – Alert Located and Report Missile (Ground Station; AF downlink from DSP)

ALCC – Airlift Control Center

ALCM – Air Launched Cruise Missile

ALERT – Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater

ALM - Airlift Loading Model - This is a model that uses TPFDD data and characteristics of transport aircraft and computes how many sorties are required to move military units given a specified mix of aircraft. AFSAA is the model manager for ALM. ALM was converted from FORTAN to C++ in 1998.

ALSP - Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol

The ALSP integrates simulations through a common protocol.

Web Site: http://alsp.ie.org/alsp/

AMC – Army Materiel Command - AMC is the Army's premier provider of materiel readiness - technology, acquisition, materiel development, logistics power projection and sustainment - to the total force across the spectrum of joint military operations. Simply stated, if a soldier shoots it, drives it, flies it, wears it, or eats it, AMC provides it.

Web Site: http://www.amc.army.mil/

AMC - Air Mobility Command - AMC's mission is to provide airlift, air refueling, special air mission, and aeromedical evacuation for U.S. forces. AMC also supplies forces to theater commands to support wartime tasking. As the Air Force component of the USTRANSCOM , AMC is the single manager for air mobility.

Web Site: http://public.scott.af.mil/hqamc/

AMC – Airborne Mission commander

AMCOM - Aviation and Missile Command - AMCOM is the Army’s Aviation and Missile command located at Huntsville, AL.

Web Site: http://www.redstone.army.mil/

AMDWS – Air and Missile Defense Workstation – The AMDWS, running on a CHS computer, supports organic Army air defense systems including FAADC2, as well as theater missile defense systems like Patriot. The 187 AMDWS fielded to date also provide joint interoperability with the other services’ components.

AMHS - Automated Message Handling System

AMMP - Air Mobility Master Plan … Put out annually by AMC in hard copy and CD.

AMSAA - The U.S. Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity supports the Army decision-making process by providing materiel, logistics and industrial systems analyses, as well as business process, manpower and resource analyses.

Web Site: www.amsaa.army.mil

AMSEC - Army Modeling and Simulation Executive Council - The AMSEC is the principal council, which adjudicates issues governing all M&S activities in the Army. It makes recommendations regarding the Army position on M&S issues to the co-chairs.

Web Site: http://www.amso.army.mil/org-struc/structure/amsec/

AMSO - Army Model and Simulation Office

Web Site: http://www.amso.army.mil/

AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel Radar – The AN/MPQ-64 is the key air-surveillance and target acquisition and tracking sensor for SHORAD weapons in the Army’s division and corps sectors. Sentinel automatically detects, tracks and reports targets (cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, rotary wing and fixed-wing aircraft) to air defense weapon systems located in the forward area.

ANG - Air National Guard

Web Site: http://www.ang.af.mil/

ANSER – Analytical Services Inc. – ANSER is a public-service research institute, an independent, not-for-profit corporation chartered in California with the assistance of the RAND Corporation in 1958. ANSER became a Federal Contract Research Center (FCRC) when those were created (nine such organizations, including RAND, Aerospace, MITRE, CNA, and Lincoln Laboratory) shortly after ANSER came into existence. As such, it served a single client (the Air Force Director of Development Planning, later the Deputy Chief of Staff/Research and Development) and was restricted to only modest growth.

After changing its status in 1976, dropping the FCRC designation, ANSER began work for numerous Air Force organizations, other Department of Defense components, and other Federal agencies. In 1983, the Secretary of the Air Force wrote, "ANSER studies and technical approaches have served to illuminate ... issues related to the research, development and acquisition of almost every major Air Force weapon system over the past quarter of a century. ANSER's work has been marked by quality, responsiveness, and objectivity..."

The company now provides analytic and technical support to Federal agencies in the areas of aerospace systems development, acquisition, operations, requirements definition, technology evaluation, testing, and planning; aerospace science and technology program planning and management; information systems planning and acquisition; C³I program planning; and foreign technology analyses.

Web Site: www.anser.org

ANSI - American National Standards Institute

AoA - Analysis of Alternatives

AOC - Air Operations Center

AODB - Air Operations Data Base - The AODB contains the data for planning and execution of air missions. It is an Oracle database, which is re-engineered for TBMCS Version 1.0. Instances of the AODB are located at the Force, Unit and ASOC elements. The type of data contained in a particular instance varies based on whether it is located at AOC, Unit or ASOC.

AOI - Area of Interest

AOP - Air Operations Plan

AOR - Area Of Responsibility

APED - Air Power Effectiveness Demo

API - Application Program Interface

API - Ascent Phase Intercept

APPG - Annual Planning and Programming Guidance - The AF APPG is produced by AF/XP [Air Force]

APPG - Army Planning and Programming Guidance

APS - Advanced Planning System – APS produces Air Tasking Orders (ATOs) and is part of CTAPS.

ARES – Advanced Regional Exploratory System - ARES is anticipated to become a principal Army theater campaign analysis tool. The kinds of problems which the model will address include questions of whether a given time-phased set of resources are sufficient to assure successful execution of a given regional strategy or what are the time-phased resources required to execute such a regional strategy. The initial version (mid FY97) will be created from the merger of two existing theater campaign simulations, the Theater Exploitation Study System (TESS) built for the US Army INSCOM/SAA and the Concurrent Theater Level Simulation (CTLS) developed at CAA.

Web Site: http://www.msrr.army.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=MNS_A_1000138

ARL - Army Research Lab

Web Site: http://www.arl.army.mil/

ARM - Aircraft Readiness Model

Web Site: http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=MDL_AF_1000045

Army Battlelabs

Also see Air Force Battlelabs .

Web Site: http://battlelabs.monroe.army.mil/location/blloc.htm

Army C4I FOM – This report presents the specification of a prototype C4I FOM according to the format prescribed by the HLA OMT. The purpose is to support an Army C4I HLA M&S environment. POCs are John Roberts, jroberts@acsinc-nj.com and Dr. Verlynda Dobbs; vdobbs@acsin. Also see ISR FOM , NETWARS C4ISR Communications FOM, and DII COE C4I FOM.

Technical Papers:

“A Prototype C4I Federation Object Model (FOM)”, SISO - C4I-to-Simulation,

http://www.sisostds.org/doclib/view_one_record.cfm?record_id=REF_1001407 and

“Implementation of a Prototype C4I FOM”, 99S-SIW-061,

http://www.sisostds.org/doclib/doclib.cfm?SISO_RID_1000849

“Implementation of a prototype C4I FOM: Continued Progress”, 99F-SIW-077,

http://www.sisostds.org/siw/99Fall/scripts/user_Paper_info.cfm?&client=SISO_99F&Paper_Num=99F-SIW-077&page=view_papers_by_papernum.cfm&process=Presentations

ARROW – Israeli Anti-ABM Interceptor Missile

ASARS – Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System – ASARS is a U2 radar system.

ASAS – All Source Analysis System – ASAS is an Army C3 Intelligence simulation - See CSTAR and ATCCS.

ASC - Aeronautical Systems Center – ASC’s mission is to develop, acquire, modernize and sustain the world’s best aerospace systems. Today ASC, about 11,000 people strong, manages about $8 billion a year in aeronautical systems development, production and modernization programs. ASC's flagship programs are the F-22 and C-17 plus they have many very active programs across the spectrum of USAF fighters, bombers, reconnaissance, airlift and training systems, as well as a large, outstanding air base wing, a magnificent medical center, and a unique human systems wing at Brooks AFB, Texas.

Web Site: http://www.asc.wpafb.af.mil/asc/

ASC(C3I) - See OASC(C3I)

ASCII - American Standard Code for Information Interchange

ASCM – Antiship Cruise Missile

ASCOT – Air Space Control Operations Trainer – (USAF)

ASD - Assistant Secretary of Defense

ASIMS- Army Standard Information Management System

Web Site: http://www.gordon.army.mil/doim/CSB.HTM

ASNE - Air and Space Natural Environment - The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (USD AT&L) created the Air and Space Natural Environment (ASNE) Modeling and Simulation Executive Agent (MSEA ), along with the Ocean and Terrain Executive Agents. The MSEAs' task is to help bridge the gap between the providers of natural environmental data and the Department of Defense (DoD) modeling and simulation (M&S) community. The Air Force Director of Weather is designated the Air and Space Natural Environment Executive Agent. As environmental subject matter experts, the ASNE MSEA mission is to ensure the consistent representation of the natural environment in DoD modeling and simulation. The ASNE MSEA office is developing an air and space environmental infrastructure to support DoD M&S programs.

Web Site: http://msea.afccc.af.mil

ASOC - Air Support Operations Center – The ASOC receives & responds to Army requests for immediate CAS, assault airlift and air reconnaissance.

ASOCNet - Army Special Operations Command Network

ASOM - Autonomous Standoff Missile (LACM) [Sweden]

ASSET - Automated Scriptor Simulator Exercise Training - ASSET is a PC-based ELINT simulator that simulates national source TACELINT reports or a scripted ELINT OOB as from a generic satellite constellation collector.

ASTARS - Army Standards Repository System

Web Site: http://www.msrr.army.mil/astars/

ASTC - Advanced Simulation Technology Conference - ASTC is sponsored by SCS . This is an annual conference. The 33^rd annual ASTC was be held in Washington D.C. April 16-20, 2000.

Web Sites: http://www.scs.org/confernc/astc01/cfp/astc2001cfp.html and www.scs.org

ASTi - Advanced Simulation Technology Inc. - ASTi specializes in simulated radio & communications environments and environmental audio & aural cues for simulation, as well as digital intercoms & large-area communications networks. ASTi radios are commonly used by operators in simulators to communicate with each other via PDUs across the wire instead of radio via the airwaves.

Web Site: http://www.asti-usa.com/

ATACC - Advanced Tactical Air Command Center [MC; replaces TACC]

ATACMS - Advanced [Army] Tactical Missile System

ATACMS Blk 1 - Advanced [Army] Tactical Missile System (~140 km range)

ATACMS Blk 1A - Advanced [Army] Tactical Missile System (~175 km range)

ATACMS Blk II - Advanced [Army] Tactical Missile System (w/BAT)

ATARS - Advanced Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance System

ATC - Air Traffic Control

ATC - Automatic Target Cueing

ATCALS - Air Traffic Control and Landing System

ATCC - Air Terminal Communications and Control system

ATCCIS - Army Tactical C² Information System [SHAPE]

ATCCS - Army Tactical C² System [MCS+AFATDS+ASAS+FAADC2+ CSSCS]

ATCCS - Air Terminal Command and Control System

ATDLS – ATDLS includes the message standards, formats, and equipment sets for Link 11, Link 16 and Link 22. These data links are described below.

Web Site: http://cno-n6.hq.navy.mil/N62/ATDLS/

ATHS - Automated Target Handover System - - ATHS/TACFIRE will be used for communications among OH-58D manned simulators, CCTT's FED and simulated AFATDS, the TOC (limited initially to ABCS), and simulation battle master, role player and SAF stations.

ATM - Asynchronous Transfer Mode - A communications standard.

ATO - Air Tasking Order - The ATO will contain missions for Air Force, Navy, Marine, and even Army aviation. It, in conjunction with the Air Space Coordination Order, provides guidance for all aircraft, which will be supporting the JTF commander. Now, that is not to say all aircraft in a theater fall under this document. Typically, the Navy will not release aircraft (for use in the ATO) that are required to support the fleet. Therefore, certain air defense and surveillance aircraft may not show up on the ATO.

ATR – Automatic Target Recognition

ATWG – Army Transition WarGame

Web Site: http://www-tradoc.monroe.army.mil/dcsdoc/

AU – Air University – Air University institutions at Maxwell AFB include: Air War College; Air Command and Staff College; Squadron Officer School; the College of Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education; Ira C. Eaker College for Professional Development; Air Force Officer Accession and Training Schools. Air University also supports the Civil Air Patrol. Additionally, at Maxwell's nearby Gunter Annex, Air University manages the College for Enlisted Professional Military Education, which includes the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy. Support for the AU organizations on Maxwell-Gunter, is provided by AU's 42nd Air Base Wing, the host organization. Another important part of Air University, the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT ), is located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. AU Schools include CADRE and Air War College (AWC).

Web Site: http://www.au.af.mil/

AUTODIN - Automatic Digital Network

AVCATT - AViation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer - AVCATT is a distributed interactive, networked simulation system for individual and crew arms training. It comprises AH-64 attack helicopters; RAH-66, CH-47, OH-58D and UH-60 systems; emulator workstations representing command, control, communications and intelligence (C3I), service support aspects of the battlefield; and semi-automated forces replicating enemy and friendly forces.

AVF - All Volunteer Force

AVL – Aerospace Vision Laboratory - The mission of the AVL is to address our users' cockpit display needs through application of focused vision research. The Aerospace Vision Laboratory conducts specialized analyses and evaluations to characterize human visual capacities under laboratory conditions, then systematically applies such human interface principles to visual display design, and, finally, documents performance limitations under real or simulated operational conditions.

Web Site|: http://www.hec.afrl.af.mil/new_docs/brochures/AVLpage/AVL.html

AWACS – Airborne Warning and Control System

AWARS - Army Warfare Simulation - This is a combination of Eagle and VIC simulations.

Web Site: http://www.trac.army.mil/awars/

AWC - Air War College - Seminar Program. Eligibility is GS-13 and above. The seminar program provides a forum in which members exchange information and opinions on key domestic and international issues facing the nation and on a full range of national security issues. Every student must start with volume 1. Seminars start in the same volume of study at the same time worldwide, making attendance during permanent change of station moves or temporary duty possible without loss of attendance credit. Currently, there are 72 seminars worldwide, but this number is expected to increase. Seminars begin volume 1 in late July and volume 2 in January. Each volume consists of 20 two-hour seminars. There must be at least five but no more than 20 students in each seminar. In additional to weekly attendance requirements, each student must satisfactorily complete two multiple-choice examinations and a written report for each volume. Each report should be 2,500-3,500 words in length (13-17 pages). In volume 1, the student has the choice of writing a supported paper on topics provided by AWC, a sponsored alternative paper, or a monograph paper. In volume 2, each student writes a joint and combined warfare paper. Air War College is part of Air University (AU).

AWDS - Automated Weather Distribution System

AWOS - Air War Over Serbia - Name of a Kosovo Lessons learned Study being done by the Air Force.

Web Site: http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/cc/simpson.html

AWSIM - Air Warfare Simulation - AWSIM is the official US Air Force theater-level wargaming model. The purpose of AWSIM is to provide a training capability for the air warfare environment. In fulfilling this purpose, AWSIM represents the air component of commander-level battle staff training for Air Force conducted exercises, and the air portion of joint training exercises. AWSIM is an interactive and prescriptive, computer-driven, time-stepped simulation of a theater air warfare environment. AWSIM is latitude and longitude based and simulates day and night operations and limited weather conditions over a smooth earth (no terrain). It supports a two-sided scenario where opposing sides define, structure and controls their forces.

Modeled features include aircraft, air bases, surface-to-air missiles, short-range air defense systems, ships and radar sites.

Web Site: http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/index.cfm?RID=SMN_AF_1000000

B²C² - Brigade and Below C²

BADD - The Battlefield Awareness and Data Dissemination - The BADD Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) integrates and demonstrates information management and battlefield awareness technologies that allow operational users to easily access and exploit an expanded, massive information flow, and for commanders to manage it. Achieving battlefield awareness means getting the information to those who need it, ready-to-use, in a timely and cost-effective manner. BADD implements this vision by supplying the information management technology to support intelligent search, retrieval, and dissemination of information drawn from across the Defense Information Infrastructure from national and theater sources.

Web Site: http://www.les.disa.mil/frames/insert/badd/index.htm

BAI - Battlefield Air Interdiction

BASS - BCE Automated Support System

BAT - Brilliant Anti-Armor submunition [Army; for use in ATACMS]

BBS – Brigade/Battalion Simulation – The BBS simulation is real-time, man-in-the-loop, free play system, which responds to the decisions of commanders in the field. BBS models down to platoon level for a battalion CPX, down to company level for a brigade CPX and is possible to model squads, single vehicles/soldiers and aircraft. A commander and his staff in a field command post interact with the model through workstation operators who control subordinate units. The maximum number of units (Red, Blue and Unknown) is 1,000. Personnel are modeled by MOS and rank. Movement, conflict and battle damage affect supply, ammunition and fuel levels of all units. Enemy prisoners of war/civilian refugees (EPW/CIV) in the simulation represent factions for which both blue and red forces must accommodate. In addition, BBS presents multi-factional forces referred to as Unknown Forces that model multi-action/multi-interaction scenarios, coalition warfare, multi-force operations, or United Nations charter operations. The BBS after action review (AAR) capability collects, displays, and presents near real time data from the exercise allowing evaluation of performance. The AAR uses standard BBS hardware and collects data by monitoring network communications.

Web Site: http://www-leav.army.mil/nsc/famsim/bbs/index.htm and http://www.lewis.army.mil/BSC/

BC²A - Bosnia C² Augmentation network [DARPA/DISA; $88M; includes GBS]

BCDSS - Battle Command Decision Support System [Army]

BCE - Battle Coordination Element (formerly BCD) [Army Liaison element within JFACC or AOC (if no JFACC)]

BCI - Battlefield Combat ID

BCIP - Battlefield Combat ID Program

BCIS - Battlefield Combat Identification System (Ka band mm wave ground-to-ground) [Army is EA for DoD;]

BCP - Battery Command Post (Hawk application) [MC]

BDA – Battle Damage Assessment

BFTT - Battle Force Tactics Training - BFTT contains an Air Management Node. This uses STOW technology and SOAR intelligent aircraft technology. Naval Air related simulation tool. BFTT is a modeling and simulation system used by the Navy for operational training.

Technical Paper: 00S-SIW-116, Lessons learned from integrating STOW technology into an operational naval environment:

http://www.sisostds.org/siw/00spring/scripts/user_Paper_info.cfm?&client=SISO_00S&Paper_Num=00S-SIW-116&page=view_papers_by_papernum.cfm&process=Presentations

POC: Battle Force Tactical Training (BFTT) System
Mr. Robert French (PMS430T)
2242 Jefferson Davis Highway

Arlington, VA 22242-5171
(703) 602-1782 or DSN 332-1782

Web Sites: http://www.bftt.com/ and http://www.nswcphdn.navy.mil/project/BFTT.html,

BG - Battle Group - Naval Battle Group

BICM - Battlefield Intelligence Collection Model – The BICM

Blue Flag - The 505 ECS conducts BLUE FLAG exercises. BLUE FLAG exercises are Air Combat Command's foremost large scale, force-on-force, computer-assisted, airpower exercises. They provide joint C2 battlestaff training emphasizing real-world plans, procedures and C4I equipment. The Blue Flag exercises are conducted quarterly by the Air Force Battlestaff Training School, a subordinate unit of the Air Force Air Warfare Center. The exercise trains combat leaders and supporting battle staff in command and control procedures for specific theaters of operation, attempting to replicate theater conditions and procedures as realistically as possible. Major participants were 8th Air Force, 1st Air Force, Air Force Special Operations Command, Air Intelligence Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, Air Mobility Command, Central Intelligence Agency, Space Command, State Department, Air Force Information Warfare Center, United States Atlantic Command (USACOM ), AFRCC, and joint warfighting components from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The exercise itself was played out through an intricate computer network. Information about Blue Flag 96-4 is on

Web Sites: http://151.166.100.7/505ecs/bf01-2/bf01-2esppage.htm and http://afc2tig.hurlburt.af.mil/505ECS/

BLUEMAX - BLUEMAX is a flight path generator that computes the aircraft’s state at intervals less than or equal to 50 Hertz (0.02 sec). It produces output suitable for evaluation of mission performance, maneuver evaluation, survivability analysis using RADGUNS and ESAMS, and TF/TA evaluations.

BMC2 - Battle Management Command and Control - The BMC2,a sub-element of the Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications (BMC3) element, is the “brains” of the National Missile Defense (NMD) system. It supplies the means to plan, select, and adjust missions and courses of action. In the event of a launch against the United States, the NMD system would be controlled and operated through the BMC2. The BMC2 sub element provides extensive decision support systems, battle management displays, and situation awareness information. Surveillance satellites and ground radars locate targets and communicate tracking information to battle managers, which process the information and communicate target assignments to interceptors

Web Site: http://fas.org/spp/starwars/program/bmc2.htm

BMD – Ballistic Missile Defense

BMDN – Ballistic Missile Defense Network

BMDO - Ballistic Missile Defense Office

Web Site: http://www.acq.osd.mil/bmdo/bmdolink/html/bmdolink.html

BMD SSC – Ballistic Missile Defense Simulation Support Center - BMD SSC as the newest data center for the BMDO. The BMD SSC complements the capabilities of the Backgrounds Center of Excellence at the Naval Research Laboratory, the Missile Defense Data Center at the Army Space and Missile Defense Command, and the Advanced Missile Signature Center at Arnold Engineering Development Center. The BMD SSC is responsible for the BMDO Modeling & Simulation Resource Repository (MSRR) Node. BMD SSC is located at Joint National Test Facility (JNTF ) at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. The BMD SSC site (which one must register for) is BMDO’s M&S Data Center.

Web Sites: http://bmdssc.jntf.osd.mil/ and http://www.jntf.osd.mil/Programs/Modeling/bmdssc.asp

BMEWS - Ballistic Missile [ground based] Early Warning System

BMIC - Battle Management Interoperability Center - The BMIC is a Test and Evaluation Operational Control Space that allows the linking and use of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) systems during live missile firing events in a controlled, closely monitored range environment. This combination creates the potential for end-to-end scenarios with extremely realistic aspects for testing, training, and system analysis.

Web Site: http://sim.mugu.navy.mil/asset.html

BMS - Battle Management System [AF]

BN - Battalion [Army & MC]

BNL - Brookhaven National Laboratory BNL is a DOE Laboratory.

Web Site: http://www.bnl.gov/

BORRG - BMDO Operational Requirements Review Group

BPI - Business Process Improvement

BPI - Boost Phase Intercept [ACTD Program]

BPR - Business Process Re-engineering

BRAC - Base Realignment and Closure

BRAWLER - Brawler is a Monte Carlo event based simulation of the Air-to-Air combat interactions between multiple flights of aircraft for both Within Visual Range (WVR) and Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air combat. Special emphasis has been placed on simulating cooperative tactics and human factors due to the importance of pilot capability and perceptions in air combat. Brawler incorporates a high level detail in modeling the following:

Aircraft (aerodynamics, propulsion, radar cross section (RCS), Infrared (IR) signature)

Weapons (IR, semi-active, active missiles, guns, fire control characteristics)

Avionics (radar, Infrared Search and Track, missile launch/approach warning, radar warning receivers, helmet mounted cueing systems, ID systems, sensor fusion, data links)

Countermeasures (IR/RF expendables, ECM versus radars, missiles and communications)

In addition to aircraft systems, Brawler models GCI/AWACS control functions, surface-to-surface missiles (SSM) and also provides a rudimentary SEAD capability. The modular approach taken in designing and coding Brawler facilitates the incorporation of new hardware models and capabilities. SURVIAC - Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base distributes BRAWLER to government agencies. Contact SURVIAC to obtain information on how to acquire the model (surviac@surviac.flight.wpafb.af.mil). AFSAA POC: Maj Robert Siegle (703) 588-8680, DSN 425-8779.

Web Site: http://www.afsaa.hq.af.mil/SAA/MODELS/brawler.shtml

BRCS - Base Recovery Communications System

BSC - Battle Simulation Center [Army] - The BSC is an agency within the I Corps Ft. Lewis responsible for simulation support to active duty, U.S. Army Reserve, and National Guard units.

Web Site: http://www.lewis.army.mil/BSC/

BSD - Battlefield Situation Display (CTAPS) [AF]

BSFV - Bradley Stinger Fighting Vehicle [Army]

BT - Blue Thunder - BT II is a computer-assisted theater level wargame of the ACES series developed by the Air Force Wargaming Institute (AFWI) for the Squadron Officer College's Aerospace Basic Course (ABC). The primary focus is on the employment of aerospace's power and forces at the operational and tactical levels of war. Student officers will apply the basic concepts of air campaign planning in a dynamic educational environment. This challenging environment will require the officers to continually assess the effectiveness of their campaign plan, and if needed, modify those plans as they see fit.

Web Site: http://www.cadre.maxwell.af.mil/Blue%20Thunder/index.htm

BTL USC - Behavioral Technology Laboratories - BTL USC is an interdisciplinary research unit of the University of Southern California that is creating new tools and techniques for developing and delivering highly interactive graphical simulation-based learning environments. Topics of interest include authoring tools for intelligent tutoring systems, simulation training, behavior authoring for virtual environments, and instruction in virtual environments.

Web Site: http://btl.usc.edu/

BTOC - Battle Tactical Operations Center

BTRY - Battery command post or organization [Army & MC]

BUR - Bottom Up Review

BVR - Beyond Visual Range [weapons]

C2 – Command and Control

C2 CORE Data Model

Web Site: http://www-datadmn.itsi.disa.mil/datadmn/dda2000/ddmhmpg.htm

C2 Processes – One problem with C2 Modeling and Simulation is the lack of standard processes and constructs. Some alternative C2 constructs are: Boyd’s Observe-Orient-Decide-Act (OODA) loop construct, the XP community’s Find-Fix-Track-Target-Engage (F2T2E) construct, and the AC2ISRC community’s Monitor-Assess-Plan-Execute (MAPE), Dynamic-Assessment-Planning-Execution (DAPE), and Dynamic Aerospace Command (DAC) constructs.

C2IPS - Command and Control Information Processing System

C2TIG - Air Force Command, Control, Training & Innovation Center, Hurlburt AFB

See AFC2TIG.

C2WARS - C2WARS is a research effort to examine the relationship between the leadership decision-making profiles and the information infrastructure. This is a CECOM Intelligence and IO Directorate, Ft Monmouth, NJ.

C2WS – Command and Control Warrior School

Web Site: http://c2tic.hurlburt.af.mil/c2ws/

C2WS – Command and Control WorkStation - C2WS) provides a human higher-echelon commander with a graphical interface to effectively interact with the CFOR Command Entities under his control. It allows the user to exchange command and control information with his subordinate CFOR commanders via the Command and Control Simulation Interface Language (CCSIL) protocol.

Web Site: http://www.bos.saic.com/Projects/C2WS/intro_C2WS.html

C3I - Command, Control, Computers & Intelligence – Assistant Secretary Defense C3I CIO

Web Site: http://www.c3i.osd.mil/ or http://www.c3i.osd.mil/org/cio/i3/

C4I - Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence - The following is a SISO web site relating to development of C4I standards for Modeling and Simulation.

Web Site: http://www.sisostds.org/stdsdev/c4i/index.htm

C4IEWS - Army Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, and Sensors.

Web Site: http://www.monmouth.army.mil/

C4I FOM - Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence Federation Object Module (FOM ). See Army C4 FOM . See DII COE C4I FOM .

C⁴ISMP - C⁴I System Master Plan [each CINC to develop own plan; CJCSI 6111.01]

C4ISP - C4I Support Plan - The C4ISP provides early and continuing visibility into program/system development to enable supportability, interoperability and sufficiency concerns to be addressed from program inception. The C4ISP provides a mechanism to raise and resolve implementation issues related to C4I infrastructure requirements; C4I dependencies and information needs; and interface requirements among systems. C4ISPs are designed to capture relevant command and control (C2), and intelligence (Intel) support requirements necessary to ensure a system under development will be fully supportable once handed over to the operating community. A C4ISP Preparation Guide is under development as of 4/2000.

C4ISR - Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Reconnaissance, and Surveillance

Web Site: http://www.dtic.mil/execsec/adr96/chapt_27.html

C4ISR Model - The C4ISR Model models the complexity of C4I in the joint battlespace. The HLA model federation components include a theater level combat model, sensor model, information model, cognition model, and communications infrastructure model. This model was developed by DISA (D8).

Web Sites: http://www.disa.mil/org/disaord8.html, http://www.disa.mil/D8/html/briefing.html and http://www.disa.mil/D8/html/c4isr.html

C4RDP - C4 Requirements Definition Program - The C4RDP is the Army’s validated source of Battle Command and Combat Support/ Service Support information exchanges and C4 equipment distribution requirements. The C4RDP documents the current C4 operational architecture, providing invaluable insight into the development of the Army Enterprise Operational and Systems Architectures. It serves as a source of validated Battle Command information exchange requirements for Army-wide modeling and simulation.

Web Site: https://www.c4rdp.gordon.army.mil/

C4SMP - C4 System Master Plan – Now EAD.

CAA - Center for Army Analysis

Web Site: http://www.caa.army.mil/

CAD - Computer-Aided Design

CADM - C4ISR Core Architecture Data Model – Also see JCAPS and NETWARS. The CADM document is 696 pages not including appendices.

Web Site: http://www.c3i.osd.mil/org/cio/i3/AWG_Digital_Library/index.htm

CADRE - College of Aerospace, Doctrine, Research and Education - CADRE assist in the development, analysis, and wargaming of the concepts, doctrine and strategy of aerospace power and we also educate Air Force and Joint communities on war fighting at the operational and strategic level through research, wargaming and military education courses. CADRE is a college within Air University (AU)

Web Site: http://www.cadre.maxwell.af.mil/ or http://www.au.af.mil/au/schools/cadre.html

CADRG - Compressed Arc Digitized Raster Graphic – The CADRG includes components:

Operational Navigation Charts (ONC)

Tactical Pilotage Charts (TPC)

Joint Operations Graphic - Air (JOG-A)

Web Site: http://164.214.2.59/geospatial/digital_products.htm

CAFMS - Computer Aided Force Management System (USAF)

CAFWSP - Combat Air Force Weather Software Processor

CALL - Center for Army Lessons Learned

CALM - Computer Aided Load Manifesting [AF]

Web Site: http://m2k.scott.af.mil/irctest/system-report.cfm?id=00122

CALS - Continuous Acquisition and Life Cycle Support

CALS - Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistic Support

CALS - Compliance with Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support

CAM - Computer-Aided Manufacturing

CAMDEN – Cooperative Air and Missile Defense Exercise Network

CAOC - Combined Aerospace Operations Center - NATO AOC; replaces SOC +ATOC.

CAOC-X - Combined Aerospace Operations Center eXperimental - The CAOC-X has been established at ACC as a demonstration and testing to improve and standardize the operation of all CAOCs.

Web Sites: http://www2.acc.af.mil/accnews/feb01/01048.html and http://www2.acc.af.mil/accnews/oct00/000348.html

CAP - Civil Air Patrol - For more than 50 years, the Civil Air Patrol has aggressively performed the missions Congress mandated in 1946: Aerospace Education, Cadet Programs, and Emergency Services. CAP is the civilian Auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. They have programs to ensure that all CAP members (seniors and cadets) have an appreciation for and knowledge of aerospace issues. A rigorous educational program is tied to promotions at every level in the CAP organization.

Web Site: http://www.capnhq.gov/

CAP – Combat Air Patrol

CAS - Close Air Support

CASE – Computer Aided Software Engineering

CASOM - Conventional Armed Standoff Missile

CAST - Cooperative Agents for Specific Tasks - CAST provides sensor cueing, accelerated BDA and target folders. [Fleet Battle Experiment]

CAST - Close Air Support Tool - CAST provides the capability to review, display, and partially coordinate close air support requests. Additionally, CAST provides the capability to monitor and track the “in process” CAS missions. The CAST segment is planned for use required in the ASOC/DASC.

CAST- Command And Staff Trainer - CAST is a complex in which Commanders and their Staffs can train to operate at Battlegroup/Task Force level, Brigade, Division or Corps. The Trainers include facilities for senior and subordinate "players", battlefield conflict simulation software for the resolution of engagements or firefights, simulated communications equipment, which is fully interoperable with real service equipment, After Action Review facilities and all necessary infrastructure. CAE Command And Staff Trainer complexes are in service with the British Army and other NATO Forces.

Web Site: http://www.cae.com/defence/simulation/land/command/higherform.shtml

CASTFOREM – Combined Arms and Support Task Force Evaluation Model -CASTFOREM primarily models intense brigade & battalion level battles up to one and one half hours in length. Domain: Combat, Component Operations, Conflict Resolution, Forward Presence, Joint Operations, Land, Air. CASTFOREM was designed and implemented prior to the existence of any DIS standards. CASTFOREM is not an interactive model and was designed for analysis rather than training. TRAC-WSMR is developing a DIS-compliant version of CASTFOREM and a follow-on model, Combat XXI, which will be high-level architecture (HLA) compliant.

Web Site: http://www.msrr.army.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=MNS_A_1000185

CAT - Crisis Action Team

CATF - Commander Amphibious Task Force [MC]

CATIS - Computer Aided Tactical Information System [AF]

CATT – C2W Analysis and Targeting Tool - CATT is a group of fully interactive networked simulators and command, control, and communications work stations, replicating the vehicles and weapons systems of a company/team and its supporting combat, combat support, and combat service support elements, operating on a simulated real-time battlefield.

Web Site: http://www.stricom.army.mil/STRICOM/PM-CATT/ and http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=MDL_AF_1000048

CATT - Combined Arms Tactical Trainer - CATT is a group of fully interactive networked simulators and command, control, and communications work stations, replicating the vehicles and weapons systems of a company/team and its supporting combat, combat support, and combat service support elements, operating on a simulated real-time battlefield.

Web Site: http://stricom.army.mil/STRICOM/PM-CATT/

CAVE - Cellular Authentication and Voice Encryption

CAX - Computer Assisted Exercise [CBS, AWSIM , RESA , TACSIM, JECEWSI]

CBS – Corps Battle Simulation - CBS serves as an exercise driver to support training of commanders and staff officers at the Joint, Corps, and Army Division levels. CBS is written in SI MSCRIPT II.5. Network communications, workstation, and graphics software are written in C programming language. There are two expert systems utilized in CBS and are written in Ruleworks.

Web Site: http://www-leav.army.mil/nsc/famsim/cbs/index.htm

CBSC - Combined Battle Simulation Center - See Korea Battle Simulation Center (KBSC ).

CCB – Configuration Control Board

CCRP - C4ISR Cooperative Research Program - The CCRP of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) focuses upon:

1) Improving both the state of the art and the state of the practice of command and control

2) Enhancing DoD understands of the national security implications of the Information Age.

The CCRP forges links between the operational and technical communities, and enhances the body of knowledge and research infrastructure upon which future progress depends.

Web Site: http://www.dodccrp.org/

CCSIL – Command and Control to Simulation Interface Language - CCSIL was originally developed under the DARPA STOW program as part of the Command Forces (CFOR ) project. It was intended to provide a set of well-structured messages (comprising a limited vocabulary) to accomplish C2 information exchanges between simulated commanders (at several levels). The first few versions of CCSIL were focused solely on US Army information exchanges. Later versions included Navy, AF, and USMC messages and vocabulary. Because CCSIL was originally developed to work within the bounds of the DIS protocol, the CCSIL messages were defined to be the content of Signal PDUs. The evolution of the distributed simulation community from DIS to HLA has opened up the opportunity to define CCSIL (or CCSIL-like) messages as HLA interactions or objects with attributes in a federation object model. Also see MRCI . Related Web Sites: http://ms.ie.org/cfor/CCSILrel/temp/CCSILrel.html and http://ms.ie.org/cfor/

CCTT – Close Combat Tactical Trainer

Web Site: http://source.asset.com/orl/cctt.html

CCVSL - Command and Control Vehicle Simulation Laboratory - The CCVSL laboratory is a real-time six-degrees of freedom target simulation with actual integrated command and control hardware and vehicle simulations. The CCVSL provides continuous simulation validation utilizing performance and flight data required to ensure an accurate and valid vehicle simulation. The CCVSL operates and maintains the simulation computers, command and control hardware and required interfaces.

Web Site: http://sim.mugu.navy.mil/asset.html#CCVSL

CDC - Concept Development Conference

CDMF– Common Data Model Framework

CDROM – Compact Diskette Read Only Memory

CEC - Cooperative Engagement Capability - Navy Shared Radar - Radar information from multiple ships is shared to make a big picture radar including Aegis Cruisers. See JCTN.

CECOM – US Army Communications Electronics Command - CECOM's mission is to research, develop, acquire, field and sustain technologically superior and integrated Communications, Command, Control, Computer, Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, Sensors and Information Management (C4IEWS&IM) capabilities for America's Warfighter. CECOM provides the architectural framework and systems engineering to ensure joint interoperability and horizontal technology integration across the battlespace. CECOM executes its mission throughout the life cycle of warfighting systems and platforms through an integrated process of technology generation and application, acquisition excellence and logistics power projection.

Web Site: http://www.monmouth.army.mil/cecom/cecom.html

CEE – Collaborative Enterprise Environment

CEM – Concepts Evaluation Model - CEM is used primarily to analyze force effectiveness at theater level of warfare. It is designed to provide a tool to assess the effectiveness of different mixes of forces and resources and to estimate ammunition, equipment, and personnel requirements.

Web Site: http://www.msrr.army.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=MNS_A_1000194

CEP - Concept Experimentation Program [Army]

Web Site: http://battlelabs.monroe.army.mil/CEP/CEP%20Home.htm

CEPS - Civil Engineering Support Plan - CESP is related to JOPES and JEPES.

CFAM – Combat Forces Assessment Model - CFAM is an air and ground goal-programming model. CFAM was designed to provide decision makers with an analytical tool for use in determining the impacts of budget, attrition, force structure, targeting decisions, and munitions inventories on war fighting capabilities in a theater scenario. CFAM is an Air Force/AFMC developed and AFSAA managed linear programming model. CFAM resulted from an effort to combine the best qualities of several disparate models in use by AFSAA, XOFW, and ACC/XP-SAS into a single tool used by all three agencies. It consists of two sub-models, QUICK STRIKE and TIME STRIKE. CFAM is the defacto standard for all Air Force weapons and force structure allocation analyses.

CFBL - Combined Federated Battlelabs

CFOR – Command Forces Simulation - Command Forces (CFOR) simulation incorporates explicit modeling of battlefield command and control (C2) into virtual simulation. It extends the Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) architecture by adding a new class of DIS entities (command entities) and explicit representation of the information exchanged among these entities through the Command and Control Simulation Interface Language (CCSIL).

Web Site: http://ms.ie.org/cfor/

CFS - Center For Standards - CSF is the DOD Executive Agent for Information Standards, CFS influences, adopts, develops, promulgates, and maintains standards for OSD, CINCs, Services, Agencies and the international defense community. CFS leads DoD's IT standards activities, performs interoperability assessments, and facilitates the interoperability of customer IT systems.

Web Site: http://www.itsi.disa.mil/aboutcfs.html

CG - Coast Guard - See USCG and CGA .

Web Site: http://www.uscg.mil

CG - Cruiser [Navy]

CGA - Coast Guard Academy - Also see USCG .

Web Site: http://www.cga.edu/

CG-47 - Aegis Guided Missile Cruiser class [Navy]

CGF - Computer Generated Forces – For information on Computer Generated Forces – Behavioral Representation (CGF-BR) conference information go to the Conferences Section of the SISO web site. See HOBM .

An On-line Book on Representing Human Behavior: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/5714.html

CGF BR Conference sponsored by SISO: http://www.sisostds.org/cgf-br/index.htm

CGN - Nuclear Powered Cruiser [Navy]

CGS - Common Ground Station - The CGS is command post for air and space sensors. See JSTARS and VSTARS. See JSWS .

CGSC Army - Command and General Staff College

Web Site: http://www-cgsc.army.mil/

CGW – Computer Graphics World – CGW explores how leading-edge graphic techniques including 3D modeling, animation, and visualization are used in such applications as MCAD/CAM/CAE, architecture, scientific visualization, special effects, digital video, film, and interactive entertainment. Computer Graphics World's editorial focuses on helping visual computing professionals use the latest 3D and computer graphics technologies to do their jobs more effectively. Real-world user stories, feature articles, and in-depth product reviews help readers evaluate new products to make buying decisions. Computer Graphics World dominates professional readership across a broad range of industries, delivering over 65,000 subscribers every month.

Web Site: http://cgw.pennwellnet.com/home/home.cfm

CHATS - CI/HUMINT Automation Team Set – Also see MDITDS and DCIIS.

Web Site: http://huachuca-usaic.army.mil/mipb/jul-sep98/TSM/TSM.html

CIA - Central Intelligence Agency

Web Site: http://www.cia.gov/

CIAP - Communications Intelligence Architecture Plan

CIC - Combat Integration Capability [AF and MC - fusion for CRC/TAOC]

CIC - Combat Information Center [Navy]

CIC - Combat Intelligence Center [MC]

CICS - Contingency Intelligence Communications Systems

CIDC - Combat ID Coordinator

CIDS - Combat ID System - Counterintelligence

CINCs - Commander - IN - Chiefs

CIO - Chief Information Officer

CIPS - C4ISR Infrastructure Planning System - CIPS is a multifaceted system that performs C4ISR configuration management, architectural development, infrastructure planning, technology insertion analysis, and implementation management. CIPS will support the Air Force by providing the following capabilities: base C4ISR infrastructure operations, MAJCOM architecture and funding analysis, systems telecommunications engineering management (STEM) planning, Air Force-level readiness reporting, information protection analysis, and C4ISR program implementation. It combines geospatial technology through the Air Force GeoBase initiative with logical C4ISR infrastructure management tools to provide users with a visual-based management and planning capability. It will improve the users' potential for mission success by providing assured access to a common set of highly accurate, relevant, and timely geospatial information keyed to a shared framework. This framework will provide the foundation upon which spatially referenced data from other sources can be overlaid to create a fusion of information needed to support new views of the mission space and support critical decision processes. This technology is being developed by the 38 EIG for base services (i.e., communications, electrical, sewer, etc.) management. A proof of concept prototype is currently being tested at Vandenberg AFB and plans are in the works to provide this capability at Hill AFB and Edwards AFB. This is a tool primarily for base use; however, the data collected through this process could become the very foundation of information needed for C4ISR M&S.

CIS - Combat Intelligence System - CIS is an automated real-world intelligence system that contains information about SAM sites, etc. CIS components include:

AA – Automatic Association – provides common operating picture for intel

DM – Database Management – manages the intel database

MA – Message Application – parses and distributes intel messages

CITS - Combat Information Transport System - The CITS program was created in 1995 by merging programs that previously provided base-level telecommunications support. CITS will modernize the information transport capability by replacing maintenance-intensive equipment, replacing or upgrading voice switching systems, providing network management of information systems and local area networks, increasing the capacity of saturated information transmission systems, and providing information protect tools. The $1.2 billion CITS program implements the Air Force's C4I Information Transport System Architecture directed by HQ USAF/SC's SUPERHIGHWAY-2000 Initiative. This new infrastructure will enable secure multimedia exchange between voice, data, video and imagery sources on 107 Air Force Active, Reserve and Air National Guard bases worldwide. CITS will provide vital high-speed bandwidth needed for present and future warfighter C4I theater battle management and mission support systems expected to soon overwhelm present base communications systems. The first 65 base implementations are scheduled to begin in FY 96 and continue through FY 2001.

Web Sites: http://www.202eis.ang.af.mil/prDavis-Monthan.htm and http://www.hanscom.af.mil/Orgs/Spo/AV/busplan.html

CJCS - Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff

CJTDL - Combined Joint Tactical Data Link

CJTF - Combined Joint Task Force

CMMS - Conceptual Models of the Mission Space - CMMS is objective 1 in the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Master Plan (MSMP ), the DOD must develop Conceptual Models of the Mission Space (CMMS) to provide a basis for the development of consistent and authoritative simulation representations. The Defense Modeling and Simulation Office (DMSO ) is leading a DOD-wide effort to provide an integrated framework and toolset for developing the CMMS. The CMMS provides simulation-independent warfighter descriptions of real-world processes, entities, environments, implementation and relationships. Also see JCMMS.

Technical Paper:

00S-SIW-003, Simulation Conceptual Model Development:

http://www.sisostds.org/siw/00spring/scripts/user_Paper_info.cfm?&client=SISO_00S&Paper_Num=00S-SIW-033&page=view_papers_by_papernum.cfm&process=Presentations

Web Site: http://38.241.48.9/main.htm

CMSRR - Classified Modeling and Simulation Resource Repository - See MSRR.

Web Information: http://www.fas.org/irp/program/disseminate/cmsrr.htm

CMTC - Combined Maneuver Training Center - CMTC

CNA - Center for Naval Analyses - CNA is a nonprofit Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC ) with headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. CNA is one of the smallest FFRDCs, with approximately 200 analysts. Other studies and analysis FFRDCs include the Project Air Force (PAF) and the Army's Arroyo Center, both managed by the RAND Corporation, and OSD's Institute for Defense Analysis (IDA ).

CNA is organized to provide analytical support to Navy and Marine Corps decision-makers both in Washington and in the fleet. CNA analysts usually have an advanced research degree in one of the natural sciences, Mathematics, Engineering, or Economics.

CNA traces it's roots to the Operations Evaluations Group (OEG) created in World War II. The OEG consisted of scientists who initially assisted the Navy in applying operations research to arrive at tactics to counter the German submarine threat.

CNA is an FFRDC . The Center for Naval Analysis is located around the corner from DMSO and Institute for Defense Analysis (IDA).

Web Site: http://www.cna.org/

CNA - Computer Network Attack

COBRA BALL – Theater air defense system which detects and tracks ballistic missiles

COG - Center Of Gravity

COMINT – Communications Intelligence

See Intelligence.

COMPASS – Common Operational Modeling, Planning, and Simulation System [GCCS/DMSO]

COMPASS - Common Operational Mission Planning and Support Strategy (collaborative computing)

COMPES - Contingency Operations Mobility Planning/Execution System

Web Sites: http://m2k.scott.af.mil/irctest/system-report.cfm?id=00611 and http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/usaf/docs/cwpc/3200-AC.htm

CONOPS - Continuity of Operations [Army]

CONOPS - Concepts of Operation [Navy, AF, MC]

CONPLAN - Concept Plan (Prior to OPLAN - Operations Plan)

CONUS - Continental United States

COP - Common Operating Picture - GCCS includes an application called COP. This system contains current real world information. In 1999 the GCCS COP focus was primarily on ship locations. TIBS is a similar system that focuses primarily on the air picture.

CORBA - Common Object Request Broker Architecture

See OMG .

COSMOS - C4ISR Space and Missile Operations Simulation - COSMOS was previously known as ISRSIM .

Web Site:

COTS – Commercial Off The Shelf – The term is usually used to refer to software, which is commercially available.

COVART4 - Computation of Vulnerable Area and Repair Time - The COVART model is used to determine the vulnerability of a vehicle given impact from a ballistic projectile. COVART is able to model a projectiles depth penetration down a shot line (projectile path though the air vehicle) and selects kill mechanism (penetration, fire, hydrodynamic ram, blast, functional failure) based upon user-defined rules. These rules and associated data are used to determine the vulnerable area or probability of kill of components and the air vehicle. COVART is capable of analyzing a wide range of threats: a single Armor Piecing Incendiary (API), a single High Explosive Incendiary (HEI), a single missile fragments, a set of missile fragments. See AJEM.

COVEN Project - Collaborative Virtual Environment - Netherlands, Physics and Electronics Laboratory

COYOTE – Cooperative Yearly Operational Technology Evaluation

CP – Command Post

CPES -Coordination, Planning and Execution System [AF Science Board]

CPR - Chairman's [CJCS] Program Recommendations

CPS - Contingency Processing System [AF]

CPSS - Communications Planning Support System

CPX - Command Post Exercise

CRAF - Civil Reserve Air Fleet

Web Site: http://www.af.mil/news/factsheets/Civil_Reserve_Air_Fleet.html

CRC – Control and Reporting Center (USAF)

CSA - Chief of Staff of the Army

CSAF – Chief of Staff of the Air Force

CSAR - Combat Search and Rescue

CSL - Conflict Simulation Laboratory - CSL is at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The Conflict Simulation Lab developed and supports Joint Conflict Simulation (JCS), Joint Tactical Simulation (JTS ), and Joint Conflict and Tactical Simulation (JCATS ). The Joint WarFighting Center and the US Marine Corps used one of the CSL Simulations, Joint Conflict Model (JCM), successfully in Operation Just Cause in Panama and Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf. The Urban Combat Computer Assisted Training System (UCCATS), a predecessor to the Joint Tactical Simulation (JTS), was used for operational planning in Somalia and Bosnia as well as to simulate other international incidents.

Web Site: http://www.llnl.gov/nai/group/CSLHome.htm

CSSTSS – Combat Service Support Training Simulation System - CSSTSS is a simulation for training commanders and staffs on CSS Battle Command and Staff Training (BCST) tasks. It can train personnel from Theater Army Area Commands (TAACOM), Personnel Commands (PERSCOM), Transportation Commands (TRANSCOM), Medical Commands (MEDCOM), POL Groups, Ordnance Groups, Corps Support Commands (COSCOM), and their subordinate commands down to battalion level. The CSS functions designed into the system are:

Supply	Transportation	Mortuary Affairs
Maintenance	Liquid Logistics	Personnel
Reception, Staging, Onward-Movement & Integration (RSOI)	Medical	Ammunition

CSSTSS produces Standard Army Management Information Systems (STAMIS) and other information reports that portray the CSS resources to support a description of the battlefield. Operating from a tactical location, the commander and his staff communicate with their higher headquarters, subordinates, and adjacent units who are at CSSTSS workstations or other tactical locations if they are being trained also. The simulation runs and produces battlefield attrition and consumption through free play, pre-planned events or linked to a Warfighter exercise.

Web Site: http://www-leav.army.mil/nsc/famsim/csstss/index.htm

CSTAR – Combat Synthetic Training Assessment Range – The CSTAR stimulates the following Tactical Operations Center Actual "Go-to-War" C4ISR Systems: Joint STARS Common Ground Station, UAV Ground Control Station and ASAS Remote Workstation. The CSTAR merges live, instrumented players with virtual and constructive, "wrap-around", simulated players into a single virtual scenario. It binds the scenario, sensor simulations, and C4ISR systems into a distributed collective training system. It measures the performance of the military intelligence unit to their collection plan. See IEWTPT.

Web Site: http://www-ext.motorola.com/GSS/SSTG/ISD/gss/cstardesc.html

CSTS - Combat Simulation Test System

Web Site: http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/weaps/an-ssq-91.htm

CTAPS – Contingency Theater Automated Planning System – CTAPS and AWSIM have been interfaced via ACI software.

Web Site: http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=MDL_AF_1000023

CTEM - Conventional Targeting Effectiveness Model - CTEM is used in conjunction with JPT for rapid targeting effectiveness assessments. CTEM consists of a linear program that selects an optimum weapon, aircraft, and target type combination given numerous constraints. These constraints include threat density, weapon/aircraft availability, user defined targeting restrictions, weather, etc. The resulting output is a feasibility assessment for the planned operation. This assessment can be manually modified by the user, and re-inserted into CTEM to re-compute the projected plan. CTEM also allocates the required Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD ) assets to protect the potential attackers.

CTP - Common Tactical Picture – Also see COP.

CTS - Collaborative Tool Suite - The CTS Components are “NetMeeting”, Microsoft Windows and Office, Meeting Point, and Sun Forum.

CUBE – Command and Control Unified Battlespace Environment – The CUBE does integration of various M&S capabilities, initially intended for a specific purpose (e.g., training, analysis, etc.) and now interoperating in a high level architecture, into common frameworks for the future. Today the ESC CUBE facility is 4200 square feet of lab space, 50 workstations and computers, a varying mix of Government and Industry engineers. A staff of 10 headed by Brigadier General Wilbert D. Pearson, ESC/CCV, manages Day to day operations. The CUBE staff can be reached at (617) 377-4586, or by e-mail at cube@radium-vs1.hanscom.af.mil or through the

Web Site: www.hanscom.af.mil/esc-cx

CV - Aircraft carrier non-nuclear (See CVN for nuclear) [Navy]

CVBG - Carrier Battle Group [Navy]

CVIC - Aircraft Carrier Information Center [Navy]

CVN - Aircraft Carrier Nuclear [Navy]

CWAR - Continuous Wave Acquisition Radar (used with Hawk missile) [Army, MC]

CWC - Composite Warfare Commander [Navy]

CWOC - Composite Wing Operations Center (has limited AOC capabilities) [AF]
D

DA – Department of Army

DAA - Designated Approving Authority (Computer Network Security)

DAB – Defense Acquisition Board

DAC - Data Administration Council -

Web Site: http://www-datadmn.itsi.disa.mil/dacroster.html

DAFIF – Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File

Web Site: http://164.214.2.62/products/digitalaero/dafifindex.html

DAMM - An Air Force O6 level Data Modeling steering group.

DAPMO – DOD Data Administration Program Management Office

Web Site:

DARO – Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office – Also see NIMA.

Web Site: http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/daro/product/

DARPA - Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency - The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is the central research and development organization for the Department of Defense (DOD). It manages and directs selected basic and applied research and development projects for DOD, and pursues research and technology where risk and payoff are both very high and where success may provide dramatic advances for traditional military roles and missions and dual-use applications.

Web Site: http://www.darpa.mil/

DAT - Department of Advanced Technology - DAT is one of the largest scientific departments at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) in terms of overall budget and size of staff. Work is performed primarily for the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), with additional support coming from several other Federal agencies, as well as some industrial sources.

Web Site: http://necs01.dne.bnl.gov/html/dathome.html

DATM - DISA ATM network - The DATM is a DoD internetworks, which provides unclassified and classified computer networking service for official DoD business. DATM connections are controlled by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and must be requested from DISA via normal long-haul communications request procedure. Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) is the only protocol specifically designed for multimedia transmissions. It is designed to accommodate data, video, and voice traffic simultaneously and provide the various levels of service required for each type of data. Furthermore, ATM supports data bursting for sudden, unexpected bandwidth requirements. ATM is standardized for use in the local area network (LAN), metropolitan area network (MAN), and wide area network (WAN). It operates on most transmission media -- copper, fiber, satellite, radio frequency, and laser. DISA's Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) wide area network employs ATM technology for its backbone. DOD has determined that DISA will provide the network, including the entire WAN up to the end device. This serves to centralize network management and support, a cost saving advantage. DISA’s costs for ATM network bandwidth are less than bandwidth costs for fixed point-to-point lines. For instance, the cost of a point-to-point T1 line (providing 1.5 MBPS) is about $2,000 per month, which works out to about $1,333 per MBPS per month. The cost of 10 MBPS guaranteed bandwidth for ATM is $2,850 per month, which works out to $285 per MBPS per month.

Web Site: http://www.fas.org/irp/program/disseminate/disn.htm

DAU - Defense Acquisition University

Web Site: http://www.dau.mil/

DAVIE - Data Verification Interactive Editor - DAVIE is a DMSO VV&A data quality checking tool. It runs under Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0. It is for use with relational databases and requires structured query language. DAVIE users verify data by entering data descriptions into the DAVIE data directory and data element dictionary, either through manual entry or automated download from the source, then creating rules to verify the data.

DAWS - Distributed Automated Weather System

DBMS - Data Base Management System - Usually a relational data such as ORACLE or Sybase

DBST - Digital Battlestaff Sustainment Trainer - The DBST is a federation of constructive Distributed Interactive Simulations (DIS) and other state-of-the-art-technology that, collectively, simulate military operations. DBST uses information produced by the simulations to stimulate C4ISR systems in a unit's tactical operations center including: Global Command and Control System (GCCS ), Global Command and Control System - Army (GCCS-A), Maneuver Control System (MCS), All Source Analysis System - Remote Work Station (ASAS-RWS), Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS), Air & Missile Defense Work Station (AMDWS ), Force XXI Battle Command Brigade & Below (FBCB2 ), Joint Stars Work Station (JSWS ), Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Tactical Control Station Surrogate (UAV TCSS), Initial Fire Support Automated System (IFSAS), Battery Computer System (BCS), Fire Direction System (FDS), Maneuver Control System-Phoenix (MCS/P), Automated Deep Operations Coordination System (ADOCS), and Forward Air Defense - Engagement Operations (FAAD-EO).

Web Site: http://www.grafenwoehr.army.mil/dos/dbst.htm

DCA – Defensive Counter Air

DCI - Director of Central Intelligence

Web Site: http://www.odci.gov/ic/icagen2.htm

DCIIS - Defense Counter-Intelligence Information System - The DCIIS as a subsystem of MDITDS and has been implemented in support of the Bosnia theatre of operations under the project name of "Blackbird". The clients are designed to support a web-based access and / or the ability to work offline and connect for selected periods to do collection reporting from a deployed system (TRRIP / CHATS).

DCS - Digital Communication System

DCSINT – Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence

Web Site: http://www.smdc.army.mil/INTELL.html

DDA – Defense Data Architecture

Web Site: http://www-datadmn.itsi.disa.mil/datadmn/dda2000/dda2000.htm

DDDS - Defense Data Dictionary System - The Defense Data Dictionary System (DDDS) is the primary tool to support the DOD Data Administration in developing and managing standard data per Directive 8320.1 . It provides a mechanism for defining metadata, cross-referencing and consistency checking, and supports the standardization of data element names, definitions, and relationships. The DDDS was submitted as a candidate migration system to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense for Information Management (DASD(IM)). Directive 8320.1 applies to all DOD component Automated Information Systems (AISs). Several DOD component organizations are in the process of migrating their Dictionary applications and data to the DDDS and the software needs to be enhanced to support their requirements. DISA as the lead agency is responsible for executing the policy and procedures and making available DOD Data Standards DISA also provides a forum for Functional and Component data administrators to discuss projects and issues related to subjects such as data items, data migration and data element review procedures. DISA provides a repository for the centralized management of the DOD data standards and related information. Data administration improves interoperability among AISs and facilitates data exchange, provides a means for data sharing, redundancy control, minimizes data handling and improves data integrity. An older term was DDRS – Defense Data Repository System.

Web Site: http://www-datadmn.itsi.disa.mil/ddds/ddds40.html

DDR -Defense Data Repository

DDR&E - Director, Defense Research and Engineering

Web Site: http://www.dtic.mil/ddre/

DefenseLINK - DefenseLINK is the official web site for the Department of Defense and the starting point for finding U.S. military information online.

Daily News Summary: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/DailySummary.html

Web Site: http://www.defenselink.mil/

DEP - Distributed Engineering Plant - See JDEP

Desert Pivot – Desert Pivot (DP) is a training exercise involving the AOC, the C2ISR package commander and C2ISR assets such as UAV, JSTARS, Rivet Joint and MCE.

Web Sites: http://www.taccsf.kirtland.af.mil/projects/desert%20pivot/dpivot.htm and http://www.taccsf.kirtland.af.mil/projects/desert%20pivot/dpivot.htm

DESKBOOK – Defense Acquisition Deskbook - Deskbook's Reference Library contains over 1300 mandatory and discretionary policy documents including laws, directives, and regulations.
The Information Structure of Deskbook contains DOD and component discretionary practices, software tool descriptions , front-line wisdom and advice, and sample formats and examples.

Web Site: http://www.deskbook.osd.mil/

DIA - Defense Intelligence Agency – The DIA is a Combat Support Agency of the Department of Defense; the DIA's mission is to provide timely, objective and cogent military intelligence to the war fighters, (soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines) and to the decision makers and policymakers of the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Government DIA has M&S responsibility for Foreign Representation (FORREP) and M&S responsibility for Blue Force Intelligence.

DIA is the Modeling and Simulation Executive Agent for Intelligence, MSEA (I). See MSIC . See DIMSO.

Web Site: http://www.dia.mil/ or http://140.47.5.4/

DIAC - Defense Intelligence Analysis Center

Web Site: http://www.dia.mil/HOMEPAGE/Site5/indexdata.html

DICE - Distributed Information Warfare Constructive Environment - DICE is a tool that allows analysts to quickly develop an order of battle (OB) and inject computer-generated entities into a real-time synthetic battlefield. DICE has been used to support Distributed Mission Training (DMT) and command post exercises (Blue Flag, JEFX, etc.) In order to provide a high-fidelity reactive environment,

Web Site: http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=SMN_AF_1000055

DII – Defense Information Infrastructure – The DII Master Plan is a plan prepared by OSD, the Joint Staff, Military Services and Defense Agencies.

Web Site: http://www.disa.mil/diimp/diimp-t.html

DII COE - The Defense Information Infrastructure (DII) Common Operating Environment (COE) was developed in late 1993. DII COE was designed to eliminate duplication of development (in areas such as mapping, track management, and communication interfaces) and eliminate design incompatibility among Department of Defense (DOD) systems. Conceptually, the COE is designed to reduce program cost and risk through reusing proven solutions and sharing common functionality, rather than developing systems from "scratch" every time. The purpose of DII COE is to field systems with increasing interoperability, reusability, portability, and operational capability, while reducing development time, technical obsolescence, training requirements, and life-cycle cost. The DII COE architecture is fully compliant with the Department of Defense's Technical Architecture for Information Management (TAFIM ). See DII SHADE and XMT.

Technical Paper:

99F-SIW-035, Leveraging the HLA and the DII COE To Build a Simulation-Based Framework For C2 System Integration and Test:

http://www.sisostds.org/siw/99Fall/scripts/user_Paper_info.cfm?&client=SISO_99F&Paper_Num=99F-SIW-035&page=view_papers_by_papernum.cfm&process=Presentations

Web Sites: http://www.sei.cmu.edu/str/descriptions/diicoe.html , http://diicoe.disa.mil/coe/, http://dii-sw.ncr.disa.mil/coe/docs/flyers/ordering.shtml , http://diides.ncr.disa.mil/shade/documents/segdevguide/index.htm and http://www.disa.mil/diimp/index.html

DII COE C4I FOM - The Defense Information Infrastructure (DII) Common Operating Environment (COE) Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) Federation Object Module (FOM ) - The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL ) is developing a C4I FOM for DII COE under the sponsorship of DMSO and the Defense Information System Agency (DISA ). The C4I FOM work originally began as the Simulation-C4I interface used in Synthetic Theater of War (STOW ) 97 and 98 Exercises. It has progressed to be used for the Joint Theater Level Simulation (JTLS ) – GCCS Federation and the Naval Simulation System (NSS ) – GCCS / Maritime Federation. Subsets of the overall C4I FOM are base on the standard military messages, database to database transactions and the RPR FOM.

The DII COE C4I FOM is composed of objects that directly represent the Platform and Unit objects stored in the DII COE Tactical Database Manager (TDBM).

DIMSO - Defense Intelligence Modeling and Simulation Office - DIMSO is a DIA organization.

DiMuNDS 2000 - Distributed Multi-National Defense Simulation - A NATO multinational training support federation. See DMSO and HLA.

DIODE - Dynamic Information Operations Decision Environment - DIODE is the culmination of the Air and Space Information Operations Division’s (TAI) S&TI analysis process designed for Intelink distribution. DIODE presents an integrated environment for the NAICs IO Division’s areas of engineering expertise.

DIS - Distributed Interactive Simulation, an IEEE standard for real-time simulation systems to exchange information using Protocol Display Unit formats to send types of simulation information. See PDU . For more details go to: http://www.pitch.se/fmv/dis-items/Pduindex.htm

DISA - Defense Information Systems Agency - DISA, as the manager of the Defense Information Infrastructure (DII), is integrating hardware and software and constructing a common operating environment to sustain warfighters need for information anytime, anywhere. The pillars of the DII are the Defense Information System Network (DISN), the Defense Message System (DMS), the Global Command and Control System (GCCS), and the Global Combat Support System (GCSS).

Web Site: http://www.disa.mil

DISN – Defense Information System Network – The DISN comprises the DOD consolidated worldwide enterprise-level telecommunications infrastructure, which provides the end-to-end information transport for supporting military operations, national defense C3I requirements, and corporate defense requirements. DISN provides the primary transmission path to support the Defense Information Infrastructure (DII). DISN features a backbone capability in CONUS with Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) transmission. This transmission is integrated with military and commercial leased communication satellites, switched voice and data services, SONET bandwidth managers, and teleconferencing services.

In July 1995, DISA announced its strategy for the next generation global telecommunications infrastructure that would support the Nation’s warfighters worldwide. As a result, DISN would replace expiring contracts and aging systems with a global approach designed to take maximum advantage of industry capabilities and evolving technologies. The goal architecture represented a graceful technological evolution from the use of DOD-owned and operated networks and systems to commodity services where possible. The DISN strategy will consolidate more than 100 independent DOD networks into a single, integrated, cost effective, efficient, common-user global "infosphere," a grid that will provide connectivity on demand anytime, anywhere. This will help alleviate the problem with individual legacy communications systems that are not effectively integrated and often non-interoperable. Today, these disparate systems impede or even prevent the exchange of information between warfighting commands and units. DISN serves as the evolving DOD worldwide-protected network allowing warfighters to "plug in" and "push or pull" information in a seamless, interoperable and global battlespace.

Web Site: http://www.disa.mil/info/pao04l.html and http://www.fas.org/irp/program/disseminate/disn.htm

DISN-LES - Defense Information System Network - Leading Edge Services - DISN-LES is a collection of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) with two distinct missions:

· Support customers' Leading Edge requirements

· Technology insertion into DII Networks and Systems

The DISN-LES customer base includes S&T Laboratories, Joint Battle Center and Battle Laboratories. DISN-LES is managed by AITS-JPO . The Advanced Information Technology Services Joint Program Office (AITS-JPO) is a cooperative effort of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA ); the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA ); and the Joint Staff Director for Command, Control, Communications, and Computers (JS/J6). The AITS-JPO facilitates the rapid transfer of advanced information technology (IT) from research and experimentation stages to deployment and full-scale implementation within the Defense Information Infrastructure (DII ).

Web Site: www.les.disa.mil .

SIPRNet Site: https://www.itb.les.disa.mil.

DISNET - Defense Integrated Secure Network

DiSTI - Distributed Simulation Technology Inc. - DiSTI is a training company in Orlando that specializes in distributed simulation training.

Web Site: http://www.simulation.com/

DLA - Defense Logistics Agency

Web Site: http://www.dla.mil/library.htm or www.dla.mil

DLAMP - Defense Leadership and Management Program - DLAMP was established in response to recommendations of the Commission on Roles and Missions (CORM). In March 1995, the CORM called for changes in the way senior civilians are trained, educated, and developed. The report urged mandatory rotational assignments, a structured educational system, enhanced opportunities for civilians to attend military service schools, and backfill for long-term training.

DLAMP is a systematic program of "joint" civilian leader training, education, and development within and across the Department of Defense. It provides the framework for developing civilians with a DoD-wide capability for key leadership positions. In addition, DLAMP fosters an environment that nurtures a shared understanding and sense of mission among civilian and military personnel. Defense Leadership and Management Program (DLAMP) participants are required to successfully complete a senior-level course in professional military education (PME) lasting at least three months, with an emphasis on national security decision-making. The PME requirement may be fulfilled through a three-month course designed specifically for DLAMP and offered by the National Defense University, or complete a 10-month program offered at the military service schools or National Defense University.

Web Site: www.cpms.osd.mil/DLAMP/info_center.html

DLIS - Defense Information Systems Agency

Web Site: http://www.dlsc.dla.mil/

DLSIM - Data Link Simulator - The DLSIM at TACCSF represents the majority of the real world communications capabilities for the simulated tactical systems. Data Link Simulator models Army Tactical Data Link 1 (ATDL-1), Patriot Digital Information Link (PADIL), Tactical Digital Information Link B (TADIL -B), and Tactical Digital Information Link J (TADIL-J). Data link models are based on the real world message standards and transmission/reception rules for each data link. Messages implemented are those affecting the air defense and command and control missions of each of the units.

DMED - Digital Mean Elevation Data

DMO – Distributed Mission Operations

DMS - Defense Message System [DISA]

DMSO - Defense Modeling and Simulation Office - The DMSO is the lead for modeling and simulation (M&S) activities within the U.S. Department of Defense. They’re a technology transition and support organization charged with maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of M&S efforts across the Department and fostering interoperability and reuse among the DOD's models and simulations. See DODD 5000.59 that directed DMSO establishment. DMSO projects include:

HLA - High Level Architecture, a method for writing simulation communications standards

MSRR - Modeling and Simulation Resources Repository

MSIAC - Modeling and Simulation Information Analysis Center

Web Site: http://www.dmso.mil/

DMT - Distributed Mission Training – DMT is an Air Force Readiness concept for developing a fully integrated system of operational DMT domains. DMT will provide individual training, team training, and a mission rehearsal training system to achieve and maintain individual, team, and composite force skills for it combat and combat support forces.

DMT related web sites: http://www1.virtualprototypes.ca/SSD/press/dmt.html and

http://www.williams.af.mil/html/dmtdev.htm and

http://www.afams.af.mil/programs/projects/afdmt.htm

DMT FOM - One of the basic requirements for the DMT program is to meet the DOD mandate to be HLA compliant. The DMT O&I contractor will have the ultimate responsibility for constructing a DMT FOM. As part of that effort, the DMT-A management office at ACC/XODZ has initiated the FEDeration DEvelopment Process (FEDEP) as per the HLA process. This initiative will develop the initial Conceptual Model by executing steps 1 and 2 of the FEDEP. This Conceptual Model will be delivered to the O&I contractor as a start for developing the DMT-A FOM. POC: Bob Bolling
Email Address: bob.bolling@afams.af.mil
Phone: (DSN) 970-5763 (Commercial) (407) 208-5763

Web Site: http://www.afams.af.mil/programs/projects/dmt-fom.htm

DNC – Digital Nautical Chart – The Digital Nautical Chart® is produced by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA ) and is an unclassified, vector-based digital database containing maritime significant features essential for safe marine navigation. Initial data collection of the database is from a portfolio of approximately 5,000 nautical charts that will ultimately provide global marine navigation between 84° North latitude and 81° South latitude and support a variety of Geographic Information System applications.

Web Site: http://164.214.2.59/dncpublic/

DOD Forms - Electronic copies of DOD forms are available for download.

Web Site: http://web1.whs.osd.mil/icdhome/FORMTAB.HTM

DODD – DOD Directive

Web Sites: http://web7.whs.osd.mil/DODiss/directives/dir7.html and http://jcs.mil/htdocs/teinfo/directives/index.html

DODD 5000.59, 1/4/1994 - DOD Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Management Directive – DOD Directive 5000.59 established DMSO and EXCIMS.

Web Document (PDF): http://web7.whs.osd.mil/pdf/d500059p.pdf

DODI – DOD Instructions

Web Site: http://web7.whs.osd.mil/DODiss/instructions/ins2.html

DODIIS - Department of Defense Intelligence Information System [DIA]

DODIIS 2000 Instruction http://www.dia.mil/Graphics/Intel_community/dodiis_2000/0204_DoDIISInstr_Final.doc

DODP – DOD Publications

Web Site: http://web7.whs.osd.mil/DODiss/publications/pub2.htm

DOE - Department of Energy

Web Site: http://www.energy.gov/

DOD 8320.1-M-1 – Data Standardization Procedures, April 1998

Web Document (PDF): http://web7.whs.osd.mil/pdf2/83201m1(4-98)/83201m1.pdf

DOE – Department of Energy

DOI - Digital Orthorectified Imagery

Web Site: http://164.214.2.59/geospatial/digital_products.htm

DOS - Directorate Of Simulation – Also see NATO MSG.

Web Site: http://www.grafenwoehr.army.mil/dos

DOT - Department of Transportation

Web Site: www.dot.gov

DOTE - Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation - See DTTSG and TSO.

Web Site: http://www.dote.osd.mil/

DPAAS - Defense Planning And Analysis Society - DPAAS is a nonprofit organization established to satisfy the need of "professionalizing" the defense planning and analysis career field. The DPAAS concept was formulated as a joint government and industry venture to promote continued efforts to improve the processes associated with providing quality support in this vital national area.

Web Sites: http://www.dpaas.com/ and http://www.fti-net.com/dpaas_conference.html

DPG - Defense Planning Guide

AFSAA ’s Dual MRC 2003 scenarios are base on DPG 1998-2003 as the top document

But also includes information from approximately 50 other sources for details. Current DPGs are available on the SIPRNet.

DREN - Defense Research Engineering Network - The DREN <Dee Ren> is a sophisticated and robust DoD communications network. Incorporating the best operational capabilities of both the Department of Defense (DoD) and the commercial telecommunications infrastructure, DREN has become DoD's premier long-haul communication service provider for the HPC community. Consequently, the High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP ) is working in collaboration with other DoD organizations to transfer DREN's leading edge network and security technology across the DoD and other federal agencies. DREN enables over 4,000 scientists and engineers at defense laboratories, test centers, universities, and industry sites throughout the United States to use HPCMP computing resources.

DARPA related SuperNet information: http://www.darpa.mil/ito/research/ngi/related-sites.html

Web Site: http://www.hpcmo.hpc.mil/Htdocs/DREN/index.html

DROLS - Defense Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Online System - DROLS is the native language database of approximately two million technical report citations and approximately 300,000 research awareness summaries. The Technical Reports (TR) and Research Awareness Initiative (RAI) collections will be offered in Verity as a beta version in a web-based system on or about March 31, 2000. This will afford you the opportunity to look at the new system, test it, and begin the learning process. Until final implementation scheduled for mid-July, DTIC will continue to improve the product. In order for you to access the beta version of this product, you must first register. DTIC's Registration Branch provides an online registration capability at http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/web-drols-app.html

Also see STINET .

DS3 - A communications line connection capability - The following are basic connectivity types:

Phone Line - 56 KB

T-1 - 1.5 MB

DS3 - 45 MB (ATM)

OC3 - 155 MB

DSB – Defense Science Board

DSC - Decision Support Center - The Joint C4ISR Decision Support Center was established on 1 October 1996 as a Joint Analytic Center and charged to identify integrated solutions to Joint C4ISR issues. It brings together Joint Staff, Service, Commander-in-Chief (CINC), Defense Agency, and Industry experts to address problems directed by its Senior Steering Group comprised of the USD (AT&L), VCJCS, and OASD(C3I). The DSC conducts several wide ranging studies annually on C4ISR issues, usually in conjunction with other DOD activities. It is also developing a set of C4ISR databases intended to support its own analysis and to benefit the broader C4ISR community as well. Information on both DSC studies and databases is available on this web site.

Web Site: http://www.dsc.osd.mil/

DSD - Defense Systems Daily

Web Site: http://defence-data.com/current/newsindx.htm

DSICS - Distributed Signals Intelligence Collection System - The DSICS is a Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) compliant system that provides a constructive simulation model of the intelligence collection capabilities of airborne Signals Intelligence (SIGINT ) platforms. Using DSICS, the SIGINT receivers on any airborne platform can be modeled to provide a realistic electronic intelligence picture for training, exercises, and mission rehearsal. The airborne platform will perform detection based on high fidelity propagation and terrain blockage algorithms, as well as geometry defined by the relative position and orientation of the platform route to the emitters. DSICS can provide the airborne platform and its route, or can attach to a platform generated and flown by some other DIS model.

Web Site: http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=SMN_AF_1000056

DSM - Digital Systems Models

DSMC - Defense Systems Management College - DSMC was established to provide systems acquisition education and training for the people responsible for acquiring weapon systems. Located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, the College offers advanced courses of study, which are designed to prepare selected military officers and civilians for responsible positions in program management and other associated acquisition functions.

Web Site: http://www.dsmc.dsm.mil/

DSN – Defense Switched Network

DSP - Defense Support Program (System of no-imaging infrared (IR) sensing satellites)

DSS – Decision Support System – There are several type of DSS including:

TDSS – Tactical Decision Support System

SDSS – Special Decision Support System

DTAP - Defense Technology Area Plan

Web Site: https://ca.dtic.mil/dstp/

DTED – Digital Terrain Elevation Data - DTED is an evenly spaced grid of points on the Earth's surface at which elevations have been recorded. In support of military applications, the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) has developed a standard digital dataset (Digital Terrain Elevation Data (DTED®) Level 0) which may be of value to scientific, technical, and other communities. This DTED® product is a uniform matrix of terrain elevation values, which provides basic quantitative data for systems and applications that require terrain elevation, slope, and/or surface roughness information. DTED® Level 0 elevation post spacing is 30 arc second (nominally one kilometer). A separate binary file provides the minimum, maximum, and means elevation values computed in 30 arc second square areas (organized by one-degree cell). Finally, DTED® Level 0 contains the NIMA Digital Mean Elevation Data (DMED ) providing minimum, maximum, and mean elevation values and standard deviation for each 15 minute by 15 minute area in a one degree cell.

Web Site: http://www.nima.mil/dted.html , http://164.214.2.59/publications/specs/printed/DTED/DTED_1-2.html and http://164.214.2.59/publications/specs/printed/89020A/89020A_A1.pdf

DTIC - Defense Technical Information Center - DTIC provides access to and facilitates the exchange of scientific and technical information thereby contributing to the management and conduct of Defense research, development, and acquisition efforts. DTIC's headquarters facility is located at the Headquarters Complex on Fort Belvoir, VA. In a nutshell, DTIC provides information--records of planned, ongoing, or completed Defense-related research--to U.S. Government agencies and their contractors. Because of the nature of the information that DTIC handles, users must qualify for service from DTIC. However, a significant portion of DTIC held information is available to the general public from the National Technical Information Service. Additionally, DTIC provides several World Wide Web sites, including DefenseLINK, the official DOD Homepage, as well as anonymous ftp sites to anyone on the public Internet. These Internet services provide a wide array of information such as DOD press releases, DOD directives and instructions, and photographs. (Also See STINET )

Web Sites: http://www.dtic.mil/ and http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/dtic-inet.html

DTIS - Digital Terrain Intensification System

DTRA - Defense Threat Reduction Agency - Previously Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) - Before that Defense Nuclear Agency

Web Site: http://www.dtra.mil/

DTSIM - Dynamic Terrain Simulator - DTSIM is a STOW component. TEC is repository for this Government owned software.

DTTP - Doctrine, Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures

DTTSG - Defense Test and Training Steering Group - The DTTSG provides oversight for all DoD activities related to planning, programming, budgeting, management, acquisition, development, and validation of threat system representations used in Test & Evaluation and Training. The principal threat system areas include the following:

DoD Foreign Material Program

DoD Threat Simulation Program

DoD Threat Representative Targets Program

DoD Threat Modeling & Simulation Program

DoD Threat Simulator/Target Validation Program

See DOTE and TSO.

Web Site: http://www.acq.osd.mil/te/programs/charter.html

DTUC - Data Tape Unit Cartridge - The DTUC in the Air Force is the mission tape used to load the mission information into the Aircraft.

DVSG - Defense Visual Services Global – DVSG is a part of DISN.
E

E-2C - Hawkeye air surveillance and early warning aircraft [Navy]

E³ - End-to-End Encryption

EA – Executive Agent

EAD – Enterprise Architecture Database

Web Site: http://m2k.scott.af.mil/irctest/system-report.cfm?id=00321

EADSIM - Extended Air Defense Simulation – EADSIM is an Air-to-Ground combat model with models of platforms, C2 decision process and communications. EADSIM was developed and is owned by the Army SMDC , but it is frequently used by the Air Force.

Web Sites: www.eadsim.com and http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=MDL_AF_1000008

EADTB - Extended Air Defense TestBed - EADTB is a stochastic, event-stepped simulation capable of interactive and batch operations. The object-based simulation supports modeling from the battery/fire-unit level up to theater-level scope with a high degree of flexibility. The Testbed Product Office (TPO) with U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC ) manages EADTB.

Web Site: http://www.smdc.army.mil/EADTBTEX.html

EAF - Expeditionary Air Force - Expeditionary Aerospace Force (EAF): A fundamental and evolutionary change for the Air Force; a shift to an expeditionary warrior mindset and a vision for how the Air Force organizes, trains, equips and sustains aerospace forces to meet the requirements of national military strategy and the challenges of a changing global security environment. In order to implement the EAF concept the Air Force is creating Aerospace Expeditionary Forces (AEF s). There are plans for ten predetermined sets of USAF forces (aircraft, equipment, and personnel) from which tailored force packages will be deployed to support of the combatant CINCs (Commander in Chiefs). Each AEF will operate a cross-section of Air Force weapons systems (120 - 150 aircraft) and include 10,000 to 15,000 men and women. Because an AEF is a Total Force organization it will include many types of aircraft and combat support personnel drawn from the USAF's Major Commands, the Air Force Reserve, and the Air National Guard. It will, by its very nature, consist of geographically separated units virtually linked to specific AEFs. AEFs consist of more than squadrons of combat aircraft. Global mobility provided by strategic airlift and aerial refueling will make expeditionary operations possible. AEFs will not have space systems assigned to them, but they will rely heavily on space support for communications, navigation, weather, threat warning, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance to complement theater assets. Each AEF will have security forces, medical teams, fire fighters, communications, transportation, maintenance, and the other elements necessary to establish continuous operations at active airfields or austere forward locations.

Web Site: http://www.af.mil/eaf/index.html

EAGLE – Eagle was developed by US Army TRADOC Analysis Center (TRAC). Eagle is a theater-level aggregate simulation that is used in Pegasus to represent Blue and Red ground-based systems and units.

Web Site: http://www.msrr.army.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=MNS_A_1000849

EAGLE - Extended Airborne Global Launch Evaluator [BMDO/AF]

Eagle Express - See EE

EAM - Emergency Action Message

Early Bird - A daily (duty days) concise compilation of the most current published news articles and commentary concerning the most significant defense and defense-related national security issues. Includes news available by 0515 hrs.

Web Site: http://ebird.dtic.mil/

ECHUM – The Chart Updating Manual (CHUM) affords navigation planning chart customers the ability to keep their charts current based on known aeronautical changes occurring since the original publication of the chart. For many years and continuing today, this information was available through the hard-copy CHUM semi-annual manual and supplement publications. However, to support the automated needs of the aeronautical community, CHUM information is also available in softcopy versions. ECHUM (softcopy CHUM) provides the same information as in the semi-annual and latest supplement publications. By acquiring information via the ECHUM browser, the customer has the advantage of tailoring the desired information to suit the specific application. ECHUM, originally retrieved by using a modem to dial-up the host server, can only be obtained via the web in today's age of the Internet.

Web Site: http://164.214.2.62/products/webchum/index.cfm

ECM – Electronic Counter Measures

ECS - Exercise Control Squadron - The 505 ECS mission is to develop and conduct the best C2 exercises in the Department of Defense. Instruct USAF and selected joint service personnel to conduct Joint and Combined theater air operations. Train the C2 warrior to integrate Air, Space, and Information dominance into Joint/Combined operations across the full spectrum of conflict.

Also see Blue Flag

Web Site: http://afc2tig.hurlburt.af.mil/505ECS/

ECS - Extended Combat Sustainability Model

EDB – Environmental Data Base

EDGE - EDGE Whole Earth is a seamless display environment that allows users to visualize accurate representation of the Earth and surrounding space. EDGE provides whole supporting analysis, decision support, and modeling simulation.

Web Sites: http://www.autometric.com/AUTO/PRODUCTS/EDGE/ and http://solutions.sun.com/catalogs/all/Graphics_Imaging_Animation/Graphics_Subsystem/34309.html

EDI - Electronic Data Interchange - EDI was used extensive prior to XML .

EDIPT - Environmental Database Integrated Product Team - The purpose of the EDIPT is to identify what terrain and environment standardization initiatives must be accomplished to support the Chief of Staff of the Army’s vision and to reduce time and cost associated with producing environment data. Our forces will not be able to accomplish the CSA vision if contingency deployments are delayed while waiting on a new set of environmental data – either for training or operational requirements.

Also see Topographic Engineering Center (TEC ) and Terrain Resource Repository (TRR ).

Web Site:

EDM – Environmental Data Model and EDM-T for Terrain

EE - Eagle Express - EE is a COTS application – based on ArcView

Eagle Express is a revolutionary new technique for providing accurate and timely information to support existing and future DoD Mission Planning Systems such as: JMPS , TBMCS, PCI3, C2PC, PFPS/FalconView, AFMSS , ArcView, GCCS /-A/-M, etc.

EE provides easy access to information from designated authoritative NIMA sources -- using techniques, which ensure that the end user has the most comprehensive, and up to date imagery and map data available.

A software “suite”– not tied to specific hardware!!

A “toolbox” for all imagery and map users

Requires no “system sustainment”

Integrates with all systems that use “mil spec data” or “Excel”-type spreadsheets

Easy to learn – formal training not required!

It was previously called NIMA-IN-A-BOX.

EFX – Expeditionary Force Experiment – See JEFX.

EKV - Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle

ELDP - Executive Leadership Development Program See DLAMP .

ELINT - Electronic Intelligence

EMC - Execution Management Control - The main function of EMC of TBMCS is to allow viewing of major elements of the Air Battle Plan (ABP) and, in particular, display up-to-date status of the missions and other resources used in the plan.

EMCON - Emission Control (radios and radar)

EMP - Electro Magnetic Pulse

EMR - Execution Management – EMR is a component of TBMCS . EMR's job is to perform and propagate changes to the air battle plan and generate alerts. These changes may be necessitated by external environmental factors (like mission aborts or base closures--the sort of status events monitored by EMR or changes in guidance and mission priorities from the commander. EMR will allow the user to open existing missions, or initiate new missions, using the same user interface design as TAP . Once approved by the Chief of Combat Operations, these new or revised missions will be placed in the AODB as officially "tasked." EMR will also allow publication of message changes to the ATO; when the user elects, EMR will process all the missions that have been added, changed or deleted in the AODB since the last ATO change message and compose the current message.

EMT -Expert Missile Tracker (TPS-75 radar integration for tracking TBMs) [AF]

EMTA - Expert Missile Tracker (TPS-75)

End Run - An IO conceptual model developed for DARPA.

EOC - Expeditionary Operations Center

EPLRS - Enhanced Position Location Reporting System [Army]

EPS - Event Planning System

ERCS - ECM-Resistant Communications System [NATO, see JTIDS IJMS]

ERD - Entity Relationship Diagram - A graphic representation of a data model.

ERINT - Extended Range Intercept Technology [see PAC-3 missile seeker/warhead]

ERMLRS - Extended Range Multiple Launch Rocket System (45+ km) [Army]

EROS - The Earth Resources Observation Systems - The EROS Data Center (EDC ) is a data management, systems development, and research field center for the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS ) National Mapping Division. Organizationally, the USGS is a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior. The EDC opened in the early 1970's with a handful of employees and the largest mainframe computer in the State of South Dakota. Today the EDC has approximately 600 government and contractor employees, including employees at its Alaska Field Office in Anchorage, Alaska, and employees at the NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. And now the EDC houses one of the largest computer complexes in the Department of the Interior.

Web Site: http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/content_about.html

ESAMS - Enhanced Surface-to-Air Missile Simulation – ESAMS focus is analysis of a single airborne target vs. SAM. ESAMS was developed by AFSAA in the late 1970's as TAC Zinger and renamed ESAMS in the early 1980's. ECM functionality was added during in the late 1980's. SA-8 models were verified and validated 1991-1995 by the Naval Air Warfare Center in China Lake. The Enhanced Surface-to-Air Missile Simulation (ESAMS) models the interaction between a single airborne target and a surface to air missile (SAM). It provides a one-on-one framework in which to evaluate air vehicle survivability and tactics optimization. Detailed data has been abstracted from intelligence information and incorporated into the model to provide comprehensive representation of the Soviet SA-2 through SA-15 land-based missile systems and the SA-N-1, SA-N-3, SA-N-4, SA-N-6, SA-N-7, and SA-N-9 naval systems. Though the primary model result is probability of kill, the ESAMS user can examine details of other aspects of the engagement such as the missile flight path, guidance characteristics, and the effects of electronic countermeasures and terrain. ESAMS will be converted to JMASS. Efforts are on going to store PK data algorithms to reduce volumes for individual studies & models in MASTR.

Web Site: http://www.afsaa.hq.af.mil/SAA/MODELS/esams.html and

http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=SMN_AF_1000041

ESC - Electronic Systems Center - Since July 1992 the Electronic Systems Center and Hanscom have been part of the new Air Force Materiel Command. Organizations on the base include the 66^th Air Base Wing, the MITRE Corporation, Rome Laboratory, Phillips Laboratory, and the MIT Lincoln Laboratory. The total strength of the workforce for the Hanscom complex, including military, civilian, and contractors, currently stands at about 10,000 personnel.

Also see CUBE and MASC .

Web Site: http://www.hanscom.af.mil/

ESG - Environmental Scenario Generator - ESG development was sponsored by DMSO.

Web Site: http://esg.ngdc.noaa.gov/

EURO SIW - Euro-SIW 2001 is the first of hopefully many European Simulation Interoperability Workshops to come! Euro-SIW 2001 will be an event encompassing a broad range of model and simulation issues, applications and communities. This first Euro-SIW will consist of tutorials on the state-of-the-art methodologies, tools and techniques; topical survey sessions as well as a series of forums addressing interoperability issues and proposed solutions

Web Site: http://siso.sc.ist.ucf.edu/siw/01Euro/index.htm

EV – Eagle Vision (AWACS upgrade)

EW - Electronic Warfare – The NPS has the Center for Joint Service Electronic Warfare.

Web Site: http://web.nps.navy.mil/~ece/research/cjsew/cjsew1.html

EXCIMS - Executive Council for Modeling and Simulation - This is the top steering group within DOD for Modeling and Simulation. The DOD M&S Directive that establishes EXCIMS is at http://web7.whs.osd.mil/pdf/d500059p.pdf

Web Sites: http://www.dmso.mil/workgroups/excims/ and http://www.dmso.mil/index.php?page=25/

F14 - Navy carrier launched air-to-air fighter (Tomcat)

F15-C – Air Force fighter (air-to-air)

F15-E – Air Force Fighter (air-to-ground)

F/A-18 - Navy carrier launched air-to-air fighter and air-ground attach aircraft (Hornet)

FAAD - Forward Area Air Defense [Army]

FAADC²^-Forward Area Air Defense C² system [Army PM ATCCS] TRW’s FAADC2 system hosted on Common Hardware/Software (CHS) ruggedized computers, offers an automated means of providing forward-area air defense weapons with target data on approaching helicopters, fixed-winged aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and disseminating essential command and control information among various SHORAD units.

FAADCI - Forward Area Air Defense C² and Intelligence System

FAC – Forward Air Controller

FACITT - Facilities And Capabilities Information for Test and Training

Web Site: http://jcs.mil/

FAS - Federation of American Scientists – The FAS is a source for vast amounts of technical information. Some information is especially sensitive.

Web Site: http://www.fas.org/index.html

FAST - Flow and Analysis System for TRANSCOM

FASTGEN4 - Fast Geometry - The FASTGEN model is both a database and a computer model. The database structure simulates a "NASTRAN" finite element model format. The FASTGEN database defines a vehicle in three dimensions. The definition includes location, thickness, and materials. FASTGEN the computer model generates a set of shotlines (potential path of a projectile through the target vehicle) using the FASTGEN database as input. These shotlines are generated for specific attack orientations. The output of FASTGEN (shotlines) is input to the COVART program.

FATDS - Field Artillery Tactical Data System - The Field Artillery Tactical Data System will broaden and modernize the US Army Fire Support Command and Control. As a Battle Management System, FATDS will provide automated fire in the Army Command and Control System (ACCS) in close, rear and deep operations. The software will be capable of being tailored to perform Fire Support, Control and Coordination requirements at any level of command. This Group currently provides many man-years annually of Software Engineering Services to the FATDS Program Manager.

Web Sites: http://www.army.mil/disc4/NEWSLET/vp-96sum/tactair1.htm and http://www.army.mil/tsm_fatds/Training_Division.html

FATE - Federated Assessment and Targeting Enhancement - FATE is an Air Force C2 Battlelab initiative. FATE will develop a process and Concept of Operations (CONOPs) for the management of target development and assessment information. Funded January 2000.

FBWC - Fort Bliss Warfighting Center

FCC – Federal Communications Commission

FCR – Fire Control Radar

FCS – Fire Control System

FCV – Future C2 Vehicle [Army]

FDB - Functional Description of the Battlespace - The Functional Description of the Battlespace (FDB) is a US Army research and development effort managed by the Simulation Training and Instrumentation Command (STRICOM ) in conjunction with the National Simulation Center (NSC ). As the Army's contribution to the Conceptual Models of the Mission Space (CMMS) effort, the FDB is designed to support the development of synthetic battlespace programs such as the Warfighters Simulation (WARSIM ) 2000, WARSIM Intelligence Module (WIM ), and Joint Simulation System (JSIMS ), as well as future simulation efforts.

Web Site: http://fdb.orlando.veridian.com/
FEDEP - Federal Development and Execution Process - The FEDEP process is an HLA related process defined by DMSO .

FEDWORLD - In 1992, FedWorld was established by The National Technical Information Service( NTIS), an agency of the U.S Department of Commerce, to serve as the online locator service for a comprehensive inventory of information disseminated by the Federal Government.

Web Site: http://www.fedworld.gov/

FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency - FEMA is an independent agency of the federal government, reporting to the President. Since its founding in 1979, FEMA's mission has been clear: "to reduce loss of life and property and protect our nation's critical infrastructure from all types of hazards through a comprehensive, risk-based, emergency management program of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery".

Web Site: http://www.fema.gov/

FEZ – Fighter Engagement Zone

FF – Frigate

FFD – Foundation Feature Data [NIMA]

FFRDC – Federally Funded Research and Development Center – The following are FFRDCs:

CNA

IDA

MIT Lincoln Labs

MITRE – Some components

RAND

Web Sites: http://www.dtic.mil/lablink/areas_of_interest/ffrdc.html and

http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/nsf99334/master.htm

FFG – Fast Frigate

FFS - File Format Specification Standard

FIC – Fleet Intelligence Center

FIPS – Federal Information Processing Standards – The Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NTIS ) is responsible for FIPS Publications.

Web Site: http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/by-num.htm

FIWC - Fleet Information Warfare Center - FIWC was established as the Fleet CINC's authority for developing IW/C2W related tactics, procedures and training, and for identifying requirements for IW/C2W RDT&E, acquisition, training and fleet staff augmentation. Also maintains a Navy Computer Incident Response Team. Also see AFIWC.

Web Site: http://infosec.navy.mil/content.html

FLAPS – Force Level Automated Planning System [AF]

FLIR – Forward Looking Infrared

FLOW – Focused Logistics Wargame – The FLOW is an innovative logistics assessment tool used by military analysts to debate and resolve questions about logistics capabilities . Using guidance provided in the National Security Strategy, National Military Strategy, Service documents and scripted warfighting scenarios, experienced logisticians from the Department of Defense (DoD), Services, federal agencies, and industry meet to evaluate the capability of U.S. logistics forces to support the joint warfighter. FLOW 1999 was the first joint logistics capability assessment ever attempted. In fact, the FLOW games, held every other year, are the only wargames within DoD that concentrate specifically on joint logistics capabilities

Web Site: www.flow.hq.navy.mil

FLTSATCOM Fleet Satellite Communications system (UHF) [Navy]

FMP – Foreign Material Program – See Threat Systems Office (TSO).

FMPRB - Foreign Materiel Program Review Board

See TES and TSO.

FOA – Air Force Field Operating Agencies

Web Site: http://www.af.mil/sites/foa.html

FOM - Federation Object Module - An identification of the essential classes of objects, object attributes, and object interactions that are supported by a High Level Architecture federation. In addition, optional classes of additional information may also be specified to achieve a more complete description of the federation structure and/or behavior. The FOM, SOM and RTI are components of the HLA simulation communications methodology. There are a number of FOM development efforts underway within DOD. The following are some FOMs that either exist or are under development:

Army C4I FOM

ISR FOM

NETWARS C4ISR Communications FOM

RPR FOM

Tasmanian Devil Project FOMs

FORTEZZA - NSA Crypto component of MISSI [formerly Tessera]

FOSIC - Fleet Operational Support Intelligence Center

FPC - Final Planning Conference

FRED - Fighter Requirements Evaluation Demonstrator - FRED simulates cockpits of different configurations. Modules within FRED are used to calculate position, orientation, and velocity of the plane, motion of all weapons deployed, and motion of any other entities. FRED also simulates on-board sensors and allows the pilot to adjust the data displays.

FROG - Free Rocket Over Ground

FSC - Fleet Satellite Communications (UHF) [Navy]

FSST - Fire Simulation Support Tools

Web Site: http://www.lewis.army.mil/BSC/fsst.html

FTP - File Transfer Protocol [MILSTD 1780]

Future Wargame Series – focuses on operational level war 20 years into the future.

Web Site: www.xp.hq.af.mil/xpx/xpxc/3framec.htm

GAIRS - Generic Airborne Infrared System Simulation - GAIRS is a prototype optical sensor is designed to be mounted on any of the larger Air Force platforms. It enables airborne detection and tracking of inflight ballistic missiles. The sensor suite consists of a passive infrared surveillance system and an eye-safe laser ranger. The primary mission is to provide highly accurate target cues to surface-based interceptor fire control radars. In addition to TBM cueing, launch and impact point estimates are provided. Target tracking messages are broadcast over datalink communications to various C2 assets.

Web Site: http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=SMN_AF_1000030

GALE - Geographic Area Limitation Evaluation (uses terrain data to suggest TBM launch location, avenues of escape, and hiding places) [DIA/CINCEUR]

GALE - Generic Area Limitation Environment [DIA]

GAMS - General Algebraic Modeling System … an LP programming language

GAT - Guidance, Apportionment, and Targeting cell

GBDL - Ground-based Data Link (BCP to TPS-59) [MC]

GBI - Ground Based Interceptor

GBR - Ground Based Radar [in Army refers to THAAD radar]

GBS - Ground-Based Sensor [in Army refers to MPQ-64 FAAD radar]

GBS - Global Broadcast Service

GBS - Global Broadcast [Services] System (first deployment under BC²A). Global Broadcast Service/Joint Broadcast Service (GBS/JBS) These services utilize broadcast technologies to provide wide area network information dissemination capabilities. Less than satisfactory Predator UAV full motion video fidelity using JWICS and a lack of imagery capable workstations in the European theater during Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR drove the Bosnia C2 Augmentation Initiative and Battlefield Awareness and Data Dissemination (ACTD ) prototype fielding of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VSATs and information servers for dissemination of unclassified, unexploited, high fidelity full motion Predator UAV video and other selected products to users with GBS/JBS receive capability in theater and in the United States. This prototype service has been well received by warfighters and is addressed in a separate ACC GBS CONOPS. GBS is expected to remain the service of choice for high fidelity full motion Predator video.

GCCS - Global Command and Control System - GCCS is fielded at over 625 sites worldwide, all networked via the DOD's classified private Intranet. GCCS provides the capability to integrate Maritime, Air, Ground, and Theater Ballistic Missile (TBM) data with other operationally significant data for presentation to the warfighter in a useful, integrated manner. The linchpin of the GCCS system architecture is the ability to provide the right data at the right time. GCCS interfaces with a robust and intricate sensor and communications infrastructure to provide source data and to access key information databases, as well as to maintain communications between GCCS sites. GCCS consists of all necessary hardware, software, procedures, standards and interfaces for connectivity worldwide at all levels of command. GCCS functionality follows the Common Operating Environment (COE) as defined by the Defense Information Infrastructure (DII). GCCS supports and integrates a wide assortment of mission critical, inter-service, Services, and site-unique applications, databases and office automation tools. The Top Secret (TS) version of GCCS (GCCS-T) is also connected via the SIPRNet but use of a Network Encryption System (NES) in between the nodes creates a Virtual Private network (VPN) allowing TS to run over a secret network.

Web Sites: http://www.disa.mil/info/pao04p.html ,

http://gccs.disa.mil/gccs/

GCCS COE - Global Command and Control System - Common Operating Environment - The GCCS COE is composed of the following systems:

Air Force - TBMCS

Army - ABCS

Navy - GCCS-Maritime

Marines - TCO

GCSS – Global Command Support System

Web Sites: http://gcss.jsj4.com/gcssoa/index.html and

http://www.disa.mil/line/gcss.html and

http://www.slidell.disa.mil/gcss/glinks.html

GDSS - Global Decision Support System

GE – Global Engagement – GE is a wargames series.

Web Site: www.xo.hq.af.mil/xoc/xocw/ge/ge_ovw.htm

GEM - Guidance Enhancement [Modifications] Missile (Patriot TBMD hit-to-kill using active MMW terminal seeker) [PAC-3]

GenECM - Generic Electronic Countermeasure Model – GenECM is a JMASS component.

GENSER - General Service intelligence traffic

GEO - Global Engagement Operations

GEOS - GOES Satellite wind observations database - The GOES database contains upper level wind data derived from Geostationary satellite data. Normally one level is derived. Elements reported are Pressure, Height, Wind direction and speed. GEOS is maintained by AFCCC .

Web Site: http://www.afccc.af.mil/database/html/goes.html

GFE - Government Furnished Equipment

GIANT - GPS Interference And Navigation Tool - GIANT is a member of Standard Analysis Toolkit. The Global Positioning System (GPS) Interference And Navigation Tool (GIANT) is a constructive and repeatable mission-level simulation used to determine navigation performance and its impact upon air-to-ground or surface-to-surface operational effectiveness. GIANT is PC-based, is Government-Owned, includes a user-friendly graphical interface for setup and execution, some post-processing aides, and runs much faster than real-time.

Web Site: http://giant.veridian.com/ and

http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=SMN_AF_1000062

GIF - Graphics Interchange Format [Compuserve ª1987]

GIG - Global Information Grid

Web Site: http://cno-n6.hq.navy.mil/files.htm

GI&S - Geospatial Information and Services - GI&S was previously MC&G [NIMA]

GIS – Geographic Information Systems/Geographic Information Sciences – See CIPS .

Web Sites: http://www.usgs.gov/network/science/earth/gis.html, http://www.giscience.org/ and http://www.ucgis.org/

GISRS-M - Global Information Surveillance Reconnaissance System Maritime - GISRS-M provides sensor input switching and target cueing.

GLAMRAAM - Ground-launched Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AIM-120A/B/C fire and forget; Army will mount 6 missiles on robot Avenger vehicle) [Army Proj 559]

GLCM - Ground Launched Cruise Missile

GLIS - Global Land Information System

Web Site: http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/webglis/index.html

Global Engagement V – Global Engagement V (GE V) wargame will illuminate issues facing the Air Force between now and 2015. GE V will center on the Air Force's contribution across the spectrum of conflict, from low-intensity conflict through small-scale contingencies (SSC s) culminating in a major theater war (MTW) against a competitor with robust Anti-Access capabilities and strategic depth. The GE V operational game will specifically explore operational concepts and force structures, which deny or degrade the enemy's strategic depth and accelerate the transition from halt to win.

Web Site: http://www.xo.hq.af.mil/xoc/xocw/ge/ge_cal.htm and

http://www.xp.hq.af.mil/xpx/21/nuvis.htm

GLOBIXS - Global Information Exchange System [Navy]

GMF - Ground Mobile Forces (DSCS SATCOM terminals TSC-100A & TSC-94A)

GMFSC - Ground Mobile Forces Satellite Communications

GMI - General Military Intelligence - The Modernized Integrated Database (MIDB) will be the worldwide general military intelligence [GMI] database for the Distributed Production Program (DPP) to provide GMI intelligence to the warfighter. MIDB is available through Intelink, the SCI Internet, JWICS.

GMT - Greenwich Mean Time - GMT is a measure of time that conforms, within a close approximation, to the mean diurnal rotation of the Earth and serves as the basis of civil time keeping. Universal time (UT1) is determined from observations of the stars, radio sources, and also from ranging observations of the Moon and artificial Earth satellites. The scale determined directly from such observations is designated Universal Time Observed (UTO); it is slightly dependent on the place of observation. When UTO is corrected for the shift in longitude of the observing station caused by polar motion, the time scale UT1 is obtained. When an accuracy better than one second is not required, Universal Time can be used to mean Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) Also called "Universal Time [Coordinated]" or "Zulu Time."

GMTI - Ground Moving Target Indicator - GMTI is a JSTARS sensor.

GNC - Global Navigation and Planning Chart

NIMA map

Scale 1:5,000,000

Cities, lakes and major rivers, lat, long, gross mountain elevations

Good Hope - Good Hope,(GH), is a seminar-based crisis action planning exercise conducted in conjunction with the Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course (JFOWC). It examines the crisis action planning (CAP) procedures contained in the Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES) (Joint Pub 5-03.1). The exercise focuses on the Joint Force Commander’s actions and responsibilities during a crisis situation’s Course of Action Development (Phase III) and Execution Planning (Phase IV) phases. Good Hope is designed to introduce the JOPES CAP process to future joint task force commanders, foster the application of joint and service doctrine in a crisis response, examine the evolving crisis response issues of military operations other than war (MOOTW), and JTF interaction with non-governmental (NGO) and private volunteer organizations (PVO).

Web Site: http://www.cadre.maxwell.af.mil/wargame/gh.htm

GOSG - General Officer Steering Group - There is an M&S GOSG within the Air Force, which establishes priorities for M&S across the Air Force.

GOSIP - Government Open Systems Interconnection Profile

GOTS – Government Off The Shelf – The term is typically used to refer to government owned computer software, which has already been developed and implemented at other sites.

GPRA – Government Performance and Results Act of 1993

GPS - Global Positioning System (NAVSTAR) [AF]

GPSS - Global Positioning Satellite System, constellation of at least 24 satellites to cover whole earth, multiple satellites used for precision triangulation.

GR4 or GR1 - The mainstay of the strike/attack force is the Tornado GR1. Designed and built as a collaborative project in the UK, Germany and Italy, the Tornado program was initiated in 1968 and known as Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA). A new tri-national company, Panavia, was set up in Germany to build the aircraft.

http://www.raf.mod.uk/front_line/tornado_at.html

GRCS - GuardRail Common Sensor

GRIS - Global Reconnaissance Information System [GCCS theater requests for intel and OPCON of airborne recce assets]GSA - General Services Administration

GSA - General Services Administration

Web Site: http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/main.jsp?tab=home

GSD - Graphical Situation Display – GSD is a library to draw MIL-STD 2525A graphics and icons

GSM - Global System for Mobile Comm [European PCS standard]

GSM - Ground Station Modules - See JSTARS

GSORTS - Global Status of Resources and Training System - GSORTS is a GCCS application with an Oracle database, which contains operational unit readiness data. See GCCS.

GSS – Geospatial Standards and Specifications

Web Site: http://164.214.2.59/publications/specs/index.html

GTACS - Ground Theater Air Control Systems [AF/ESC]

GTDB – Generic Data Base Format – The GTDB is defined by Mil-Std-1820. The GTDB format is supported by SDBF. Also see SIF .

GTM - Global Transportation Management

GTN - Global Transportation Network [USTRANSCOM]

GTRI - Georgia Tech Research Institute - The GTRI is a nonprofit applied research organization that is an integral part of Georgia Tech. It was chartered by the Georgia General Assembly in 1919 and activated in 1934. GTRI plans and conducts focused programs of innovative research, education, and economic development that advance the global competitiveness of Georgia, the Southeast region, and the nation. Over the past few decades, GTRI has established international standing for its excellence in numerous areas of science and technology. Approximately 80 percent of the organization's research is sponsored by the Department of Defense.

Web Site: http://www.gtri.gatech.edu/

GTSIMS – Georgia Tech Simulations integrated Modeling System – IR Missile vs. Aircraft

GUI - Graphical User Interface

HDD - Heads Down Display

HITL - Human-In-The-Loop - this term is used in the simulation community in describing a group of simulations, which include people as operators, such as flight simulators.

HLA - High Level Architecture - HLA is general purpose architecture for simulation reuse and interoperability. HLA is increasingly providing a distributed simulation framework for new simulations. HLA is defined by a set of rules, an interface specification, and an object model template. Initial definition of the HLA was accomplished under the sponsorship of DARPA ADS program. It was transitioned to the DMSO in March 1995 for further development. HLA was approved by the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, USD AT&L ,as the standard technical architecture for all DOD simulations on 10 September 1996. HLA is not a standard but only a methodology for developing standards. There are many different simulation standards being developed using the HLA architecture. DMSO has developed and initial suite of HLA software and tools for developing simulation standards including:

HLA Tools and Services Bulletin Board

RTI - Runtime Infrastructure Software

OMDT - Object Model Development Tool

OML - Object Model Library

OMDD - Object Model Data Dictionary

RID - RTI Initialization Data Editor

FEPW -Federation Execution Planner’s Workbook Tool

FVT - Federation Verification Tool

FMT - Federation Management Tool

DCT - Data Collection Tool (Data Logger)

The following are some common HLA related acronyms:

FED - Federation Execution Development

FOM - Federation Object Model

OMT - Object Model Template

RTI - Runtime Infrastructure

RTI NG - RTI Next Generation (After Version 1.3)

SOM - Simulation Object Model

Technical Paper:

00S-SIW-076, Consistency checking between FOMs and SOMs: http://www.sisostds.org/siw/00spring/scripts/user_Paper_info.cfm?&client=SISO_00S&Paper_Num=00S-SIW-076&page=view_papers_by_papernum.cfm&process=Presentations

Web Sites: http://www.dmso.mil/index.php?page=64/, http://hla.dmso.mil/ and http://www.sisostds.org/doclib/cat_display.cfm?id_number=13

HMS – The Center for Human Modeling and Simulation – HMS is a part of the Computer and Information Sciences Department at the University of Pennsylvania

Web Sites: http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~hms/home.html and http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~hms/hms_article/hms_article.html

HOBM - Human and Organizational Behavior Modeling - See CGF .

Web Site: http://www.msiac.dmso.mil/hobm/

HPCMP - High Performance Computing Modernization Program - The Office of the Secretary of Defense is investing a significant amount of funding in high performance computing to provide the United States military with a technological advantage to support warfighting requirements. The DoD HPC Modernization Program provides advanced hardware, computing tools and training to DoD researchers utilizing the latest technology to aid their mission in support of the warfighter.

List of HPCMP Centers with contracts: http://www.hpcmo.hpc.mil/Htdocs/DC/#sites

Web Site: http://www.hpcmo.hpc.mil/

HSS – Hyperspectral sensor systems (ASRSS) Adaptive Spectral Reconnaissance Sensor System – current DARPA program for HSS on Predator UAV.

HTML - Hyper Text Markup Language – Also see XML and URL.

Web Site: http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/defineterm?term=HTML

HUD - Heads Up Display

HUMINT - Human Intelligence - For a broader context see Intelligence . Also see C4ISR or CIA.

I/ITSEC - The Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference -I/ITSEC promotes cooperation among the Armed Services, Industry, Academia and various Government agencies in pursuit of improved training and education programs, identification of common training issues and development of multi-service programs. Initiated in 1966 as the Naval Training Device Center/Industry Conference, the conference has evolved and expanded through increased participation by the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Industry. In 1979 it became known as the Interservice/Industry Training Equipment Conference. In 1992 the name was changed to the Interservice/Industry Training Systems and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) to reflect the consolidation of the Manpower and Training Committee (MTC) and the Technology and Innovations in Training and Education (TITE) Conference with I/ITSEC. In 1997 the name was changed again to reflect continued growth and changes in the industry, the conference name was refined to the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC). Also see SISO and SIW.

I/ITSEC News: http://www.iitsec.org/framesets/newsletter-fset.htm

Web Site: http://www.iitsec.org/

IAC - DoD Information Analysis Centers - The following is a list of IACs:

· AMPTIAC - Advanced Materials Technology Information Analysis Center

· CBIAC - Chemical Warfare/Chemical and Biological Defense Information Analysis Center

· CPIA - Chemical Propulsion Information Agency

· DACS - Data and Analysis Center for Software

· HSIAC - Human Systems Information Analysis Center

· IATAC - Information Assurance Technology Analysis Center

· IRIA - Infrared Information Analysis Center

· MTIAC - Manufacturing Technology Information Analysis Center

· MSIAC - Modeling and Simulation Information Analysis Center

· NTIAC - Nondestructive Testing Information Analysis Center

· RAC - Reliability Analysis Center

· SURVIAC - Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center

· WSTIAC - Weapon Systems Technology Information Analysis Center

Web Sites: http://iac.dtic.mil/, http://surviac.flight.wpafb.af.mil/ and http://surviac.flight.wpafb.af.mil/iacdir.html

IADS - Integrated Air Defense Systems - IADS penetration can be annualized with CATT .

IATAC - Information Assurance Technical Analysis Center - IATAC is a DoD organization sponsored by DMSO

IAS - Internet Attack Simulator - IAS is being developed by CECOM. The Dual Use Science and Technology (DUST) program leverages this project. The IAS developer is General Dynamics (Formerly GTE). Host platform for IAS is Windows NT moving to Windows 2000.

Web Site: http://www.itoc.usma.edu/Marin/Wshop/Abstracts/TP2_4.pdf

ICAF - Industrial College of the Armed Forces - ICAF’ mission is to prepare selected military officers and civilians for senior leadership and staff positions by conducting postgraduate, executive-level courses of study. The ICAF curriculum provides a broad background in national security and military strategy but it focuses on resources management in a national security context. Students receive full credit for the Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) requirements needed to satisfy the legislative requirements for designation as a Joint Specialty Officer. ICAF offers a ten-month professional development program. Upon successful completion of the program, students earn a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from an institution accredited by the Middle States Association's Commission on Higher Education.

Web Site: http://www.ndu.edu/ndu/icaf/index.html

ICE - Interactive Constructive Environment

ICT - Institute for Creative Technologies [STRICOM]

Web Site: http://www.stricom.army.mil/STRICOM/E-DIR/ES/ICT/

IDA – Institute for Defense Analysis – IDA is an FFRDC .

Web Site: www.ida.org

IDEF1X - IDEF (Integrated Definition Method) was originally developed under the U.S. Air Force’s Integrated Information Support System Project under the Integrated Computer Aided

Manufacturing program. The Air Force is still using IDEF, along with a number of other industries including banks. Unlike the other techniques that are associated with particular people’s names and which have a variety of "extensions", IDEF is in the public domain.

IDEF1X is the data-modeling component of IDEF. IDEFO is for process modeling, IDEF2 is for state event modeling. EasyCASE does not support IDEFO or IDEF2.

Recently IDEF1X has gained rapidly in popularity. An IDEF1X user group supports users’ requirements and provides capabilities of enterprise systems integration methods, and has defined standards for IDEF1X as well as some complementary techniques. IDEF1X has been embraced by some well known database design practitioners and has been extensively documented by Thomas A. Bruce in his book Designing Quality Databases with IDEF1X Information Models published by Dorset House in 1992. FIPS Pub 184 Institutes IDEF1X as a federal information processing standard. This standards document is available at:

Web Site: http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/by-num.htm

IDEP – Integrated Data Exchange Program, Integrated (Computer-Aided Manufacturing) Definition – IDEP is an emerging standard for data modeling.

IDIQ – Indefinite Deliveries / Indefinite Quantities

IDM - Intelligence Data Management - IDM is a component of TBMCS.

IDNX - Integrated Digital Network eXchange

IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. - IEEE ("eye-triple-E") helps advance global prosperity by promoting the engineering process of creating, developing, integrating, sharing, and applying knowledge about electrical and information technologies and sciences for the benefit of humanity and the profession.

Web Site: http://www.ieee.org/

IEEE 1287.1a - DIS Standard

http://www.ieee.org/web/search/

IEEE SA- IEEE Standards Association - The IEEE-SA is the newly founded 21st century organization under which all IEEE Standards Activities and programs will be carried out.

Web Site: http://standards.ieee.org/

IER - Information Exchange Requirements

IEWTPT – Intelligence Electronic Warfare Tactical Proficiency Trainer – The IEWTPT will provide realistic battle command virtual reality training to battle commanders, battle staff and soldier operators who drive intelligence systems. IEWTPT complements the existing Combat Synthetic Training Assessment Range (CSTAR) battle command trainer by enhancing and subsequently extending CSTAR capabilities to Fort Huachuca, the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Bragg, and Combined Maneuver Training Center (CMTC). IEWTPT is essentially Phase II of CSTAR. The IEWTPT consists of a functional grouping of capabilities referred to as a Target Signature Array (TSA) and a Technical Control Cell (TCC). The TSA and TCC require a supporting constructive simulation (e.g. WARSIM 2000, WARSIM 2000 Intelligence Module (WIM), JANUS, Corps Battle Simulation (CBS), etc.). The TCC consists of sensor stimulators and emulators that sample the environment generated by the constructive simulation. The TCC model feeds subsequently stimulated intelligence BFA processors, pre-processors, and actual collection devices with data. This data represent Joint and Army sensors (e.g., Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System (J-STARS), Predator, National platforms) and/or actual stimuli replicating battlefield target signatures (e.g., communications traffic, electronic emissions, etc.).

Websites: http://stricom.army.mil/PRODUCTS/IEWTPT/home.html and http://www.mitre.org/pubs/edge/march_99/eighth.htm

IFF - Identify Friend / Foe - This relates to technology in cockpits to tell pilots whether other aircraft are either friend or Foe.

IGTG – Integrated Geo-Typical Terrain Generation (VPE Format) [NIMA]

IIP – International Information Programs - The Office of International Information Programs (IIP) is the principal international strategic communications service for the foreign affairs community. IIP designs, develops, and implements a variety of information initiatives and strategic communications programs, including Internet and print publications, traveling and electronically transmitted speaker programs, and information resource services. These reach--and are created strictly for--key international audiences, such as the media, government officials, opinion leaders, and the general public in more than 140 countries around the world.

Web Site: http://usinfo.state.gov/abtusia/aboutiip.htmp and http://usinfo.state.gov

IL - Installation & Logistics - DCS/IL is responsible for civil engineering, maintenance, services, supply, transportation, and Plans & Integration within the Air Force. It owns the bases, facilities and infrastructure of the Air Force. 43% of the Air Force people work in IL.

Web Site: http://www.il.hq.af.mil/index.html

ILS-S - The ILS-S Program will modernize AF-wide retail supply management, replacing the 30-year old legacy Standard Base Supply System (SBSS). The modernized system must seamlessly integrate with other logistics systems, providing total asset visibility, facilitating regionalization, and enabling the war fighter to control, order, receive, and exploit materiel in a cheaper and more efficient manner. When fully implemented, ILS-S will be operational at over 100 main Air Force and NATO operating locations, and more than 200 satellite locations world-wide. The modernized system will operate on the Global Combat Support System -- Air Force (GCSS-AF) Integration Framework, which utilizes a "component-based" architecture.

IMDS – Integrated Maintenance Data System

IMINT - Imagery Intelligence - For a broader context see Intelligence . See C4ISR.

IMOM - Integrated Many-On-Many: Sensor display of enemy threats

IMTK - Imagery Toolkit - The IMTK is a set of software tools designed to provide standard image exploitation. See JMTK .

INE – Integrated Natural Environment

Web Site: http://www.dmso.mil/home/ine/

INEARP - Integrated Natural Environment Authoritative Representation Process - INEARP information is available from DMSO.

Web Site: http://www.dmso.mil/briefs/entereff/ine/INECONOPS30Jun00.pdf

INSCOM – On Jan. 1, 1977, the United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) was organized at Arlington Hall Station, Va. The formation of INSCOM provided the Army with a single instrument to conduct multi-discipline intelligence and security operations and electronic warfare at the level above corps and to produce finished intelligence tailored to the Army’s needs.

Web Site: http://www.vulcan.belvoir.army.mil/

INSS - Institute for National Security Studies - The mission of the USAF Institute for National Security Studies is to promote national security research for the Department of Defense within the military academic community and to support the Air Force national security education program.

Web Site: http://www.usafa.af.mil/inss/

INTELINK – Top Secret Internet - INTELINK provides easy access to finished intelligence products produced by National Agencies (NSA, DIA, CIA), Service S&T Centers (NAIC, NGIC, NMIC, MSIC), Joint Intelligence Centers (JICPAC, AIC), and other Intelligence Community Agencies. The interface for INTELINK uses a simple point-and-click concept, with hypertext links to related documents or homepages.

Web Site: http://www.topsecretnet.com/intelink/

Intelligence - The body of information referred to as intelligence is commonly decomposed into multiple intelligence disciplines, commonly referred to as ‘INTs.’ The most common intelligence disciplines are:

IMINT - Imagery Intelligence

SIGINT - Signals Intelligence (consisting primarily of Communications Intelligence (COMINT) and Electronics Intelligence (ELINT) products)

MASINT - Measures and Signatures Intelligence

HUMINT - Human Intelligence

OSINT - Open Source Intelligence

Intelligence Community – The Intelligence Community is comprises 13 federal agencies.

Web Site: http://www.odci.gov/ic/

Intelligence Data Systems – Also see SIPRNet, INTELINK and JWICS.

Web Site: http://reserveweb.fitcpac.navy.mil/isrtm/intelds.htm

IO - Information Operations - Like Information Warfare - Both have offensive and defensive components. See IOTC and IW.

IO Organizations Site: http://www.kitetoa.com/_Export/IO_Organizations_1.html

IO-Fed – IO-ISR Federations of simulations – A federation of simulations for C4ISR or IO-ISR is needed which servers both training and operational needs.

Technical Paper:

00S-SIW-114, The Need for, and Design of, an IO Federation of Simulations

http://www.sisostds.org/siw/00spring/scripts/user_Paper_info.cfm?&client=SISO_00S&Paper_Num=00S-SIW-144&page=view_papers_by_papernum.cfm&process=Presentations

IOC - Initial Operational Capability - IOC is a milestone data with all new weapons systems.

IOTC - Information Operations Technology Center - A joint DoD/Intelligence Community Center of Excellence tasked with developing and maintaining a computer/network technology-based toolbox of techniques and applications for the warfighter. The IOTC is Located at Fort Meade, MD and is housed at the National Security Agency (NSA),

See IW.

IP - Internet Protocols

IPC - Initial Planning Conference

IPC - Intelligence Processing Centers - There are four IPCs in DOD. These IPCs are:

NAIC - National Air Intelligence Center - Wright-Patterson AFB

NGIC - National Ground Intelligence Center

NMIC - Naval Military Intelligence Center

MSIC - Modeling and Simulation Intelligence Center

Also see Intelligence Data Systems

IPT - Integrated Process Team

IR - Infrared - See AFEWES .

IRC - Internet Relay Chat - IRC by Zircon is common tool included with TBMCS.

IRIAM - Integrated Radar And Infrared Analysis And Modeling (IRIAM) - IRIAM is a two-year project sponsored by the Defense Modeling and Simulation Office (DMSO) under a FY93 funding Call. The purpose of the project is to develop a prototype DoD-standard testbed for the integrated real-time interactive display of multi-spectral sensor measurement and simulation data for comparison of modeling and weapon systems test data. IRIAM provides near real-time data analysis comparing M&S data with actual test data. IRIAM will serve as the test-bed for DoD approved Electro-Optical and Infrared (EOIR) signature databases and models (including AEM*AT & SPIRITS), providing both Electro-optical and Radar modeling in a coupled suite of codes. IRIAM will support development of a Virtual Reality Presentation Engine (VRPE), and will include upgrades of (and interfaces to) various weapon systems T&E support databases. The IRIAM project also includes definition of an integrated database modeling environment for proof-of-concept demonstration of interoperability of data bases to support modeling and simulation.

Web Site: http://sim.mugu.navy.mil/asset.html#IRIAM

ISO - International Standards Organization

Web Site: http://www.iso.ch/

ISO/IEC - International Standards Organization / International Electrotechnical Commission

ISO/IEC is a source for M&S Environmental representation standards. See SEDRIS .

Web Site: http://www.iso.ch/

ISOC - Internet Society

Web Site: http://www.isoc.org/

ISP – Intelligence Support Plan

ISR - Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance

ISR FOM – Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Federation Object Module (FOM) – At Booz-Allen & Hamilton a federation development is underway with an initial focus upon the development of an analysis capability for the Imagery Intelligence (IMINT) ISR cycle. Current efforts are focused on the federation of a collection simulation with a representation of the processing, exploitation and dissemination systems. A write-up on this ISR FOM effort is provided at the following SISO web site as part of a Study Group for C4I-to-Simulation Interfaces Report. Also see Army C4I FOM .

Technical Papers:

“C4ISR-to-Simulation Study Group Draft Final Product Report – Section 5.4 ISR Analysis FOM”, December 1999, http://www.sisostds.org/doclib/doclib.cfm?SISO_CID_48 or http://www.sisostds.org/doclib/doclib.cfm?SISO_RID_1001408

“An Incremental Approach to Development of a C4ISR Analysis Federation”, 99S-SIW-203, http://www.sisostds.org/siw/99Spring/view-papers.htm

ISRSIM - Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Simulation - ISRSIM is now called COSMOS . ISRSIM has an open architecture. ISRSIM has been interfaced with community accepted classified models to support analysis of intelligence system architecture performance. ISRSIM can also read in sensor information generated by live exercises. It has been interfaced with the Graphical Simulation Builder (GSIMB), which allows multiple instances of the model with different data bases representing different system elements, and distributed across a computer network. ISRSIM's interface with NAIC 's Analytic X-Windows Interface to Simulations (AXIS) tool provides a geographic animation of system performance within the scenario and provides summaries of measures of effectiveness and measures of performance.

Targets are given attributes such as location and movement characteristics and signature or radar cross section characteristics. Collected data is sent to user-defined objects such as:

Data Processors for raw data processing; Data Filters for target detection; Data Analysis for target classification; Data Fusionists for data fusion; Sensor Managers for collection asset management; External Intelligence Sources for other types of intelligence representation; Network Control Flow Decision Entities for user defined rules of response actions based on information in messages being received; Sort, Store and Forward Entities for information stored at user designated locations and forwarded at scheduled times; Weapon Allocation and Deconflictionists for allocating attack operation strikes; Weapon Flight Planners for generating strike routes or trajectories; Weapon Applications for representing the weapon delivery systems.

Web Site: http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=SIM_AF_1000019

IST – Institute for Simulation Training - IST is an internationally recognized research institute that focuses on advancing modeling and simulation technology and increasing our understanding of simulation's role in training and education. IST is associated with University of Central Florida.

Web Site: http://www.ist.ucf.edu/

IT – Information Technology – See ITM .

ITEC - International Conference, Exhibition and Network for Training, Education and Simulation - The ITEC 2000 conference brings together experts from academia, government and industry to present and discuss the latest developments in training and education technology and methodology. More than 500 delegates, who have a professional interest in simulation, training and education technology and techniques, will listen to research quality papers, in-depth technical briefs and discussions on a wide range of topics, covering training related aviation, civil disaster preparedness, defense, law enforcement, transportation, manufacturing and business. The ITEC conference is the leading event for users, providers, manufacturers, academics and designers of equipment, services and simulation to meet and present new ideas on training and education to an international audience.

Web Site: http://www.itec.co.uk/

ITEA - International Test and Evaluation Association - ITEA is a professional association, chartered in Washington, D.C.. ITEA is an educationally oriented, not-for-profit, technical society whose mission is to:

Assist in the exchange of information in the field of test and evaluation

Conduct professional events on T&E technology and management

Publish information concerning testing and evaluation

Recognize contributions to the field of test and evaluation

Provide scholarships to support students at colleges and universities. Click here to view the View the ITEA Memorandum of Agreement

Web Site: http://www.itea.org/events and http://www.itea.org/

ITM – Information Technology Management – The DOD ITM Strategic Plan is located at

Web Site: www.c3i.osd.mil/org/cio/ciolinks/references/itmstpln/itmstpln-memo.html

IW - Information Warfare – The following are IW organizations:

AFIWC - Air Force Information Warfare Center

FIWC - Fleet Information Warfare Center

The web site for the Air Force IW Battlelab is: http://www.afiwc.aia.af.mil/who/directorates/iwb/who.htm

IWSM – Integrated Weapon System Management

JABSC - Jones Artic Battle Simulation Center [Army]

Web Site: http://www.wainwright.army.mil/bsc/index.html

JADS - Joint Advanced Distributed Simulation - JADS was an ACTD which was instrumental in development of the VSTARS simulation of the JSTARS aircraft. See JT&E of OSD.

JANES - John Frederick Thomas Jane, known to all as Fred T., was born in 1865 in Surrey, England, the son of a vicar and descendent of several prominent naval figures and world explorers. As a teenager, Fred T. started a sketchbook of warships, which he called "Ironclads of the World." In 1898, the first edition of Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships (later shortened to Jane's Fighting Ships) was released and almost immediately became an authoritative guide to ship recognition and naval intelligence. In 1909, only five years after the Wright Brothers' first flight, the forward-thinking Fred T. published All the World's Airships (Aeroplanes and Dirigibles). Now, Jane's All the World's Aircraft is considered the "bible" of the aviation industry.

Web Site: http://www.janes.com/

JANUS – JANUS is an interactive, entity-based, tactical simulation. It is used to train at Brigade and below (Battle-Focused Training). On April 5, 2000, Janus version 7.1 was officially released to both the US Army user community (active, Guard and Reserve), as well as to foreign military customers. This new version has been in development for over two years. We experienced some rocky times as we went through a number of beta tests, but what we now have is a version we believe will be of great benefit to Army trainers. There is a Janus Support Team located at the National Simulation Center (NSC)

Web Site: http://www-leav.army.mil/nsc/famsim/janus/index.htm

JAOC - Joint Air Operations Center <J auk> - The JAOC does combat plans and combat operations, (execution of the daily ATO). Also see CAOC.

JASA - Joint Accreditation Support Activity - JASA's mission is to provide the DoD M&S community with a cost-effective means of defining and meeting simulation credibility requirements.

Web Site: http://www.nawcwpns.navy.mil/~jasa/

JAVA - A programming language like C++ but smaller and more device independent.

Web Sites: http://www.java-zone.com/

JBC - Joint Battle Center - JBC have been renamed JWFC. It is located in Suffolk and is under JFCOM. See JWFC .

Web Site: http://www.jbc.jfcom.mil/default.htm

JBI - Joint Battlespace Infosphere

Web Site: http://www.sab.hq.af.mil/Archives/1999/JBI/JBIExecutiveSummary.pdf

JC2ISR - Joint C2 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance - The J2CISR objective is to
improve the Joint Task Force Commander's capability to locate high value, high payoff targets, and conduct combat assessment by improving Joint C2ISR sensor management tactics, techniques, and procedures, concept of operations; and training; USAF lead, USA, USN, and USMC participation. Background paper LtCol David Treat (850) 884-7194.

JC2WC - Joint Command and Control Warfare Center – The JC2WC was formed from the nucleus of the former Joint Electronic Warfare Center. The JC2WC provides direct C2W tactical and technical analytical support to operational commanders. The JC2WC supports the integration of Operations Security (OPSEC), Psychological Operations (PSYOP), military deception, Electronic Warfare (EW) and destruction throughout the planning and execution phases of operations. The JC2WC is comprised of a balanced mixture of personnel from all four military services, the civil service and three allied nations. Also see AJTSH .

Web Site: http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/aia/jc2wc/index.html

JCAPS - Joint C4ISR Architecture Planning/Analysis System - JCAPS, sponsored by the OASD(C3I) Information Integration and Interoperability Directorate (OASD(C3I)/II&I), is a new system being developed to support the preparation of operational, systems and technical architecture products as described in the C4ISR Architecture Framework Version 2.0 in addition to providing a data repository for architecture data for use by Commands, Services and Agencies with the JCAPS tool or for use in their architecture tools. JCAPS will facilitate comparing, contrasting, and integrating C4ISR architectures. It will allow users to easily access, display, share and manipulate C4ISR architecture information through a DII COE distributed and networked system and will be available in the future via the Global Command and Control System (GCCS). See CADM .

SIPRNet: http://sipserve.rl.af.smil.mil/jcaps

Technical Papers:

C4ISR Architecture Framework, Version 2.0 and Architecture 101 Briefings

http://www.afca.scott.af.mil/architectures/arch101/arch101.html#c4isr-fw

An Approach for Making JCAPS Conformant to the C4ISR Core Architecture Data Model (CADM)

http://stinet.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/fulcrum_main.pl?database=TR_U2&database=FT_U2&numrecords=25&search.DOC_TEXT=JCAPS

Web Sites: http://www.if.afrl.af.mil/programs/jcaps/index.html and https://extranet.if.afrl.af.mil/jcaps_extra

JCAS - Joint C2 Attack Simulation - See JNETS and JTC .

JCATS - The Joint Conflict and Tactical Simulation - JCATS is being developed as a multi-sided interactive entity level conflict simulation to be utilized by military and site security organizations as an exercise driver and a tool for training, analysis, and mission planning. Among the unique capabilities to be provided by JCATS is very detailed modeling of small group tactics in rural or urban terrain modeling day or night operations with artificial lighting. JCATS will also allow for dynamic aggregation and de-aggregation of units during the game allowing the user to play large numbers of entities with fewer players. The current model proponent and configuration control organization for JCATS is the Joint WarFighting Center (JWFC). JCATS is being developed and will be enhanced and maintained by the Conflict Simulation Laboratory (CSL) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).

Web Sites: http://www.jwfc.jfcom.mil/genpublic/jw500/jcats/ and http://www.llnl.gov/nai/group/JCATSHome.htm

JCC - JTASC Control Center

JCF-AWE – Joint Contingency Force–Advanced Warfighting Experiment - JCF-AWE is scheduled for September 2000. The JCF-AWE focuses on a Corps/Joint Task Force (JTF) and includes both live and simulated events. Live events are planned as part of a routine Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC ) exercise. Models and Simulations will drive the Corps/JTF’s participation and provide the joint operational and tactical context for the experiment. Output from this synthetic battle space, which spans the Southeast US and is overlaid on the JRTC at Ft. Polk, will be used to stimulate live Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) displays and to provide deployed units a "big picture."

JCMMS - Joint Conceptual Model of the Mission Space - The mission of the Joint Conceptual Model of the Mission Space (JCMMS) Integrated Product Team (IPT) is to develop, integrate, validate, maintain, and support the JCMMS, in accordance with processes defined in the JCMMS Development Plan (JDP).

This charter formally establishes the JCMMS IPT for the JSIMS Program. The JCMMS will provide authoritative descriptions of the Joint mission space for subsequent development and representation in JSIMS. JCMMS products will:

Establish a base of mission space knowledge for developing JSIMS,

Support JSIMS Enterprise object-oriented analysis and design,

Provide a basis for verification, validation, and accreditation (VV&A) of JSIMS, and JTC .

Web Site: http://www.jsims.mil/alliance/jcmms/jcmms_index.html and

http://www.dmso.mil/portals/cmms.html and www.msiac.dmso.mil/journal/cmms.html

JCMT - Joint Collection Management Tools - JCMT includes data on collection sensors and data collection requirements. There is a project to interface JCMT to TACSIM.

Technical Paper:

00S-SIW-125, Development of an Interface between a C4I Collection Management System and an Intelligence Sensor Simulation,

http://www.sisostds.org/siw/00spring/scripts/user_Paper_info.cfm?&client=SISO_00S&Paper_Num=00S-SIW-125&page=view_papers_by_papernum.cfm&process=Presentations

JCOS - Joint Countermine Operations Simulation

JCOS AARS - Joint Countermine Operations Simulation - After Action Review System - The JCOS AARS has the capability to provide a framework for a doctrinal assessment of mission performance based upon the Universal Joint Task List (UJTL). The AARS facilitates the construction of a Joint Mission Essential Task List (JMETL) with associated measures to support a commander's assigned missions. The AARS also provides tools for the extraction of logged simulation data and graphics captures. Standard analysis products are generated that include: losses over time, killer-victim scoreboards and firing accuracy tables. Customized analysis is supported by the capability to incorporate subjective feedback noted by observer controllers, to access data across multiple simulation runs, and to customize playback options with track histories and detection overlays.

Web Site: http://www.onr.navy.mil/sci_tech/ocean/jcm/jcm_jcos.htm

JCS - Joint Conflict Simulation – See JCATS.

JCS - Joint Chiefs of Staff

Web Site: http://www.dtic.mil/jcs/

JCSE - Joint Continuous Strike Environment - JCSE is an information technology software tool that will enable commanders to take full advantage of surveillance information and weapons systems in a joint environment. JCSE will integrate and automate surveillance and weapons capabilities across the military Services to prosecute time-critical targets. JSCE is comprised of four modules: Automated Target Prioritization (ATP), Continuous Weapon Availability Monitoring (AWTP), Optimized Weapon Target Pairing (OWTP), and Near real-time Airspace Deconfliction (NAD). OPUS is a similar system.

Web Site: http://www.les.disa.mil/frames/insert/jcse/index.htm

JCSLink - Your electronic link to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Joint Staff, and America's combatant commands. Our goal is to provide up-to-date, factual information on the people, organizations, and activities that unify and employ the military forces of our great Nation. We hope you find your visit to this site both enjoyable and informative.

Web Site: http://www.dtic.mil/jcs/

JDAM - Joint Direct Attack Munitions

JDAM uses a low-cost guidance kit produced by Boeing to convert existing, unguided, free-fall bombs such as Mk 83 and BLU-110 1,000-pound bombs and Mk 84 and BLU-109 2,000-pound bombs into accurately guided "smart" weapons. JDAMs can be dropped more than 15 miles from the target, with updates from GPS satellites guiding the bombs to their target. The JDAM program is nearing the end of its development phase. More than 250 flight tests involved five Air Force and Navy aircraft.

JDBE – Joint Data Base Elements for Modeling and Simulation

Web Site: http://208.145.129.4/

JDEP - Joint Distributed Engineering Plant – The JDEP effort was initiated by 2 Jun 99 memo signed by Mr. Oliver and Lt Gen Campbell. The JDEP task force was tasked to develop the approaches and costs necessary to construct a Joint Distributed Engineering “Plant” that leverages systems from all the Services to support Joint Force Interoperability. JDEP may best be described as a “Virtual Test Range”. JDEP would establish a permanent type of Roving Sands / JEFX infrastructure.

See JIERAD and JSB.

JDISS - Joint Deployable Intelligence Support System - The JDISS program provides a family of hardware and software capabilities that allow connectivity and interoperability with intelligence systems supporting forces, in garrison, and deployed during peace, crisis, and war. It provides the Joint Intelligence Center (JIC ), Joint Task Forces (JTF) and operational commanders with on-site automation support and the connectivity necessary to execute the intelligence mission. JDISS and the Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS ) together comprise the joint standard and foundation for commonality among intelligence support systems. JDISS provides joint intelligence centers, joint task forces (JTFs), and operational commanders with on-site automation support and the connectivity to make the best use of the Intelligence Community's resources. JDISS is also the technical baseline for DODIIS client-server environment (CSE).

Web Site: http://www.fas.org/irp/program/process/jdiss.htm

JDLM – Joint Deployment & Logistic Model - JDLM is the replacement for the Theater Transition and Sustainment Model (TTSM). The JDLM, under development, has the 7th Army Training Command as its Executive Agent. JDLM is currently a 'bare-bones' model capable of providing training to units conducting deployment training in an Army, Joint, or combined environment. The model will be developed in five phases, with each phase requiring approximately 5 months of development effort.

Web Sites: http://www.amso.army.mil/sim-sys/jdlm.htm and

JDP - Joint Defensive Planner - The JDP component of TBMCS provides the capability to support development and implementation of integrated Master Air Defense Plan (MADP ), monitor radar and weapon unit status, evaluate air and missile defense options, evaluate air defense coverage, perform risk assessments and provide guidance to subordinate units. It assists combat planners in the formulation and evaluation of air defense options. A primary objective of JDP is to assist in the development of an air defense plan that meets the projected threat with an optimized employment of available sensors and weapons. JDP allows the operator to access parametric and location OB data to graphically display the capabilities of the present air defense situation. It also supports force-on-force simulations of a user defined theater air engagement, to include threat laydown, defense architecture laydown, battle management structure, and theater assets. JDP is segmented for DII COE and will use TBMCS services (e.g., airspace, enemy OB, profile authorization service, mapping service, office automation and on-line help service).

JDS – Joint Data Support - JDS provides classified data for DoD analytic studies. JDS will be the primary repository for JWARS model data.

Briefing: http://www.dtic.mil/jwars/pdflib/jdsbrief.pdf

SIPRNet Web Site: http://jds.pae.osd.smil.mil/jds.htm

Web Site: http://www.pae.osd.mil/jds/

JECEWSI - Joint Electronic Combat / Electronic Warfare Simulation - Also part of JQUAD and JTC .

JECG - Joint Exercise Control Group

JECSIM - Joint Electronic Combat test using SIMulation

Web Site: http://www.nawcwpns.navy.mil/~jecsim/

JEFX - Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment - JEFX is an Air Force Expeditionary Force eXperiment series. It started with EFX 98, the JEFX 99 and now JEFX 00. Planning is beginning for JEFX 02. ACC and ESC are the primary organizers for the JEFX series of experiments. These experiments are designed to showcase and test new technologies and methodologies supporting the EAF concept. One theme has been the demonstration of the forward and rear AOC process. JEFX is a major Air Force experimentation program designed to speed the development of new technology and solution to Air Force command and control problems.

Web Site: https://jefxlink.langley.af.mil

JEMIS – Joint Event Management Information System - JEMIS is an event resource management tool available through the USJFCOM home page. JEMIS will be an application integrated within the Joint Exercise Management Package (JEMP III) software tool for utilization in the Execution Phase of scheduled Events.

Web Site: http://www.jwfc.jfcom.mil/dodnato/JEMIS/index.html

JEMP - Joint Exercise Management Package - JEMP III will provide automated support for the joint training system. When complete, the JEMP III will have four modules, one to support each phase of the system. The Mission Requirements Module and the Mission Planning Module are in place, and the Mission Execution and Mission Assessment Modules are being developed. The Mission Requirements Module identifies CINC mission requirements and helps develop the CINC's joint mission essential task list. The Mission Planning Module automates development of all required tabs of the CINC's Joint Training Plan. When the four modules are complete, the system will provide a range of database information to manage the CINCs' training programs.

JEPES - Joint Engineer Planning and Execution - JOPES is an automated computer model that assists the planner in developing the Civil Engineering Support Plan (CESP) appendix to an OPLAN. JEPES allows the planner to add, delete, modify, and analyze data in the JEPES database. JEPES will identify facilities required to support deploying forces, apply existing assets to fulfill these requirements, and then assign engineering resources to construct remaining unsatisfied requirements. JEPES provides data to LOGSAFE. JEPES is a component of JOPES.

JETS - Joint Engagement Technology Study - Study purpose: Measure the value added to the Air Force and Navy of having a CEC equipped AWACS

JEWC – Joint Electronic Warfare Center JEWC has been renamed JC2WC .

JFACC - Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC) - The functions and responsibilities of the JFACC include Airspace Control Authority (ACA) and Area Air Defense Commander (AADC). Joint Pub 3-56.1 - Command and Control for Joint Air Operations is a reference.

Web Site for Joint Pub 3-56.1: http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/new_pubs/jp3_56_1.pdf

JFAS - Joint Force Analysis System - JFAS is a small aggregate simulation for ground combat with C3I Force. Used FEDEP process and RPRFOM .

Web Site: http://www.tbe.com/products/jointforcesim.asp

JFC - Joint Force Commander

JFCOM -U.S. Joint Forces Command - In 1999 Atlantic Command (USACOM) was renamed USJFCOM.

Web Site: http://137.246.33.101/

JFLCC – Joint Force Land Component Commander

JFSC - Joint Forces Staff College

Web Site: http://www.afsc.edu/

JGG - Joint Ground Game - (JQUAD+ component)

JHUAPL - The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab is a research division of The Johns Hopkins University, supports the Department of Defense and other Government agencies through innovative applied research, technical development, and problem solving. Located on 365 acres in Laurel, Maryland, the Laboratory employs approximately 2,700 engineers, scientists, and supporting staff in a broad range of disciplines. Major sponsors include the Navy, Army, Air Force, NASA, DARPA , and the Departments of Transportation, Energy, and Treasury. Also see AADC.

Web Site: http://www.jhuapl.edu/ and http://www.jhuapl.edu/public/visit/locat.htm

JI&I – Joint Interoperability and Integration – See JFCOM.

Web Site: http://www.teao.saic.com/jfcom/siteLogin.asp

JIC - Joint Intelligence Center

JIC - Joint Intelligence Committee [UK]

Web Site: http://www.fas.org/irp/world/uk/jic/

JICM – Joint Integrated Contingency Model – JICM is a system of deterministic models and utilities that simulate global conflict, including strategic mobility, joint and combined operations, regional conventional warfare in multiple theaters (air and ground warfare), naval warfare, and limited NBC warfare. The model spans the interests of the analytic and educational communities. The model can be used in an interactive mode if desired. Aggregated methodologies allow for rapid turnaround. A variety of theaters are already available; however, by using the world data base included with JICM, virtually any theater can be built. JICM is a

legacy model and is being used by OSD/PA&E to develop the QDR.

Web Site: http://rac.iitri.org/SIDAC/PRODUCTS/models/catalog/jicm.html

JIERAD - Joint Information Exchange Requirements Analysis Database - The JIERAD database identifies detailed joint interoperability requirements between services in a joint littoral environment. The focus of this effort was to capture the information exchange requirements between systems under several, specific operational situations (OPSITs). Each of the JIERs can be mapped back to the Universal Joint Task List (UJTL). They contain the lowest-level (fundamental) data elements that make up the J-Series Family of Joint Tactical Data Links based on the TADIL -J messages. The TADIL-J messages are required to transfer information between producing and consuming battle management nodes. See JDEP and JSB .

Web Site: http://www.dsc.osd.mil/dsc/databases/JIER.htm

JIMM - Joint Integrated Mission Model - JIMM is primarily a mission level analysis model. However, it can also be used as a scenario generator for testing and training purposes. JIMM is a derivative of SWEG . During the 1998/9 timeframe the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) JPO funded the integration of key Suppressor functionality into the Navy's SWEG model. JIMM meets the near-term needs of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, and may be used is an initial prototype for a Next Generation Mission Model. JIMM is a distributed interactive simulation (DIS) capable, event-stepped, object-oriented, general purpose conflict simulation. The High Level Architecture (HLA) certification package is being prepared for JIMM. JIMM can participate in a network with other simulations, simulators, hardware, and crew-in-the-loop systems, or run in a stand-alone constructive manner. Multiple sided conflicts involving air, ground, naval, and space forces may be simulated. JIMM represents the mental aspects of organizational structures, responsibilities, tactics, contingency plans, attitudes, perceptions, memory, and motivations. It also represents the physical aspects of the environment, communications, information gathering and exchanging, physical influence, disruption and movement. Players consist of platforms, elements, systems and expendables and can perform move, shoot, talk, sense, disrupt and think functions. Inputs include Threat Description Documents (TDDs), EWIR data and other intelligence sources define player characteristics. Lower level models such as ESAMS, MOSAIC and RADGUNS define engagement characteristics. Scenarios are developed from Defense Planning Guidance (DPG) and the Multi-Spectral Force Deployment (MSFD). Using a database converter; existing Suppressor databases can be used for JIMM runs. Existing SWEG databases are entirely compatible with JIMM. POC information is: Robert.Kurker@hanscom.af.mil

Organization: ESC/CXCM, Phone: (781) 377-7284 Email DSN: 478-7284 Fax: (781) 377-1153

Web Site: https://cx.hanscom.af.mil/jimm

JIOPS - Joint Information Operations Production Studio (JIOPS) within JWFC

JIST3 - Joint Information for Systems Technology, Test and Training - JIST3 used to be known as TECNET.

Web Site: http://jcs.mil/welcome/
JITC - Joint Interoperability Test Command, DISA's Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) supports the Warfighter in their efforts to manage information on and off the battlefield. This includes:

Being an independent operational test and evaluation/assessor of DISA and other DOD C4I acquisitions

Identifying and solving Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) and Combat Support Systems interoperability deficiencies

Providing C4I joint and combined interoperability testing, evaluation and certification

Bringing C4I interoperability support, operational field assessments, and technical assistance to the CINCs, Services, and Agencies

Web Sites: http://jitc.fhu.disa.mil/mission.htm, http://jitc.fhu.disa.mil/, http://jitc-emh.army.mil/ and http://jitc-emh.army.mil/m_s/mod_sim.htm#contact

JITF - Joint Integration and Test Facility - The JITF supports operational users, Intelligence Mission Applications (IMA) program managers, and the Department of Defense Intelligence Information System (DODIIS) Management Board (DMB), through installation, integration, and infrastructure compliance testing and evaluation as defined by the IMA certification process. This level of testing verifies installation procedures, identifies resource conflicts, and assesses the operational impacts of applications functioning in a common DODIIS environment currently defined as DODIIS Client Server Environment (CSE).

Web Site: http://www.if.afrl.af.mil/programs/jitf

JIVE - JAOC Information Viewing Environment - JIVE

JLENS – Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System

JMASS - Joint Modeling And Simulation System - JMASS is a Joint program to develop engineering level related simulation tools. JMASS is a simulation support environment. It is a collection of well-defined, well-documented interface standards to which a model should be built. It also includes a tool kit, which allows modelers to build representations of real world systems, configure those models, assemble them into simulations, execute those simulations, and process the results. JMASS have been under development now for more than 10 years. JMASS will be HLA compliant by the end of 2000.

Web Site: http://www.jmass.wpafb.af.mil/

JMEM - Joint Munitions Effectiveness Manual

JMIC - Joint Military Intelligence College

Web Sites: http://www.dia.mil/Site5/Aboutdia/jmic/index.html and http://ns.msic.dia.mil/dia_link.html

JMPP - JINTACCS Message Preparation & Parsing: Processes messages into and out of the Autodin system; lets you create USMTF messages; tracks status of messages.

JMSIP - Joint M&S Integration Program - JMSIP is a coordinated approach to improving air and space representation within an improved M&S infrastructure.

JMT – Joint Management Team

JMTK – Joint Mapping Tool Kit – The JMTK capabilities are organized into five major domains:

· Spatial Data Base Module (SDBM ): Provides capabilities to import, manage, query, retrieve, and export standard NIMA data products and user or mission application created data sets.

· Analysis Module: A collection of terrain analysis algorithms that are applied to geospatial information retrieved from the SDBM.

· Visualization Module: Designed to render NIMA standard products and results obtained from the Analysis Module on standard workstation platforms.

· Imagery Toolkit (IMTK): A set of software tools designed to provide standard image exploitation.

· Utilities Module: A library of platform independent capabilities to perform fundamental geodetic computations such as unit of measure conversions, datum transformation and coordinate conversions.

Web Site: http://www.jmtk.org/

JNC - Jet Navigation Chart (Series of NIMA maps at a scale of 1:2,000,000

Includes cities, major highways, rivers, lakes, gross elevations, mount pike names and elevations, lat, long, etc.

Web Site: http://www.bendigo.net.au/~atse/products/product/jnc1-2m.htm

JNETS - Joint Networks Simulation - See JCAS, JQUAD and JTC.

Web Site: http://www.doctrine.af.mil/Application/Models&Sims/Chapter3/JNETS.htm

JNTF - Joint National Test Facility - Provide missile defense related analysis, system level engineering, integration, and test and evaluation support for the development, acquisition and deployment of missile defense systems and architectures. The Joint National Test Facility at Schriever Air Force Base, CO, supports this effort by establishing a JNTF GCCS Node present on the SIPRNet with information in a extensive classified library of documents, test plans exercise data originating in the Test and Evaluation community. The concept is users with the Netscape browser and SIPRNet accreditation access the JNTF GCCS classified library and its numerous functional support services, including test data.

Web Site: http://www.jntf.osd.mil/default_ie.asp

Joint Doctrine

Web Site: http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine

Joint Vision 2020

Web Site: https://ca.dtic.mil/dstp/

JointSAF - Joint Semi-Automated Forces - JointSAF is another name for JSAF . Also see OneSAF which is a sister version funded by the Army.

JOISIM - Joint Operation Intelligence Simulation or Joint Operations Information Simulation - See JTC and JQUAD .

JOPES - Joint Operation Planning and Execution System - A continuously evolving system that is being developed through the integration and enhancement of earlier planning and execution systems: Joint Operation Planning System and Joint Deployment System. It provides the foundation for conventional command and control by national- and theater-level commanders and their staffs. It is designed to satisfy their information needs in the conduct of joint planning and operations. Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES) includes joint operation planning policies, procedures, and reporting structures supported by communications and automated data processing systems. JOPES is used to monitor, plan, and execute mobilization, deployment, employment, and sustainment activities associated with joint operations. JOPES is a component system of GCCS.

Web Sites: http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/c3i/jopes/jfm_1.htm , http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/c3i/jopes/jfm_1.htm and http://www.disa.mil/line/pe.html

JORD – Joint Operational Requirements Document

JOSEF – Joint OT&E Simulation Environment Facility – JITC is developing the Joint OT&E Simulation Environment Facility to support its operational test and evaluation (OT&E) mission.

The initial JOSEF increments will address specific OT&E shortfalls associated with the Global Command and Control System (GCCS) and the Defense Message System (DMS); ultimately JOSEF will support multiple C4I testing needs.

JPO – Joint Program Office

JPT - Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC) Planning Tool - JPT(ACP) provides the capability to produce a joint theater air plan and a notional master air attack plan. ACP is composed of the JFACC Planning Tool (JPT) and the Conventional Targeting Effectiveness Model (CTEM). JPT is a derivative of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA ’s) Air Campaign Planning Tool (ACPT ). It is a cognitive decision support system designed to assist in deliberate or crisis air operations planning by quickly assisting in developing and evaluating various campaign plans based on strategic, political and military objectives. The tool allows users to rapidly visualize military options by providing results and assessments from both embedded and external databases. Although the tool has a structured process for planning, it allows dynamic movement between analysis and planning to support the iterative nature of the planning process. The primary user of the tool is a strategy staff made up of a cooperative team of intelligence and operations planners who report directly to the JFACC. JPT outputs feed into an Air Operations Plan (AOP), a notional Master Air Attack Plan (MAAP) to be passed to TAP for execution planning and generating the daily ATO, and a combat and combat support force list that can provide the basis for force structure and deployment scheduling analysis. The Conventional Targeting Effectiveness Model (CTEM) is used in conjunction with JPT for rapid targeting effectiveness assessments. The JPT is a component of TBMCS.

JQUAD - Four Joint Simulations (JECEWSI , JOISIM, JCAS, JNETS) - See JTC.

JROC - Joint Requirements Oversight Council - The JROC is composed of the Vice Chiefs of the Army and the Air Force, the Vice Chief of Naval Operations, and the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, and chaired by the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-oversees the JWCA process.

JRTC - Joint Readiness Training Center

Web Site: http://www.jrtc-polk.army.mil/

JSAF - Joint Semi-Automated Forces - JSAF or JointSAF is a new SAF built from ModSAF Version 4. JSAF development was initially funded by DARPA and later used by J9 / JTACS and SPAWAR . Also see OneSAF . JSAF is a component of STOW.

JSB - Joint Synthetic Battle Space

Web Sites: www.afams.af.mil/doclib/cat_display.cfm?id_number=60 ,

http://www.msiac.dmso.mil/journal/jsb22.html and

http://132.170.202.91/proctor_ie/Interoperability%20Text/Chapter%208/chapter_8.htm

JSCP - Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan - Instruction is CJSCI 3110.11B (Secret)

JSEM - Joint Service Endgame Model - Warhead & Target vulnerability model derived from extensive arena test data while the Threat Target Vulnerability Model developed by the JTGC & is used for predicting AIM-9X PK.

JSF - Joint Strike Fighter

Web Sites: http://www.jast.mil/ and http://www.jast.mil/html/jsf_homepage.htm

JSIMS - Joint Simulation System - The JSIMS program will be an interoperable training simulation capable of combining warfighting doctrine, Command, Control, Communication, Computer and Intelligence (C4I), and logistics for full spectrum joint warfare. The system will provide an architecture filled with Core and Common services, Utilities and Mission Space Objects. A common simulation engine will include system software that will enable JSIMS to run on commercially available, open architecture computer hardware and networks. JSIMS exercises will be distributed by using the recently approved Department of Defense High Level Architecture (HLA), which is part of the common simulation engine. This will allow an exercise to be distributed locally among machines and distantly across states or countries. The JSIMS principle purpose is to support unified combat commands, services, and joint task force training and mission rehearsals in all phases of military operations. It was developed specifically for joint mission essential task requirements at the strategic-national, strategic-theater, operational, and tactical levels. Two key military training and coordination centers are expected to employ the JSIMS exercises. They are the Joint Warfighting Center in Fort Monroe, Virginia, which supports all unified commands, and the U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) in Suffolk, Virginia, which supports all U.S.-based combat forces.

Web Site: http://www.jsims.mil/ and for general information see

http://www.asset.com/ORL/jsims.html and http://www.jtasc.acom.mil/jw500/jsims/ and

http://www.jsims.com/build/build3.html (user id and password required)

JSTARS - Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, or Joint STARS, is on an Air Force E-8C aircraft. Detects and locates and tracks moving and stationary ground targets.

Web Site: http://www.93acw.robins.af.mil/index.htm

JSWS - Joint Service Work Station - The started as Joint Stars Work Station, later had a number of additional sensor platforms added to the JSWS and it was renamed. JSWS hosts functions of an actual JSTARS CGS plus the providing simulation of the CGS. The CGS simulations stimulated a generic Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) platform. See VSTARS

Web Site: http://www-ext.motorola.com/GSS/SSTG/ISD/gss/JSWS.html

JT&E - Office of the Secretary of Defense / Joint Test & Evaluation

Web Site: http://www.jte.osd.mil/test&feas.html

JTA - Joint Technical Architecture - DOD DISA project. The JTA is a document that mandates the minimum set of standards and guidelines for the acquisition of all DOD systems that produce, use, or exchange information. The JTA shall be used by anyone involved in the management, development, or acquisition of new or improved systems within DOD.
Why is a JTA needed?
The need for better interoperability and information flow across DOD in support of the joint Warfighter has been widely recognized. In order for systems to interoperate in a joint environment, they need to be born joint. The JTA is a key piece of DOD's overall architecture strategy to achieve that goal.
What is the scope of the JTA?
The scope of JTA 2.0 includes information technology and information technology-related standards in DOD systems that may exchange information or services across a joint, functional or organizational boundary.
Who developed the JTA?
The JTA Development Group (JTADG) conducts development of the JTA, under the direction of the DOD Technical Architecture Steering Group (TASG). Both groups include senior technical architects (or their representatives) from the DOD Components (Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Military Departments, the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (OJCS), the Unified and Specified Commands, and the Defense Agencies) and from the Intelligence community.

Technical Paper:

DOD Joint Technical Architecture Version 3.0 Release dated 15 Nov 1999 is at: http://www-jta.itsi.disa.mil/jta/jtav3-final-19991115/finalv3.html. Note the C4ISR Domain Annex begins at page 101 and the Modeling and Simulation Domain Annex begins at page 169.

DoD Web Site: http://www-jta.itsi.disa.mil/

AF Web Site: https://www.afca.scott.af.mil/jta-af/

JTAMDO - Joint Theater Air Missile Defense Office

Web Site: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Jan1997/b011697_bt021-97.html

JTASC - Joint Training, Analysis and Simulation Center - JTASC is a large modern joint exercise and wargaming facility located in Hampton Virginia. It is accessible either from the Norfolk International Airport, Norfolk, Virginia, or the Newport News / Williamsburg International airport, Newport News, Virginia.

Web Site: www.jtasc.jfcom.mil

JTC - Joint Training Confederation – The JTC is a collection of the service’s models that interacts to perform joint and service training. It is used for military training all over the world, including the United States, Germany, South Korea, and Japan. The following are characteristics and components of the JTC:

· Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol (ALSP ) - message based protocol used to interconnect constructive simulations to increase the representation of warfighting capabilities.

· Corps Battle Simulation (CBS ) Army’s Ground Combat model. CBS is a simulation designed to train Army commanders and staffs at the Division and above level. It models Army combat, combat support (CS), combat service support (CSS) operations, and those aspects of Air Force activity relevant to the Army.

· Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF ) Tactical Warfare Simulation (MTWS). The U.S. Marine Corps' MTWS simulates all of the Marine Corps' activities. It models amphibious landings, ground warfare, and Marine air warfare (rotary and fixed wing).

· Research, Evaluation and System Analysis Simulation (RESA ). The U.S. Navy's RESA simulates naval warfare. It models all Navy objects (surface, subsurface, and air) and all of their threats and targets. All naval warfare areas are simulated.

· JQUAD - Joint Command and Control Warfare Center's JQUAD+ model consists of five related sub-models. Joint Electronic Combat Electronic Warfare Simulation (JECEWSI ) provides electronic combat and electronic warfare information. Joint Command and Control Attack System (JCAS ) represents strategic targets. Joint Operational Intelligence simulation (JOISIM ) provides joint intelligence and Joint Network Simulation (JNETS ) models infrastructure assets. The JQUAD Ground Game (JGG) simulates mobile ground units for exercises that don’t include CBS .

· Missile Defense Space Tool (MDST ). Ballistic Missile Defense Organization/Joint National Test Facility (BMDO/JNTF) (MDST) simulates space activities. In the JTC, it provides early warning for TBMs launched by AWSIM and RESA. It models satellite objects and ground control systems.

· Tactical Simulation (TACSIM ). The U.S. Army's TACSIM is an intelligence simulation that replicates all intelligence collection assets available to an Army Corps in theater. Intelligence products are provided to the training audience in the form of processed intelligence and summary intelligence reports

· Combat Service Support Training Simulation System (CSSTSS ). The U.S. Army's CSSTSS is a detailed simulation of Army rear area CSS. It models transportation, sustainment, maintenance, and medical functions in conjunction with the Combat and Combat Support functions of CBS

Web Site: http://alsp.ie.org/alsp/biblio/MORS_TACSIM/mors_sep96.html

JTF - Joint Task Force

JTIC – Joint Interoperability Test Command [DISA]

Web Site: http://jitc.fhu.disa.mil/

JTIDS - Joint Tactical Information Distribution System

JTLS - Joint Theater Level Simulation - The JTLS is an interactive, computer- assisted simulation that models multi-sided air, ground, and naval combat, with logistical, Special Operation Force (SOF), and intelligence support. JTLS was designed as a tool for use in the development and analysis of joint and combined (coalition) operation plans, but is frequently used as a training support model. JTLS started development in 1983 as a project funded by the U. S. Readiness Command, U. S. Army Concepts Analysis Agency, and the U. S. Army War College. It has had continuous functional and system upgrades since that time. The newest release is Version 2.2A. JC2WC is frequent user of JTLS. It is theater-independent and does not require knowledge of programming.

Web Site: http://www.jwfc.jfcom.mil/genpublic/jw500/jtls and http://www.disa.mil/D8/jtls/jtls.html

JTLS-GCCS-NATO C2 - An HLA Federation being developed for NATO use - A C4I simulation Tool.

JTMD - Joint Theater Missile Defense

JTS - Joint Tactical Simulation – See JCATS.

JTT - Joint Targeting Toolbox - JTT is a suite of software applications hosted on service, unified command, and government agency core system environments which are specifically engineered to support operations and targeting requirements at the national, theater, and tactical level. It includes targeting applications compatible with the force/theater-level planning environments. JTT is the targeting application currently supported by the joint community, USAF and the AC2IRSC. JTT is also the baseline targeting system of record for TBMCS and GCCS I3. JCC is the successor to RAAP, the Joint Targeting Toolbox (JTT). JTT provides RAAP-like capabilities within several major defense software environments, including DoDIIS CSE and DII COE, and addresses Joint targeting requirements rather than being directed at any one service. JTT also adds support for processing of objectives and guidance and integrated analytical tools for target system analysis. Interfaces are included to other commonly used tools for functions such as weaponeering and point mensuration. See RAAP

JTW - Joint Targeting Workstation - The JTW is related to the CGS.

JV2020 - Joint Vision 2020 - This is the Joint DoD vision for future war fighting. It is used as a top level planning document.

Web Site: http://www.dtic.mil/jv2020/

JVL – Joint Virtual Laboratory –

Web Site: http://www.trac.army.mil/jvl/jvl.htm

JVM - Java Virtual Machine

JWAC - Joint Warfare Analysis Center

JWARS - Joint Warfare System - JWARS shall be a state-of-the-art, constructive simulation that provides a multi-sided and balanced representation of joint theater warfare. JWARS shall assist implementation of Joint Vision (JV) 2010 by providing a vehicle to assess current and future military capabilities within the four emerging operational concepts: dominate maneuver, precision engagement, focused logistics, and full-dimensional protection. The potential users of JWARS include the Joint Staff, Services, CINCs, OSD, Joint Task Force (JTF) Commanders/Staff selected other DoD organizations and industry. Key applications for the uses of JWARS include: 1. Planning and Execution, 2. Force Assessment, 3. System Effectiveness and Trade-off Analysis, and 4. Concept and Doctrine Development and Assessment. JWARS will be a fully automated simulation and will encompass all warfare mission areas. JWARS is being developed using object-oriented technology.

The JWARS Operational Requirements Document (ORD) is https://www.jointmodels.army.mil/JWARS/Library/ord_27.pdf

Web Site: https://www.jointmodels.army.mil/jwars

JWC - Joint Warfighting Center - See JWFC.

JWCA - Joint Warfighting Capability Assessment - The JWCA process-supported by the unified commanders in chief, services, and defense agencies-identifies opportunities for improving warfighting effectiveness. The JWCA must also take into consideration finding affordable S&T solutions to joint warfighting needs. This continuous process provides insights into issues involving joint warfighting requirements, readiness, plans for recapitalization, and support for joint requirements and resource recommendations. The Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC )-composed of the Vice Chiefs of the Army and the Air Force, the Vice Chief of Naval Operations, and the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, and chaired by the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-oversees the JWCA process.

Web Site: https://ca.dtic.mil/dstp/

JWFC - Joint Warfighting Center - The United States Joint Forces Command's Joint Warfighting Center improves Joint readiness by providing world-wide training and training support, assisting in the preparation of integrated and interoperable forces for future Joint and multinational operations. JWFC provides management and integration of Joint capable models and simulations; and provides leadership in the development of Joint doctrine and Joint training initiatives. JWFC is located at Ft. Monroe, VA.

Web Sites: www.jwfc.jfcom.mil and http://www.jwfc.jfcom.mil/dodnato/index.html

JWICS - Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System - JWICS is the sensitive compartmented information (SCI) component of the Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) and replaces DSNET 3. The JWICS architecture is designed to provide secure, high capacity (fractional T-1 or greater) communications to handle character data, near real-time (almost full motion) video, voice, imagery, and graphics. The UAV ground segments use JWICS to pass video and frame imagery, data, and text messages to theater and national exploitation centers. Note: JWICS video capabilities during the Predator ACTD did not meet the minimum requirements of warfighting customers for full motion video fidelity.

JWID - Joint Warrior Interoperability Demonstration - The Joint Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (JWID) is an annual warfighting demonstration hosted by a different branch of military service every two years. The project introduces off-the-shelf, new and evolving technologies that solve command and control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance interoperability issues for joint and combined war fighters. Expert teams identify potential investment strategies toward long-range solutions and facilitate short-term rapid insertion of low-cost, low risk leading-edge technology into the warfighter environment.

Web Site: www.jwid.js.mil

JWSTP - Joint Warfighter Science and Technology Plan

Also see JWCA and JROC

Web Site: https://ca.dtic.mil/dstp/2000_docs/jwstp/jwstp.htm

KASC - Korea Air Simulation Center – The KASC at Osan AB provides Air Force Suite of Models (AFSOM) support to joint and combined exercises.

Web Site: https://www.osan.af.mil/7af/607aog/607cps/index.html

KBSC - Korea Battle Simulation Center - KBSC and its ROK/US partner, the Combined Battle Simulation Center (CBSC), host a wide range of simulation-driven, theater through small unit level exercises for the Republic of Korea/United States Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Korea, and Eighth United States Army. KBSC also provides simulation support to the Republic of Korea armed forces, US Forces Japan, and the Japan Self-Defense Force. In addition to technical systems and communications support, KBSC provides exercise design and planning, control scheme support, a professional opposing force, and after action reviews to all levels of combined, joint and uni-service exercises. KBSC maintains a close relationship with the Korea Air Simulation Center (KASC) at Osan AB who provides Air Force Suite of Models (AFSOM) support to joint and combined exercises. Permanent sites are the Walker Center on Yongsan Army Garrison, Seoul; the Warrior Training Center on Camp Casey; and the Counterfire Simulation Center on Camp Stanley. In addition to our permanent sites, KBSC also has a formidable bare base capability to establish temporary simulation centers and control exercises in unimproved facilities.

Web Site: http://www.korea.army.mil/org/kbsc/index.html

KFOR – Kosovo Force – The KFOR was made up of 50,000 men and women from 30 nations. The KFOR was sent to protect ethnic Albanians, who make up the majority of the population in Kosovo, from the Serbs. The KFOR found itself protecting the remaining Serb minority in Kosovo from Albanians seeking retribution.

KG75 - Encryption Device

LAN - Local Area Network

LANL - Los Alamos National Laboratory

Web Site: http://www.lanl.gov/worldview/

LATS - Large Aperture Tracker System

LAWS - Land Attack Weapon Simulation

LCOM - Logistics Composite Model – LCOM is owned by AFQMI and models details of reliability and maintenance. LCOM is a family of programs consisting of data preparation programs, a main simulation program, and a series of post processors. LCOM study objectives may differ widely, but the usual one is to identify the best mix of logistical resources to support a given weapon system under certain operational constraints. Constraints include aircraft sortie rates, maintenance and supply policies, and spares quantities (in any combination) just to name a few. Logistics resources include manpower, spare parts, support equipment or facilities. The flexibility and various features of LCOM makes it ideal for conducting sensitivity and “what if” analyses which makes this model well suited for application during weapons system acquisition.

Web Site: http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=MDL_AF_1000041

LIDAR - Laser Induced Differential Absorption Radar

LINK 11 - Link 11 provides high speed computer-to-computer digital radio communications in the high frequency (HF) and ultra-high frequency (UHF) bands among Tactical Data System (TDS) equipped ships, aircraft and shore sites. Currently the Fleet is using a number of different data terminal sets to provide Link 11 functionality, these include the AN/USQ-74, AN/USQ83, AN/USQ-120, AN/USQ-125 and other Data Terminal Sets. The new Common Shipboard Data Terminal Set (CSDTS) card set provides all of the capabilities of the older Link-11 data terminal sets including Kineplex, Single Tone, and Satellite transmission capabilities. It also incorporates multi-frequency Link 11 enhancements, allowing the operation of up to four parallel channels among participating units. The CSDTS card set will be included in the Common Data Link Management System.

LINK 16 - Link 16 uses a Time Demand Multiple Access (TMDA) architecture and the "J" message format standard. The "J" series of message standards are designated as the Department of Defense's primary tactical data link, according to the Joint Tactical Data Link Management Plan (JTDLMP). See JTIDS, MIDS/LVT and DLSIM .

LINK 22 - Link 22 is the next-generation NATO Tactical Data Link, and is also referred to as the NATO Improved Link Eleven (NILE). Link 22 is a multi-national development program that will produce a "J" series message standard in Time Demand Multiple Access architecture over extended ranges.

Web Sites: http://cno-n6.hq.navy.mil/N62/ATDLS/

LINKS – see M&S Web Links

LIPDE - Life Cycle Integrated Product Data Environment – The LIPDE objective is the attainment of a joint, life cycle based IPDE to eliminate operational deficiencies and enable significant improvements in the way acquisition and logistics is accomplished in DOD. This required environment is intended to significantly reduce the operational cost of maintaining weapons systems throughout their life cycle, reduced training times, increased readiness and reduced non-applicable inventories.

Web Site: http://www.lcm.dla.mil/LIPDE.htm

LIWA - Land Information Warfare Activity - LIWA has broad authority to coordinate IO topics and establish contact with Army organizations, USN, USAF, and JCS IO Centers, and with DoD and National Agency IO elements.

Web Site: http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/army/fm34-37_97/3-chap.htm

LL – MIT Lincoln Lab - The Lincoln Laboratory has advanced the technology of speech coding for digital processing. Speech coding and recognition, along with automatic translation, are continuing areas of interest. The Laboratory's innovation and application of advanced technology for surveillance, identification, and communication are critical to the nation. Lincoln Laboratory continues to be a primary source of technological innovation for advanced electronic systems. LL is an FFRDC .

Web Site: http://www.ll.mit.edu/Links/about.html

LLNL - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory - LLNL is located in Livermore California and is operated by the University of California for the U.S. Department of Energy.

Web Site: http://www.llnl.gov/

LOAC - Law Of Armed Conflict - LOAC training is required for all military personnel. LOAC training briefings provide our troops a concrete anchor they can rely upon during the chaos of war to ensure their actions will reflect the utmost honor upon the United States and maintain the moral high ground.

LOCAAS - Low Cost Anti-Armor Sub-munitions

Web Site: http://www.demmercorp.com/military/locaas.htm

LOGSIM - Logistics Simulation developed at USAFE

Web Site: http://www.idso.sparta.com/sisd2/logmod.htm or https://wwwmil.usafe.af.mil/direct/lg/Lg-div.htm

LPMP - Launch Platform Mission Planning - LPMP performs automated TLAM and TTLAM route generation given a launch point and a designated target point.

LRC - Lesser Regional Conflict

LWS - Littoral Warfare Simulation - LWS simulates both current and projected Mine and Countermine capabilities in a faster than real-time mode.

M&S - Modeling and Simulation

MAAP – Master Air Attack Plan

MADP - Master Air Defense Plan [TBMCS, JDP ]

MAE - Medium Altitude Endurance [UAVs]

MAGFT - Marine Air-Ground Task Force

MAOP - Master Air Operations Planner - The MAOP is a component of TBMCS . MAOP Functionality provides a visual approach to developing an Air Battle Plan by using "Drag and Drop" (DD) for easy creation of air bases, air units, targets, missions and packages. MAOP can create multiple Master Air Battle Plans (MABPs) and provides Battlegram and Apportionment metrics in a graphical format to enable the planner to visually assess utilization of resources. The output is a shell MABP in Excel spreadsheet format for manual entry into TAP. The MAOP system is the set Graphic User Interfaces (GUIs), which the Air Operations Center (AOC) planner will use for the generation of the daily Master Air Attack Plan (MAAP ) Cell MABP shell. MAOP has the capability to connect to the TBMCS AODB and MIDB databases in order to import Friendly Order of Battle (FROB) data and Target Nomination List (TNL) data into the local MAOP database, which is resident on the MAOP machine.

MARS - Multi-Warfare Assessment and Research Simulation

MASC – Modeling Analysis and Simulation Center – The MASC at Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts plays a dominant role in the modeling of Command, Control, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) systems. MASC is an organization at ESC that is involved with advanced exercise scenario generation. They have capabilities to generated visual scenarios such as system laydown, geographical representation, weather effects, etc.

Also see ESC and CUBE.

MASINT - Measures And Signatures Intelligence - For a broader context see Intelligence .

MASS – Mobility Analysis Support System – MASS is an inter-theater / strategic airlift analysis tool. It is owned by AMC.

Web Site: http://m2k.scott.af.mil/irctest/system-report.cfm?id=00263

MASS - Mesoscale Atmospheric Simulation System - MASS can produce historical data, Climatology data, Designer Weather Data, Perceived Truth Data, and Observed/Forecasted data.

Web Site: http://www.borg.com/~glenn/modelr.htm

MCEB – Military Communications Electronics Board

MCS – Maneuver Control System

MCM - Mine CounterMine

MDITDS - The Migration Defense Intelligence Threat Data System (MDITDS) is the Department of Defense Intelligence Information System (DODIIS) community's automated information system reengineering/development program for Threat Analysis Production. MDITDS provides automated tools in support of the General Military Intelligence (GMI) Threat Analysis. The GMI Threat Analysis scope encompasses a wide array of potential threat areas in which to assess the capabilities, intentions, and methods of operation of countries, groups/organizations or individuals that pose a threat to U.S. citizens, facilities, and interests worldwide. Functionally, MDITDS will provide a collection and production architecture that is designed to support both tactical and strategic operational mission requirements. MDITDS includes the Defense Counter-Intelligence Information System (DCIIS) as a subsystem and has been implemented in support of the Bosnia theatre of operations under the project name of "Blackbird". The clients are designed to support a web-based access and / or the ability to work offline and connect for selected periods to do collection reporting from a deployed system (TRRIP / CHATS). MIDB is a DOD migration system. The DoD is in the process of establishing a simplified baseline of the best, common information systems across the business functions of the Department. These migration systems represent a stage of process improvement designed at achieving a common set of automated processes and practices in DoD. MIDB expanded upon the basic order of battle, equipment and facility holdings of the Integrated Data Base (IDB) to include several legacy systems:

· Electronic Order of Battle Services (EOBS)

· Expeditionary Warfare

· Military Facilities File (MILFAC)

· PORTS

· Target Material Management (TMM)

CENTCOM/SOCOM

Integrated Data System (CSIDS)

Force Trends database (FORT)

Force Tracking Information System (FORTRIS)

Space Data Base (SDB)

It includes the JOPES AFFIF (airfields) database as well as nuclear planning execution data (strike assessment). In addition, FOMA, RAILS, Collateral XIDB, XIDB, IDB II, Mainframe IDB, JMIIS 1.0, MIIPS, CONSTANT WEB, MILPRO, and STANS are all feeder systems to be folded into MIDB.

Web Site: http://federal.sterling.com/mditds/mditds.html

MDS - Mission Data System - MDS does TLAM and TTLAM route generation.

MDST - Missile Defense Space Tool - MDST provides Defense Support Program (DSP) and Space Based InfraRed System (SBIRS) capabilities. Model was previously known as Portable Space Model. This simulation has been developed the JNTF . MDST uses HLA for integration.

MEL - Master Environmental Library - The Master Environmental Library (MEL) is a Defense Modeling and Simulation Office (DMSO) sponsored, one-stop site for ordering environmental information. Through MEL, users can locate and order environmental information that resides at different United States military and government sites.

Web Site: http://mel.dmso.mil/

MEADS – Medium Extended Air Defense System

MetaVR Stealth Viewer - MetaVR Inc. provides high-performance PC-based end-to-end solutions for 3D visual systems for simulation and training. PC based products include Visual Image Generators, Stealth's, and world builders. META VR is both DIS and HLA compliant. This produce is used by numerous simulation facilities for 3D visualization.

Web Site: www.metavr.com

MEZ - Missile Engagement Zone

Millennium Challenge - The first large combined military experiment is Millennium Challenge 2000. The following are the four service component experiments of Millennium Challenge 2000:

Air Force - JEFX 2000

Army - JCF / AWE

Navy - FBE-H

Marines - Millennium Dragon

Web Site: www.jfcom.mil/j9

MIDB - Modernized Integrated Data Base - The Modernized Integrated Database (MIDB) will be the worldwide general military intelligence [GMI] database for the Distributed Production Program (DPP) to provide GMI intelligence to the warfighter. MIDB is now available at several Major Commands (MAJCOMs). MIDB is available through Intelink, the SCI "internet." Access is graduated, ranging from static posting to templated dynamic pull to full MIDB access via Telnet. MIDB serves as the primary repository of intelligence data for the entire US DOD community, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. MIDB Order of Battle data contains all valid textual and graphical information about enemy sites, facilities and units. The system supports MIIDS/IDB database (military forces, installation and facilities, population concentrations, command and control structures, significant events and equipment) for retrieval and maintenance. It is capable of receiving Integrated Data Base Transaction Format (IDBTF) updates from DIA, theater Support for the Analyst File Environment (SAFE), and mainframe data bases, and generating IDBTFs for other systems.

Web Site: http://www.fas.org/irp/program/disseminate/midb.htm

MIDS/LVT - Multi-functional Information Distribution System Low Volume Terminal - MIDS/LVT is a five-nation cooperative program that provides a third generation Link 16 system that satisfies U.S. and Allied requirements. MIDS uses new technology to reduce system size and weight. See LINK 16.

Web Site: http://cno-n6.hq.navy.mil/N62/newsletter/1099/1003.htm

MIPB – Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin

Web Site: http://huachuca-usaic.army.mil/mipb/mipbhome/welcome.htm

MISS-CHICO - The McLeod Institute of Simulation Sciences was established in 1986 at California University, Chico to be a center of excellence in computer modeling and simulation as a collaborative effort between the University and the Society for Computer Simulation International (SCS).

Web Site: http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~mcleod/

MITRE - MITRE is a not-for-profit corporation working in the public interest, in partnership with government clients. It addresses issues of critical national importance, combining systems engineering and information technology to develop innovative solutions that make a difference.

Web Site: http://www.mitre.org/sitemap/

MOBA – Military Operations in Built up Areas - Military Operations in Built Up Areas (MOBA) Terrain Database Project. Access to the documents is protected by a password that is made available to all MOBA - TDB Project participants. Click Here to fill out the request form in order to be assigned a username and password needed to access the MOBA documents. See the MOBA Executive Summary

Web Site: http://www.tmpo.nima.mil/news/moba.html

MOC - Maintenance Operations Center

MODSAF - Modular Semi-Automated Forces - During the 1980's, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) developed virtual simulators for the M1 Abrams main battle tank and the M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle to provide a sophisticated crew training capability. These simulators, each the replica of a single vehicle crew compartment, were then integrated on a local area network as a simulation network (SIMNET) to permit collective command and control (C2) and maneuver training of small units (armor platoon, etc.). SIMNET facilities were established in CONUS, USAREUR, and Korea.

As SIMNET users gained experience they needed a more robust and dynamic threat. DARPA therefore developed a constructive simulation to provide that opposing force (OPFOR) for users of SIMNET. This simulation used a semi-automated force (SAF) which could be task organized and given orders to execute basic military missions (attack, defend, etc.). This SIMNET SAF was an improvement but too inflexible. The SAF had been written in "hard code" and each time a change or improvement was made to the software, the SAF required 100 percent recompilation that required downtime and consumed man-hours and money.

DARPA therefore developed ModSAF. ModSAF meant, then as now, modular semi-automated forces. ModSAF version 1.0 was an improvement over SIMNET SAF because each major area of the software code (force characteristics, terrain, operating parameters, etc.) was now a separate module. Changes could be focused on the specific area requiring improvement and recompilation time was reduced. The baseline versions (1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0,5.0, 5.0 international version and 5.1,the native HLA version of ModSAF 5.0) of ModSAF exist under strict configuration control of STRICOM , the ModSAF material developer. OneSAF Testbed Baseline (OTB) and JSAF are two new systems currently being developed by the Army and the Joint community.

Web Site: http://www.modsaf.org/modsaf.html,

http://www.stricom.army.mil/STRICOM/E-DIR/ES/MODSAF/ and

http://leav-www.army.mil/nsc/stow/saf/modsaf/index.htm

MOE - Measures of Effectiveness

MOG - Maximum On Ground

MOM – Measures of Merit

MOOTW - Military Operations Other Than War

MOP - Measures of Performance

MORS – Military Operations Research Society – The MORS promotes use of professional analysis techniques within the military community. MORS sponsors a yearly symposium called MORSS. Also see Associations.

Web Site: http://www.mors.org/

MORSS – Military Operations Research Society Symposium – Any US citizen with a SECRET clearance who attends a MORS meeting (symposium, workshop or colloquium) becomes a member for three years. Membership includes a three-year subscription to the journal Military Operations Research and the Bulletin PHALANX. Anyone who cannot attend a meeting within a three-year period may request that membership be continued. There are no dues.

Web Site: http://www.mors.org/upcome.htm

MOUT - Military Operations in Urban Terrain

MOSAIC - MOdeling System for Advanced Investigation of Countermeasures - MOSAIC is capable of simulating laboratory experiments, field tests, and live fire engagements between infrared (IR) missiles and aircraft with countermeasures. The system provides an automated method for performing sensitivity analyses and parametric optimization of expendable parameters. A Windows-like interface allows selection of missiles, aircraft, and infrared countermeasures concepts of interest and scenario definition. MOSAIC is supported by an extensive database that includes missile seeker models, aircraft signatures, current flares, advanced flares, and platform flare dispenser locations.

MOVES – MOdeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation – The Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation (MOVES) Institute vision is to create THE world-class institute for research, application and education in modeling, virtual environments and simulation for the Department of Defense. MOVES is a NPS program that focuses on strong academic fundamentals with emphasis on application to Department of Defense and Department of Navy problems. The MOVES Academic Group has a degree program leading towards an MS in MOVES, and a Ph.D. in MOVES. The MOVES Academic Group also has a research institute dedicated to mid-term and long-term, fundamental research in modeling, virtual environments and simulation.

Web Site: http://www.npsnet.org/~moves/

MPC - Main Planning Conference

MRC - Major Regional Conflict

MRCI – Modular Reconfigurable C4I Interface – The MRCI effort was initially supported by DMSO and DARPA. MRCI was demonstrated during the Synthetic Theater of War (STOW) 98 experiment. Preliminary Draft USAF Requirements for the Modular Reconfigurable C4I Interface (MRCI) is at web site: http://www.wg.hanscom.af.mil/MRCI/prelim_draft.html

MRTD – Model Reference Terrain Database

MSC - Military Sealift Command

MSDMT - Multi-Service Distributed Mission Training - The purpose of MSDMT resource site is to share the Air Force-wide DMT vision with the other Services, and to exchange information pertaining to related simulation training. We envision that this initiative will establish useful and mutually beneficial contacts between the various multi-service DMT programs --as they relate to Air Force DMT issues -- and identify the appropriate channels for future communication and coordination between all the Services.

Web Site: http://www.afams.af.mil/programs/projects/msdmt.htm

MSEA - Modeling and Simulation Executive Agents - The MSEAs' task is to help bridge the gap between the providers of natural environmental data and the Department of Defense (DoD) modeling and simulation (M&S) community. The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (USD (AT&L)) created the Air and Space Natural Environment (ASNE) Modeling and Simulation Executive Agent (MSEA), along with the Ocean and Terrain Executive Agents. The Air Force Director of Weather is designated the Air and Space Natural Environment Executive Agent. As environmental subject matter experts, the ASNE MSEA mission is to ensure the consistent representation of the natural environment in DoD modeling and simulation. The ASNE MSEA office is developing an air and space environmental infrastructure to support DoD M&S programs.

The following are M&S Executive Agent web links:

Air and Space Natural Environment: http://msea.afccc.af.mil

Intelligence: DIA, MSIC and DIAC.

Ocean: http://rsd-www.nrl.navy.mil/OceanEA/

Terrain: http://www.tmpo.nima.mil/

MSEL - Missile Systems Evaluation Laboratory - The MSEL is located at the Naval Air Warfare Center - Weapons Division, Point Mugu. The Air Intercept Systems Department's (AISD) Missile Systems Evaluation Laboratory (MSEL) is the premier Navy laboratory for missile test and evaluation. Personnel associated with this facility are highly experienced in evaluation planning, the planning and execution of flight tests, the development and operation of models and simulations, and the reduction and analysis of flight test and simulation data. As an organization, AISD has over thirty years of corporate experience in the test and evaluation of weapon systems. The MSEL is a one-of-a-kind, state-of-the-art 124,000 sq.-ft. complex with 69,000 sq.-ft. of laboratory space capable of current and future missile test and evaluation.

Web Site: http://sim.mugu.navy.mil/asset.html#MSEL

MSG - Modeling and Simulation Group - The mission of the NATO Modelling and Simulation (M&S) Group (NMSG) is to promote co-operation among Alliance bodies, NATO Member Nations and PfP Nations to maximise the effective utilisation of M&S according to the NATO M&S Master Plan. Primary mission areas include M&S standardisation, education, and associated science and technology. Additionally, the Group will provide M&S expertise in support of the tasks and projects within the RTB and from other NATO organisations.

Web Site: http://www.rta.nato.int/msg.htm

MSG - Materiel Systems Group - In 1994, the MSC assessed the health of each information system and initiated the Critical Legacy Systems (CLS) effort to improve customer satisfaction by correcting system deficiencies. The MSC reduced the number of marginal or unsatisfactory systems from 105 in 1994 to 36 in 1995. Special Order GA-11 was published on 12 January 1995 and redesignated the MSC the Materiel Systems Group (MSG)--still a direct reporting unit to the ESC. In 1996, the MSG moved to the Air Force Working Capital Fund (AFWCF). The AFWCF has three primary goals:

1. Control the costs business areas incur in the production of goods and services.

2. Provide AFWCF managers the financial authority and flexibility to procure and use resources effectively.

3. Facilitate budgets/reports of the costs of end products, underlying the cost consequences of choosing among alternatives.

Web Site: http://www.msg.wpafb.af.mil/

MS IAC - Modeling and Simulation Information Analysis Center - MSIAC is the Department of Defense’s integrated support activity dedicated to helping both developers and users of modeling and simulation. The MSIAC operates under the direction of the Defense Modeling and Simulation Office (DMSO) and the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). Our mission is to access, acquire, collect, analyze, synthesize, generate, and disseminate scientific, technical, and operational support information in the area or modeling and simulation. The Modeling and Simulation Information Analysis Center (MSIAC) contract was awarded 18 May 1999 for $193,185,003 as a cost plus fixed fee contract. The MSIAC team consists of the prime contractor - IIT Research Institute (IITRI) and twelve (12) Subcontractors (i.e. ABT, SAIC, AEGIS, Trident…). The MSIAC is a single integrated modeling and simulation support activity with the following functions:

Defense Modeling and Simulation Information Analysis Center (traditional IAC functions)

Modeling and Simulation Operational Support Activity (operational support functions)

Modeling and Simulation Resource Repository (re-use of M&S resources)

Web Site: http://www.msiac.dmso.mil/

MSIAC M&S Link Sites: www.msiac.dmso.mil/msosa-net/link_directory.asp

MSIAC M&S Journal web site: http://www.msiac.dmso.mil/journal/

MSIC – Modeling and Simulation Intelligence Center – MSIC is a component of DIA. The Threat Systems Office is a component of MSIC. The Threat Systems Office is tasked with performing the DOT&E management and oversight functions for the threat simulator program, target program, and the Foreign Materiel Program (FMP). This office manages DOT&E funds for threat simulator and threat representative target T&E management and support. See DIAC.

Web Site: http://ns.msic.dia.mil/

MSIM - Master Simulation - MSIM is the primary environmental generator used at TACCSF. MSIM provides hostile and friendly aircraft models, environmental and tactical stimuli and inputs to the various TACCSF simulators in accordance with a pre-described scenario description, initialization data, and the scripted events.

MSIP - Modeling and Simulation Investment Plan - A DOD plan that relates to the M&S Master Plan (MSMP ) at Web Site: http://web7.whs.osd.mil/html/500059p.htm

MSMP – Modeling and Simulation Master Plans - The following are web links to various MSMPs:

DOD Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Master Plan: http://web7.whs.osd.mil/html/500059p.htm DOD M&S Master Plan Special Interests: http://www.msosa.dmso.mil/msmp/

Air Force M&S Master Plan: http://www.afams.af.mil/webdocs/afmsmp/

Army M&S Master Plan: http://www.amso.army.mil/mstrpln/

Navy M&S Master Plan: http://navmsmo.hq.navy.mil/policy/plans/navy/

NATO M&S Master Plan: http://www.dmso.mil/documents/policy/nato_msmp/index.html

MSRR - Modeling and Simulation Resource Repository

The MSRR is actually a collection of web sites for searching and navigating to M&S information and M&S related resources located on a wide variety of organizational web servers.

The Air Force Site is: http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/

The Air Force SIPRNet Site is: HTTP://CAFMSRR.AFAMS.AF.SMIL.MIL

The DMSO /DOD Site: http://www.msrr.dmso.mil/

The Army Site: http://www.msrr.army.mil/

The Navy Site: http://navmsmo.hq.navy.mil/nmsiscat/

The BMDO Site: http://bmdssc.jntf.osd.mil/MSRR/MSRR_Intro.htm

The DSC site: http://www.dsc.osd.mil/dsc/databases/description.htm

DIA CMSRR Info: http://www.fas.org/irp/program/disseminate/cmsrr.htm

MSSOC – DOD Modeling and Simulation Staff Officer Course - This five-day course is the cornerstone of the DMSO's Modeling and Simulation (M&S) education program. Designed to enhance M&S awareness throughout DOD, Joint and Service staffs, the MSSOC targets newly assigned staff officers with little or no M&S experience. The MSSOC provides a broad familiarization with M&S policies, organizations, programs, activities and key players.

Web Site: http://www.education.dmso.mil/mssoc.asp

MSTIC – Navy Modeling and Simulation Test and Integration Center

Web Site: http://www.mstic.com/

MSTS - Multi-Source Tactical System (USA)

MSWG – Modeling and Simulation Working Group

Web Site: http://www.dmso.mil/workgroups/mswg/

MTDS - Multi-link Translator and Display System - The MTDS provides a means to display tactical data link information and translate between tactical data links. MTDS works with JTIDS, TADIL-B and TADIL-J.

MTI - Moving Target Indicator

MTM/D - Million Ton Miles per Day

MTW - Major Theater War

MTWS - Marine's Air-Ground Task Force Tactical Simulation

MUSE - Multiple UAV Simulation Environment – The MUSE is a distributed Man in the Loop multiple UAV Simulation System used for developing JTUAV and Joint UAV Operations and C3I concepts, JTUAV Battleforce Integration, Advanced Warfighting experiments and staff level training.

Web Sites: http://navmsmo.hq.navy.mil/nmsiscat/index.cfm?RID=MNS_N_1000218

MUSE – Multidimensional User-oriented Synthetic Environment – MUSE Technology is an international leader in the development of perceptual computing software and solutions that help computer users better understand complex information by presenting data using sight, sound and other methods of representation. Using Windows NT and UNIX-based systems, users of the company's products can engage in dynamic collaboration and share both insight and information across all types of networks. Perceptual computing is a breakthrough approach to increasing the speed and efficiency with which computer users convert complex information into knowledge and engage in dynamic collaboration across all types of networks, including the Internet. Their award-winning software fosters insight and discovery by leveraging a Windows NT or UNIX computer user's fundamental perceptual skills as he or she explores and manipulate sensory-rich "environments." In these environments, unlimited types of data can be integrated and presented using sight, sound and even tactile feedback.

Web Site: www.musetech.com

MWIR - Medium Wave InfraRed sensor

NACIC – National Counter Intelligence Center - In a rapidly changing but still-hostile world, the NACIC coordinates the US Government's effort to identify and counter foreign intelligence threats to US national and economic security. Operating under the auspices of the National Security Council (NSC ), the NACIC draws its staffing from counterintelligence (CI) and security professionals from the FBI, CIA, DIA, NSA, the Office of Secretary of Defense, the military services, and the Departments of State and Energy.

Web Site: http://www.nacic.gov/news.html

NAIC - National Air Intelligence Center - The NAIC was formed Oct. 1, 1993, by combining the Foreign Aerospace Science and Technology Center, which focuses primarily on the production of scientific and technical intelligence, and the 480th Intelligence Group, which focuses on the preparation of cockpit-oriented target material and mission planning intelligence. The 480th includes the 20th, 27th, 36th and 123rd Intelligence squadrons. In July 1994, the 497th Intelligence Group Directorate of Assessments, which provides analysis support directly to the Air Staff and other intelligence organizations in the Washington, D.C., area, was integrated into NAIC.

Web Site: https://www.asc.wpafb.af.mil/naic/over.html

NAS - National Academy of Science

See Navy and Marine Modeling and Simulation Technology - Chapter 9: Below is just one example table from this fascinating document concerning the challenges facing modeling and simulation:

TABLE E.1 Levels of Campaign Models

Level of Model	Scope	Level of Detail	Time Span	Outputs	Illustrative Uses	Examples
Theater/Campaign	Joint and combined	Highly aggregated	Days to weeks	Campaign dynamics (e.g., force draw downs and movement)	Evaluation of force structures, strategies, and balances; wargaming	CEM, TACWAR, Thunder, JICM
Mission/Battle	Multiplatform, multitasking force package	Moderate aggregation, with some entities	Minutes to hours	Mission effectiveness (e.g., exchange ratios)	Evaluation of alternative force-employment concepts, forces, and systems; wargaming	Eagle, Suppressor, EADSIM, NSS
Engagement	One to a few friendly entities	Individual entities, some detailed subsystems	Seconds to minutes	System effectiveness (e.g., probability of kill)	Evaluation of alternative tactics and systems; training.	Janus, Brawler, ESAMS
Engineering	Single weapon systems and components	Detailed, down to piece parts, plus physics	Sub seconds to seconds	Measures of system performance	Design and evaluation of systems and subsystems; test support	Many, throughout R&D centers

http://www.nas.edu/cpsma/nsb/msindex.htm

Web Site: http://www.nas.edu

NAS - Naval Air Station

NASA - National Aeronautics & Space Agency - Information about a flight simulations taking place at the NASA Langley Research Center is available at the following web site.
http://bigben.larc.nasa.gov/

Web Site: www.nasa.gov

NASM - National Air & Space (Warfare) Model - NASM is the parent organization of the NASM/AN+ Program. Whereas the main focus of NASM is on training, the Operational Requirements Document (ORD) specifies the complementary need for a robust analytical capability to evaluate the contributions of air and space power in the context of military operations extended in time and space -- i.e., at the campaign level. Accordingly, NASM/AN is developing STORM , a multi-sided, object-oriented, stochastic computer simulation of military operations across the air, space, land, and maritime domains. The simulation is being designed and built expressly to examine issues involving the utility and effectiveness of air and space power in a theater-level, joint warfighting context. In addition, the NASM/AN Program exchanges modeling and computer science expertise with the training simulation community (NASM) and other Service and Joint analytical efforts, promoting the DOD goals of interoperability and re-use. Designed to capitalize on advances in both hardware and software environments, STORM is envisioned as a stand-alone tool as well as a member of a federation. Also see JSIMS.

Web Site: www.hanscom.af.mil/esc-cx

NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization – Also see MSG.

Web Sites: http://www.nato.int/

NATO M&S Master Plan: http://www.dmso.mil/documents/policy/nato_msmp/index.html

NATO documents: http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/nato.htm

NATO SACLANT Web Site: http://www.saclant.nato.int/

NATO M&S Conference: http://www.msiac.dmso.mil/journal/nato12.html

NAVFOR - Navy Forces

NAVMSMO - Navy Modeling and Simulation Management Office - NAVMSMO is responsible for the centralized management of Navy Modeling and Simulation activities, coordination of M&S efforts across functional areas, and the development of policies and procedures for Navy M&S standardization. The NAVMSMO Web site serves as a central repository for collecting, maintaining, and distributing information on Navy Modeling and Simulation (M&S) to Navy program managers, engineers, model builders, and others in the M&S community. The Navy M & S Master Plan developed by NAVMSMO is at web site: http://navmsmo.hq.navy.mil/policy/plans/navy/

Web Site: http://navmsmo.hq.navy.mil/

NAVSEA - Naval Sea Systems Command

Web Site: http://www.navsea.navy.mil/flash.html

NAVSPACE - Naval Space Command - NAVSPACE was commissioned in 1983 in a decisive move to provide a central focal point for naval space matters and more effectively guide future operational uses of space.

Web Site: http://www.navspace.navy.mil/

NAWC – Naval Air Warfare Center – NAWC consists of the following three divisions as shown below:

NAWCAD – Naval Air Warfare Center – Aircraft Division

Web Site: http://www.nawcad.navy.mil/

NAWCTSD – Naval Air Warfare Center – Training Systems Division - NAWCTSD provides fully integrated life-cycle support for training systems using state-of-the-art simulation and training technologies for all Naval warfare areas and other services.

Web Site: http://www.ntsc.navy.mil/

NAWCWD – Naval Air Warfare Center – Weapons Division

Web Site: http://www.nawcwpns.navy.mil/

NBC - Nuclear, Biological and Chemical

NC3A - NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency

Web Site: http://www.nc3a.nato.int/

NCA - National Command Authority

NCC - Network Control Center (Computer Network Security)

NCCOSC - Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center

See SPAWAR . Here are some NCCOSC links:

Naval Command, Control & Ocean Surveillance Center

NCCOSC ISE East (NISE East)

NCCOSC ISE West (NISE West)

NCCOSC RDT&E Division (NRaD)

NRaD Detachment - Warminster, PA

NRaD's MONET Home Page

NCS - National Center for Simulation - The University of Central Florida (UCF ) is going forward to the Florida Board of Regents for authorization and approval for granting the PhD in Modeling and Simulation. This will be a major milestone for the M&S community: industry, government and academia.

Web Site: http://www.simulationinformation.com/

NDU – National Defense University

Web Site: http://www.ndu.edu/

NEA - North East Asia

NEO - Noncombatant Evacuation Operations

NES - Network Encryption System

NETWARS - The Networks and Warfare Simulation (NETWARS) Model was initiated as an effort to develop a high-fidelity communications modeling tool to be able to credibly model tactical communications demands with all the stresses and inefficiencies that combat places on communication systems. The NETWARS project is a joint effort between all of the services, the Joint Staff (J-6), and many commercial companies. The basis of the tool consists of a front-end specifically built for the NETWARS project, which interfaces with the OPNET modeling environment and pulls data from a database that consists of Information Exchange Requirements (IER ) data pulled from each of the services. Also see JCAPS .

Web Site: www.disa.mil/D8/netwars and

http://www.ga.erg.sri.com/netwars/index.html

NETWARS C4ISR Communications FOM - NAVMSMO has invested in the development of standards for communication system models. The below report presents the reference attribute templates and standards in the form of a communication systems Reference Federation Object Model (FOM )

Technical Paper: C4ISR Communication Federation Object Model (NETWARS), http://www.sisostds.org/doclib/obtain_doc.cfm?record_id=REF_1001405

NG - National Guard

Web Site: http://www.ngb.dtic.mil/

NGI - Next Generation Internet - The primary goal of the DARPA NGI Program is to develop technologies that enable networks to scale dramatically in size, speed and reach, focusing particularly on the capability to robustly accommodate extreme ranges of user demand.
We target networking and communications technologies that will enable large bandwidths on-demand as well as tools for managing and analyzing networks that are growing in complexity.
A wide area research testbed, SuperNet Testbed, is being deployed to enable researchers in both networking and applications arenas to experiment and field-deploy prototype tools, systems and applications.

Web Site: http://www.darpa.mil/ito/research/ngi/index.html

NGI - ONRAMP - Next Generation Internet Optical Network for Regional Access using Multiwavelength Protocols - NGI - ONRAMP is DARPA funded research into developing order of magnitude improvements in Internet transmission speed and capacity.

Web Site: http://www.darpa.mil/ito/psum1998/g291-0.html

NGIC - National Ground Intelligence Center - During crisis or war, NGIC capabilities are used to reinforce theater JICs and combatants. Major production mission areas are:

Integrated Data Base Production, Ground Force Assessments, Ground Force Systems and Technologies, Foreign Material Acquisition and Exploitation, Support to Training and Exercises, NGIC Reinforcing Support to Operational Forces. During crisis or war, NGIC all source, imagery, general military, scientific and technical capabilities will be tailored to focus on opposing forces ground capabilities (tactics, doctrine, systems and equipment) on a hour a day, day a week basis. On order, NGIC capabilities will be used to reinforce the Theater Joint Intelligence Center in supporting Joint Task Force and/ or ground component intelligence requirements. NGIC personnel are also available to augment the ground team of the National Military Joint Intelligence Center (NMJIC).

Web Site: http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/inscom/ngic/index.html

NIAB - NIMA -In-A-Box - Now called Eagle Express. See EE.

NIMA - National Imagery and Mapping Agency - The NIMA was established October 1, 1996, by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency Act of 1996. The creation of NIMA brought together the Defense Mapping Agency (DMA), the Central Imagery Office (CIO), and the Defense Dissemination Program Office (DDPO) in their entirety as well as certain imagery-related programs, elements, and personnel from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), the Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office (DARO), and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Also included in NIMA are imagery exploitation, dissemination and processing elements of the Defense Intelligence Agency, National Reconnaissance Office and the Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office. The creation of NIMA centralized responsibility for imagery and mapping, representing a fundamental step toward achieving the Department of Defense vision of "dominant battle space awareness." See JMTK .

Web Site: http://www.nima.mil/

NIPRNet - Non-Classified Internet Protocol Router Network - NIPRNet is comprised of the former DLS Corporate Network (DCN) in the CONUS, the former DDN Pilot Network, also in the CONUS and extensions into the Pacific and Europe. The former Pilot Network portion of the NIPRNET has been renamed the Joint Interconnection Service (JIS) because it serves as a central network with which routes are available to facilitate reachability with the various router networks to include the Global Internet. Also see SIPRNet, DREN, DISN, DISN-LES, INTELINK and JWICS.

Web Site: http://www.fas.org/irp/program/disseminate/disn.htm

NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology - The National Institute of Standards and Technology is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Technology Administration. Established in 1901. NIST strengthens the U.S. economy and improves the quality of life by working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards. It carries out this mission through a portfolio of four major programs: Measurements and Standards Laboratories, Advanced Technology Program, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and Baldrige National Quality Award. NIST has an annual budget of about $800 million, employs about 3,330 people, and operates primarily in two locations Gaithersburg, Md., and Boulder, Colo. NIST is responsible for Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS ). NIST is sometimes confused with NTIS .

Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov/

NMD - National Missile Defense - BMDO has been tasked with developing a NMD system capable of defending the US from a limited ballistic missile attack and a Theater Missile Defense Family of Systems capable of defending US Forces wherever deployed.

NMIC – Naval Military Intelligence Center

Web Site: www.NMIC.navy.mil

NMJIC -National Military Joint Intelligence Center

NMSG - NATO Modeling and Simulation Group - NMSG is a senior-level body responsible for ensuring the coherent management and coordination of modeling and simulation (M&S) activities across the Alliance. NMSG oversees the Modeling and Simulation Coordinating Office (MSCO) which managers the day-to-day M&S activities in NATO. NATO Modelling and Simulation (M&S) Group (NMSG) is to promote co-operation among Alliance bodies, NATO Member Nations and PfP Nations to maximise the effective utilisation of M&S according to the NATO M&S Master Plan. See MSG.

NMSIS - Navy Modeling and Simulation Information System - NMSIS is the Navy's MSRR.

Web Site: http://navmsmo.hq.navy.mil/nmsiscat/

NMSMP - NATO Modeling and Simulation Master Plan

Web Site: http://www.dmso.mil/documents/policy/nato_msmp/index.html

NORAD - North American Aerospace Defense Command - NORAD is a binational command involving the United States and Canada. Established in 1958, NORAD provides warning of missile and air attack against both of its member nations, safeguards the air sovereignty of North America, and provides air defense forces for defense against an air attack.

Web Site: http://131.15.144.52/norad/factbk.htm

NPS - Naval Postgraduate School - NPS is an academic institution whose emphasis is on study and research programs relevant to the Navy's interests, as well as to the interests of other arms of the Department of Defense. The programs are designed to accommodate the unique requirements of the military. NPS is located in Monterey, California, on the Pacific Ocean 120 miles south of San Francisco; the Naval Postgraduate School campus covers 627 acres of land. The site houses state-of-the-art laboratories, numerous academic buildings, a great library, government housing and impressive recreational facilities. Nearly 1,500 students attend the Naval Postgraduate School. The student body consists of officers from the five U.S. uniformed services, officers from approximately 30 other countries and a small number of civilian employees. Selection of officers for fully funded graduate education is based upon outstanding professional performance as an officer, promotion potential and a strong academic background. See MOVES.

Web Site: http://www.nps.navy.mil/
NRAC - Naval Research Advisory Committee

NRaD - San Diego, Navy - The Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center (NCCOSC) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Division (NRaD) is responsible for development of the technology to collect, transmit, process, display and, most critically, manage information essential to naval operations. See NCCOSC .

NRL - Naval Research Laboratory – The NRL is the Navy's corporate laboratory. NRL conducts a broadly based multidisciplinary program of scientific research and advanced technological development directed toward maritime applications of new and improved materials, techniques, equipment, system, and ocean, atmospheric, and space sciences and related technologies.

The NRL was commissioned in 1923. Today it is a field command under the Chief of Naval Research and has approximately 3,300 personnel (over 1900 research staff - nearly half of these PhD's) who address basic research issues concerning the Navy's environment of sea, sky, and space.

Web Site: www.nrl.navy.mil

NRO - National Reconnaissance Office - The NRO designs, builds and operates the nation's reconnaissance satellites. NRO products, provided to an expanding list of customers like the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Department of Defense (DoD), can warn of potential trouble spots around the world, help plan military operations, and monitor the environment. As part of the 13-member Intelligence Community, the NRO plays a primary role in achieving information superiority for the U. S. Government and Armed Forces. A DoD agency, the NRO is staffed by DoD and CIA personnel. It is funded through the National Reconnaissance Program, part of the National Foreign Intelligence Program.

Web Site: http://www.nro.odci.gov/ and http://www.nro.mil/

NSA - National Security Agency – NSA coordinates, directs, and performs highly specialized activities to protect U.S. information systems and produce foreign intelligence information. A high technology organization, NSA is on the frontiers of communications and data processing. It is also one of the most important centers of foreign language analysis and research within the Government.

Web Site: http://www.nsa.gov:8080/ or www.nsa.gov

NSC - National Simulation Center – The NSC is located on Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Occupying the historic Beehive, the NSC provides simulation support to major military training exercises throughout the world. The NSC, through its TEMO, TPIO-STE and TPO functions, serves as the Combat Developer and Integrator of Live, Virtual, Constructive and STOW M&S requirements. NSC’s objective is to ensure the Warfighter is provided with state-of-the-art training and mission rehearsal models, simulations and simulators that interface with operational C4ISR Battle Command Systems.

Web Site: http://leav-www.army.mil/nsc/

NSC - National Security Council

Web Site: http://www.whitehouse.gov/nsc/

NSS – Naval Simulation System - The NSS was developed by US Navy Space & Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR ). NSS represents naval strike assets as well as multiple sensor systems in the Pegasus federation.

Web Sites: http://www.metsci.com/ssd/nss.html, http://www.navysbir.brtrc.com/SuccessStories/metron.html and http://cno-n6.hq.navy.mil/N62/MPS/NSS/

NSWCDD – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division – NSWCDD is one of five divisions of the Naval Surface Warfare Center. The Dahlgren Division has two major sites: the Dahlgren Laboratory (Dahlgren, Virginia) and the Coastal Systems Station (Panama City, Florida). NSWCDD supports Navy, NAVSEA, NSWC, and national interests by focusing on the following systems:

• Naval Warfare Systems in force, theater, and joint context

• Surface Ship Combat Systems

• Mine Warfare Systems

• Amphibious Warfare Systems

• Special Warfare Systems

• Strategic Systems

• Diving Systems

• Marine Corps Systems

• Necessary Plan-Sense-Control-Act Elements

Web Site: http://www.nswc.navy.mil/

NTERMS - Navy Test and Evaluation Repository for Models and Simulations
http://nterms.mugu.navy.mil

NTIS - National Technical Information Service – U.S. Department of Commerce’s NTIS is the "open" repository for U.S. and international information on science, technology, engineering, and business. scientific, technical, engineering, and related business information. This information is produced by or for the U.S. Government and complementary material from international sources. Nearly 3 million products are available from NTIS in a variety of formats, including microfiche, paper, diskette, audiovisual, CD-ROM, and online. For more than 50 years NTIS has assured businesses, universities, and the public timely access to nearly 3 million publications covering over 350 subject areas.

NTIS is sometimes confused with NIST .

Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov/

NUCSS - NORAD/USSPACECOM Communications Simulation System - NUCSS has been developed to perform analyses of the communications component of the Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) System. These analyses support decisions on the operation, test, and evolution of the ITW/AA System and the interface between the National Missile Defense (NMD) System and the ITW/AA System.

Web Site: http://www.jntf.osd.mil/Programs/Modeling/nucss.asp

NVG - Night vision goggles

NVL - Night Vision Laboratory

Web Site: http://www.nvl.army.mil/index2.htm

NVTUG - NIMA Visualization Technology Users Group – On 8-9 Nov 2000, NIMA/ATTR hosted the first meeting of the NVTUG. The meeting was held at the Fair Lakes TRW conference facility in Fairfax, VA. Mr. Thomas Johnson of TRW served as the meeting sponsor. Mr. Ron Magee, NIMA/ATTR, chaired the meeting. Representatives from each of the services, from several CINCs, and from the Intelligence Community attended.

The purpose of the NVTUG is to:

· Serve as a proponent for the development and use of geospatially accurate image-derived scene visualization technologies, concepts, products and services,

· Promote the optimum use, reuse, and interoperability of 3-D/4-D scene visualization products and data across service and functional lines

· Foster the development of a virtual co-production/value-adding environment that optimizes the use of current and future resources.

NWARS - National Wargaming System

NWC (National) - National War College - National War College was established upon its founding on 1 July 1946, as a replacement for the wartime Army-Navy Staff College. NWC's mission is to prepare future leaders of the armed forces, State Department, and other civilian agencies for high-level policy, command, and staff responsibilities by conducting a senior-level course of study in national security strategy and national security policy process. What clearly distinguishes the National War College is, first, its focus on diplomacy and force; second, its thoroughgoing jointness writ large --interservice, interagency, and multinational; and third, the sustained excellence of its faculty and methods.

Web Site: http://www.ndu.edu/ndu/nwc/nwchp.html

NWC (Naval) – Naval War College - At the Naval War College, various gaming techniques are used to support a gaming schedule of approximately 50 games a year. These events support internal College needs and externally generated requests, which can come from various sources, including Defense and Navy departments, operational commands, and civilian agencies. War games are used to study a wide range of issues from space to anti-submarine warfare, from unconventional warfare to global war, from advanced technology to political-military relationships. Gaming participants can range from junior officers to four-star flag-rank officers and civilian equivalents, and include officers from most of the nations of the free world.

Web Site: http://www.nwc.navy.mil/

OAA – Open Agent Architecture - OAA's delegated computing model, high-level tasking, and ability to foster cooperative computing paradigms provides key, unique advantages for addressing problems of growth, complexity, and ease of use on the forefront of computing today. In addition, OAA's openness and extensibility fosters reuse, and facilitates bringing together a diverse and dynamic population of services to meet user needs. OAA users reap special benefits -- its native support for multimodal interaction and adaptive use of available input and output resources permits ubiquitous access to services and dynamic presentation of information. Also, by being included as agents within the agent community, users are permitted (but not required) to closely interact with the agent community to provide input to and guidance of the task at hand.

Web Site: http://www.ai.sri.com/~oaa/welcome.shtml

OAF - Operation Allied Force - Kosovo War

OAS - Office of Aerospace Studies

OASD(C3I) - Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Computers and Intelligence

Web Site: http://www.c3i.osd.mil/

OC3 - A communications line connection capability - The following are basic connectivity types:

Phone Line - 56 KB

T-1 - 1.5 MB

DS3 - 45 MB (ATM)

OC3 - 155 MB

OCA – Offensive Counter Air

ODBC - Open Data Base Connectivity - DBMS data transfer standard used by Oracle, Fox Base, Informix, Sybase and other database management software packages. See RDBMS.

OMG - Object Management Group - OMG was founded in April 1989 by eleven companies including: 3Com Corporation, American Airlines, Canon, Inc., Data General, Hewlett-Packard, Philips Telecommunications N.V., Sun Microsystems and Unisys Corporation. In October 1989, the OMG began independent operations as a not-for-profit corporation. Through the OMG's commitment to developing technically excellent, commercially viable and vendor independent specifications for the software industry, the consortium now includes about 800 members. The OMG is moving forward in establishing CORBA as the "Middleware that's Everywhere" through its worldwide standard specifications: CORBA/IIOP, Object Services, Internet Facilities and Domain Interface specifications, UML and other specifications supporting Analysis and Design.

Web Site: http://www.omg.org/

ONC – Operational Naval Charts – See NIMA.

OneSAF - OneSAF will be a composable, next generation Computer Generated Forces (CGF) that can represent a full range of operations, systems, and control process from individual combatant and platform to battalion level, with a variable level of fidelity that supports all modeling and simulation (M&S) domains. It will accurately and effectively represent specific activities of ground warfare (engagement and maneuver), Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I), combat support, and combat service support. It will also employ appropriate representations of the physical environment and its effect on simulated activities and behaviors.

OneSAF components include:

OOS – OneSAF Object System

ERC – Environmental Runtime Component

Also see MODSAF and JSAF

Web Site: http://www.onesaf.org/onesaf.html

OOM – Objected Oriented Methods

OOTW - Operation Other Than War - Also see MOOTW

OpenGL - The OpenGL API began as a specification, then SGI produced a sample implementation that hardware vendors could use to develop OpenGL drivers for their hardware.

Web Site: http://www.sgi.com/software/opengl/

OPFAC - Operational Facilities

OPFOR - Opposing Force - In simulation the Other side or Red side.

OPLAN - Operations Plan

OPNET - Optimized Network Engineering Tool - OPNET Systems, Inc. is a technical consulting organization headquartered in the Washington Metropolitan area. Since 1995, OPNET has been a prominent provider of software engineering and network technology services to both federal and commercial clients. We create business solutions by identifying the right blend of technologies and bring them together for an ideal mix of performance and cost effectiveness. Also See NETWARS .

Web Sites: http://www.opnet.com/index_js.html and http://www.gordon.army.mil/dcd/DIVISION/Cad/MSB/opnet.htm

OPTEC - U.S. Army Operational Test and Evaluation Center

Web Site: http://www.optec.army.mil/

OPSTEMPO – Operations Tempo

OPUS - ORCA Planning and Utility System - OPUS is a commercial off-the-shelf, interactive auto routing and analysis tool for military aircraft mission effectiveness and survivability studies. Its auto routing and analysis functions make it useful for mission effectiveness and survivability studies, performing force level planning, and generating terrain-aware threat-avoiding individual sortie routes. OPUS optimizes the solution space in the target area by including sensor pointing and weapon release maneuvers, and also by including utility functions for manipulating terrain information, threat data, weapon characteristics, vehicle performance data, and route plans. OPUS provides interactive multiple sortie auto routing and analysis capability that produces threat avoiding, goal seeking (most desired), terrain aware routes for conventional and low observable (LO) aircraft. OPUS has other uses to include ATO/ACO defrag, and visualization tool. JCSE is a similar system.

Web Site: http://www.orca1.com/OPUSinfo.html

ORD - Operational Requirements Document

ORNL - Oak Ridge National Lab

Web Site: http://www.ornl.gov/

OSD - Office of Secretary of Defense

OSD/PA&E - Office of Secretary of Defense / Program Analysis & Evaluation

Web Site: www.pae.osd.mil

OSINT - Open Source Intelligence

Web Site: http://www.rmarshall.net/Desktop/Second%20level%20index/Intelligence%20Sources/open%20source.htm

OTB - OneSAF Test Bed - ModSAF 5.0 is the parent of the OneSAF Test Bed.

PA&E - Program Analysis & Evaluation – OSD/PA&E

PACAF - Pacific Air Forces

Web Site: http://www.af.mil/sites/pacaf.html

PACAM – Piloted Air Combat Analysis Model

PATRIOT - Phased Array Tracking to Intercept Of Target - Army ground-to-air missile system

PDA - Personal Digital Assistants - PDAs are those slick-looking portable devices people are using to complete their daily tasks, like writing e-mails, maintaining schedules, taking notes and saving information. Experts predict that by 2003 there will be about 1 billion wireless handheld computers and smart phones. Furthermore, it is anticipated about 600 million will be connected to the Web. For information on Air Force Instructions relating to PDAs see

Web Site: http://www.af.mil/news/Mar2001/n20010315_0370.shtml

PDSS - Pedigree Database Status System – The PDSS is a tool written in Microsoft Access, which enables analysts to aggregate and track manpower resources expended and the quality of data in the Pedigree Database. Data quality information is gathered for each model within the simulation and modeling hierarchy. The model information is further broken down by specific functional areas within the model. This "raw" model data is then manually entered into the PDSS through a user-friendly interface of menus and forms. The PDSS then summarizes the information for each model and over all models to produce presentation ready reports of the Pedigree Database data quality. An additional aspect of the PDSS is that it will keep a historical chronology of the data quality status. The user can then recall and compare how the status has changed over time.

Web Site: http://www.afams.af.mil/pedigree/tools.htm

PDU - Protocol Display Units - These are the generic name for the various simulation data record formats used by the DIS protocol, an IEEE standard for simulation systems communication. PDU record formats include the fire PDU, detonate PDU, entity state PDU, IFF PDU, Send PDU, Simulation Start PDU, etc. See http://www.pitch.se/fmv/dis-items/Pduindex.htm

PEGEM - Post-Engagement Ground Effects Model

Pedigree – See PDSS

Web Site: http://www.afams.af.mil/pedigree/what.htm

Pegasus - Pegasus is a federation of simulations co-sponsored by DMSO and USJFCOM of J9. This federation provides a toolset for assessing key issues facing the future systems planning and assessment. The Pegasus federation was originally developed in 1998 as a “trail blazer” effort intended to provide the DMSO with lessons learned concerning the use of the Federation Development and Execution Process (FEDEP) in support of analytical objectives. The original federation, consisting of the Army’s ground combat model Eagle, the Navy’s Naval Simulation System (NSS) and a variant of the Army’s Extended Air Defense Simulation (EADSIM ), proved highly successful in providing lessons learned and feedback.

Technical Paper:

00S-SIW-025, Optimizing Performance of an Analysis Federation

http://www.sisostds.org/siw/00spring/scripts/user_Paper_info.cfm?&client=SISO_00S&Paper_Num=00S-SIW-025&page=view_papers_by_papernum.cfm&process=Presentations

Web Sites: http://www.cadre.maxwell.af.mil/wargame/Pegasus_can.htm and http://www.cadre.maxwell.af.mil/wargame/pegasus_uk.htm

PEM - Program Element Monitor

PEO - Program Executive Officer

PFPS - Portable Flight Planning Software - PFPS sub programs include FalconView (and Taskview (ATO Parser)

PGEN4 - Point Burst Generator - The PGEN model uses the FASTGEN4 database as input. The usage of PGEN4 is similar to FASTGEN4, except PGEN is used to generate diverging rays from a High Explosive projectile.

PK - Probability of Kill

PM - Program Manager - The PM is the organization and/or lead person responsible for a major Air Force Program.

PME - Professional Military Education

PM-ITTS - Program Manager for Instrumentation, Target, and Threat Simulators

Web Site: http://www.stricom.army.mil/

POA&M - Plan Of Action and Milestones

PowerScene - The National Imagery and Mapping Agency creates highly accurate Terrain Visualization Maneuvering Support through the integration of its orthorectified imagery and digital terrain elevation data -- standard NIMA products -- with software architecture, called PowerScene TM. Using these standard NIMA products, the software architecture can create, in real-time, highly accurate, geo-specific scenes for viewing on the workstation's computer screen monitor. Digital maps can be synchronized to the imagery for reference positions. Terrain Visualization has become a valuable tool used by national decision-makers and the military for mission planning and rehearsals. Cambridge Research Associates, McLean, Va. developed the software architecture, initially contracted by the U.S. Navy to build a 3-dimensional terrain visualization flight simulator for Navy pilots, and can be used by commercial off-the-shelf hardware system. In 1994, the Defense Mapping Agency (incorporated into NIMA October 1996) joined in partnership with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force to continue the development of the terrain visualization system.

PPBS - The Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System - The PPBS is the resource management system for the Department of Defense. The objective of the PPBS is to provide the optimal mix of forces, equipment, and support, which can be achieved within fiscal constraints. The function of the PPBS is to develop a plan for DoD, formulate a program to implement the plan, and price the program to produce the DoD budget request, which is forwarded to the President for approval. The DoD budget then becomes part of the President’s Budget (PB), which is submitted to Congress.

Web Site: https://www.afmc-mil.wpafb.af.mil/HQ-AFMC/FM/FMRS/noframes/chap01a.htm

PSM+MW - Portable Space Model Enhanced / Missile Warning

QDR – Quadrennial Defense Review – The QDR is a large high level DOD budget review, which is done every four years.

RAAP - Rapid Application of Air Power - The RAAP is the USAF targeting system at the heart of Eclectic Computing Concepts, (ECC)'s government division. ECC personnel participated in the earliest prototype exploration of the concepts implemented in RAAP, and the company was formed, in part, to move those concepts from prototypes into the operational environment. Today, as the RAAP system transitions into a new role as one of the Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS ), ECC continues to provide enhancements and continuing support, while also working on new versions of targeting tools to support joint and special-purpose uses.

The RAAP system is an open architecture application, implemented on Unix workstations. The software includes the ability to display various forms of map underlays and various layers of overlays. The system's user interface provides an open environment for developing geographical applications and real-time visualizations, including routines for manipulating all forms of geographic and cartographic data including outline data, digital terrain elevation and feature data, vector product data and other vector data, and digitized, color scanned paper maps and imagery data. Independent overlay management allows selective decluttering of tracks, units, feature data, contour lines, planning lines, and map annotation. Icons can be defined as elements to distinguish facility, unit, equipment, and entity locations. Further, multiple digitized maps can be combined to form contiguous map segments and then correlated to the underlying digitized terrain data, providing full terrain analysis/reasoning capabilities. Lines of Communication algorithms, based on Dijkstra's Algorithm and the modified A* algorithm, augmented by expert system reasoning, have been developed to address path planning, and cross country movement.

In implementing RAAP, ECC has engineered a combination of newly developed software (written in C, and more recently, in C++) created by Eclectic, with commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) software such as the Sybase RDBMS, and government-owned, non developmental items (GOTS NDI) like the Common Mapping System to achieve the rapid implementation of robust functionality. Also see JTT .

Web Site: http://www.ecompcon.com/external-web/pe.html

RADGUNS - Radar Directed Gun Simulation - RADGUNS is a complete one-on-one Antiaircraft Artillery (AAA) simulation, including weapon system, operators, target model (radar cross section and vulnerable areas), flight paths, environment (clutter and multipath), electronic countermeasures, and end-game. Components of each weapon system are modeled at either the subsystem or circuit level, including the search and track radar systems, a set of antiaircraft guns, a fire-control computer/servo system to aim the guns, and a crew to operate the system. The weapon system models are deterministic (or transfer function type), with only the end game being stochastic (probabilistic). Pulse-by-pulse radar receiver models process the returns from the target (including multipath effects) and ground clutter. Probabilities of hit and probabilities of kill are calculated using distribution theory. RADGUNS is used to evaluate the effectiveness of Air Defense Artillery (ADA) against penetrating aerial targets. RADGUNS is a complete lvl simulation of the ADA weapon system, operators, target, flight paths, environment, electronic countermeasures and endgame. RADGUNS is distributed to Government agencies and DOD contractors by SURVIAC. A point of contact is WL/FIVS/SURVIAC, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-6553; Phone DSN 785-4840, (513) 255-4840, Fax (513) 255-9673.

Web Site: http://iac.dtic.mil/surviac/prod_serv/model_guide/radguns.html

RAND - RAND is a nonprofit institution. From its inception in the days following World War II, RAND has focused on the nation's most pressing policy problems. High-quality, objective research on national security became the institution's first hallmark. In the 1960s, and in the same spirit, RAND began addressing major problems of domestic policy as well. Today, RAND researchers operate on a uniquely broad front, assisting public policymakers at all levels, private sector leaders in many industries, and the public at large in efforts to strengthen the nation's economy, maintain its security, and improve its quality of life. RAND's aid to decisionmakers, its intellectual capital, and its public service are possible largely because of the close sponsor involvement, stable funding, and long-term continuity that federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) provide. In the national security realm, RAND operates three FFRDCs. The oldest, Project AIR FORCE, is sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Air Force. The Office of the Secretary of Defense, the defense agencies, and the Joint Staff sponsors the National Defense Research Institute. The U.S. Department of the Army sponsors the Arroyo Center. The FFRDC relationship enables RAND to work very closely with the institutions responsible for our national security, helping them tackle problems that require the sustained analytical attention of many disciplines over many years. Through this continuous connection with decisionmakers, RAND has developed unsurpassed expertise on issues of policy concern and on the technological, operational, and resource dimensions of those issues.

Web Site: http://www.rand.org/

RCHEM - The Residual Chemical Hazard and Environment Model (RCHEM) model predicts the residual chemical hazard to personnel. The model determines the chemical concentration of agents given a known agent off-gassing rate and surface area. This concentration is then compared to the human allowable to determine the personnel hazard. RCHEM is being re-developed to support the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF ) program.

RDBMS - Relational Data Base Management System - RDBMS examples include Oracle, IBM Database 2, Ingres, Sybase, Informix, dBase and MS Access.

RDO - Rapid Decisive Operations - Wargame AF/XOCW was involved with 10/99

RECCE - Reconnaissance

RELUX - Releasable to United Kingdom

RESA - Research, Evaluation and System Analysis Simulation - RESA is simulation software.

RF - Radio Frequency - See AFEWES .

RFO - Request for Order

RITA - Regional Inference and Terrain Analyzer

ROE - Rules Of Engagement

Roving Sands – Roving Sands is the world’s largest multinational joint theater and air missile defense training event, employing high-tech weapons systems, aircraft and tactical vehicles. Soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines from the United States, as well as forces from Germany, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands participated in Roving Sands '99. The participation of about 2,000 German and Dutch air defenders marked the first large-scale deployment of German and Dutch ground forces in a multinational exercise on American soil.

Roving Sands '99 sprawled across more than 35,000 square miles of Southwest Texas and Southern New Mexico. Air and missile defense forces refined their joint and multinational interoperability skills using a joint integrated air defense network of ground, missile and radar early warning systems. They faced an opposing force of tactical aircraft, ballistic and cruise missiles in a high-threat environment. Army, Marine and the Roving Sands '99 contingent of multinational air and missile defense forces employed Patriot, Hawk, Roland, Mark 1 Alpha Missile, Avenger and Stinger air defense systems against realistic front-line attack forces.

Web Sites

Roving Sands 97 Info - http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Mar1997/m032597_m042-97.html

Roving Sands 99 Info - http://147.71.210.21/adamag/july99/rovingsa.htm

Roving Sands 00 Info - http://www.forscom.army.mil/Rsands/

Web Site: https://do.acc.af.mil/dg/Roving_Sands/default.htm

RPR FOM - <Reaper FOM> The RPR FOM is and outgrowth of the DIS protocol (IEEE Standard 1278.1). Information about this FOM is available from SISO at follows:

Web Site: http://siso.sc.ist.ucf.edu/ <Click Documents> <Click SDGs> <Click RPR-FOM> or

http://www.sisostds.org/doclib/cat_display.cfm?id_number=18

RPTS - Rapid Precision Targeting Station - RPTS provides real-time information from Air Operations Center (AOC) directly to airborne aircraft for immediate attack and/or re-attack options with precision information (coordinates imagery, etc.) for time critical targets. Information can be passed encrypted or unencrypted depending upon the platform and weapons capabilities.

RTI – Run Time Interface - This is an HLA software component. There are currently only two DMSO certified RTIs, which are the DMSO RTI NG and the Pitch pRTI. The only commercial RTI is the pRTI. Information about the pRTI is available at web site: http://www.pitch.se . This RTI was developed by Pitch, a small Swedish company. The pRTI will operate on a variety of platforms including Windows NT, Red Hat Linux, SGI IRIX and Sun Solaris.

RTOS - Reconfigurable Tactical Operations Simulator

RTOS - Real Time Optics System

RV - Re-entry Vehicle

S3I - System Simulation Solutions Inc. - AFSAA contracted with S3I for THUNDER and STORM software development.

Web Site: http://www.s3i.com/

S&T - Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology (DUSD(S&T)) has continued to enhance the strategic planning process for defense S&T. The foundation of this process is the Defense Science and Technology Strategy with its supporting Basic Research Plan (BRP), Joint Warfighting Science and Technology Plan (JWSTP), and Defense Technology Area Plan (DTAP) (Ref. 1-4, respectively). These documents present the DoD S&T vision, strategy, plan, and objectives for the planners, programmers, and performers of defense S&T.

Web Site: https://ca.dtic.mil/dstp/

SAA - Situational Awareness and Assessment - SAA is a major component area with in the TBMCS . SAA has two major functions: Situation Awareness, which provides a configurable data display for various users depending on their primary responsibility, and Situation Assessment, which uses the data display and provides analysis tools for experts to support the identification and intent of threats. It will provide near real-time views of theater air and ground tracks for the theater war-fighting commander (e.g., the JFC , the JFACC and their staffs). SAA will provide textual and graphical information for Friendly Order of Battle (FrOB) and near-real-time Intelligence data. SAA can be augmented, by utilizing ATO-Express (ATO-X), to provide ATO information. SAA will graphically display all-source-correlated information about enemy forces, including electronic combat information, to assist in analysis and evaluation of enemy threat status. SAA will receive, process, and correlate multiple source/sensor inputs. The correlation process will provide capability to generate new tracks, update existing tracks, label tracks as ambiguous, re-correlate previous ambiguous tracks, manually modify existing tracks and manually merge tracks.

SAC - Strategic Air Command

SAC - Simulation and Analysis Center – SAC is part of OSD/PA&E and is located at 1401 Wilson Blvd, Rosslyn, VA.

No Web Site - As of 3/8/2001

SAIC - Science Applications International Company - SAIC is a large employee owned company, which has many simulation related contracts with the federal government

Web Site: www.saic.com

SAF/AQ - Assist Sec Air Force, Acquisition

Web Site: http://www.safaq.hq.af.mil/

SAM - Surface to Air Missile

SAR - Synthetic Aperture Radar - SAR is a JSTARS sensor.

SBA - Simulation Based Acquisition

Web Site: www.amsaa.army.mil/sba/doc00.htm

SBIR – Small Business Innovative Research

SBIRS - Space Based InfraRed System - See MDST .

SC - Chief of Staff - General Michael E. Ryan

Web Site: http://www.af.mil/news/biographies/ryan_me.html

SCDL - Surveillance and Control Data Link

SCI - Sensitive Compartmented Information - A U.S. military security classification types above Top Secret.

SCIF - Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility

SCS - Society for Computer Simulation - The Society for Computer Simulation International is the principal technical society devoted to the advancement of simulation and allied computer arts in all fields. The purpose of The Society is to facilitate communication among professionals in the field of simulation. To this end, The Society organizes meetings of regional councils, sponsors and cosponsors national and international conferences, and publishes the monthly technical journal SIMULATION as well as the quarterly journal TRANSACTIONS of The Society for Computer Simulation. Also see Associations.

Conferences Sponsored: http://www.scs.org/confernc/coninfo.html

Web Site: www.scs.org

SDBF – Simulator Data Base Facility – SDBF is a data repository for simulator software databases. The SDBF is here to support the transfer of simulator data base investments between US Department of Defense organizations and programs. The SDBF supports a wide variety of database formats for use with various image generators (IGs). Due to rapidly changing technology, ongoing improvements by software vendors, and the broad IG capabilities that we have in-house, the SDBF will accept data in any format for storage into our passive library. The primary format that we use to support our customers is the SIF . SIF is an interchange format, as opposed to a run-time format, and is defined by Mil-Std-1821. This military standard provides for the verification, import, merging, and export of SIF databases. They also support the GTDB format.

Web Site: http://www.sdbf.kirtland.af.mil/sdbf2.html

SDBM - Spatial Data Base Module - The SDBM database management function supports the creation of individual databases to store and manage geospatial information, allows registration of new application data types for import and retrieval, and provides data dictionary services. The SDBM data retrieval function allows both native format retrieval and tailored format retrieval of data. The SDBM database query function provides access to metadata and limited geospatial query operations through SQL. The following are supported data types:

· Raster

· Compressed Arc Digitized Raster Graphic (CADRG )

· Controlled Image Base (CIB) 5 and 10 meter Resolutions

· Arc Digitized Raster Graphic (ADR G)

· Digital Chart Update Manual (DCHUM)

· Vector

· Vector Smart Map (VMAP ) Levels 0, 1

· World Vector Shoreline Plus (WVSPLUS)

· Urban Vector Map (UVMAP )

· Digital Nautical Chart (DNC )

· Digital Topographic Data (DTOP)

· Feature Foundation Data (FFD )

· Interim Terrain Data (ITD)

· Vector Interim Terrain Data (VITD)

· Gridded

· Digital Terrain Elevation Data (DTED ), Levels 0, 1, 2

· Digital Byathymetric Data Base (DBDB)

· Other Formats

· Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (DAFIF )

· “Registered Data from Mission Applications

See NIMA and JMTK .

Web Site: www.jmtk.org/pages/capabilities/sdbm.htm

SDWC - The Swedish Defence Wargaming Centre - The SDWC is an independent organisation within the Swedish Armed Forces, which together with the Joint Forces Staff is included in the Joint Forces Command. The task for SDWC is to support the Swedish Total Defence in its C3 exercise activities. SDWC also support the Joint Forces Commands exercise activities

Web Site: http://www.fksc.mil.se/

SEAD - Suppression of Enemy Air Defense - SEAD is commonly used as a category of air assets in exercises and wargames.

SEAS - System Effectiveness Analysis Simulation – SEAS 2 is used to analyze the military utility of future space systems. SEAS conducts time step, converting to event stepped two sided (both sides reactive) simulations. The model is a probabilistic Monte Carlo, discrete event simulation with explicitly played sensor geometry, communications channel delay & topology, and weapon effects based on JMEM logic for geometry-dependent interaction of individual weapon & target. SEAS handles sensor & weapon deployment in space, air, land or sea. Object-oriented architecture & user interface consistent with DOD HLA standards. SEAS is used for sensitivity analysis of scenario-specific, relative combat outcomes as a function of various space system Measures of Performance. The POC for SEAS is Lt. Jawad Farooq, SMC/XRE, Los Angeles AFB, CA, Phone DSN 833-30441, and commercial 310-363-0441.

SEDRIS - The Synthetic Environment Data Representation and Interchange Specification - The SEDRIS project is a research and development effort focused on providing a per-runtime interchange mechanism supporting the distribution of source data, three-dimensional models and integrated databases that describe the physical environment for both simulation and operational use. The capability to share common descriptions of the physical environment through a standard interface is a precondition for interoperability. Also see ISO/IEC .

SEDRIS related information and documents: www.sedris.org/wg8home

http://www.sisostds.org/webletter/siso/Iss_71/index.htm

www.jtc1.org , www.bsi.org.uk/sc24 and

http://www.dmso.mil/portals/sedris.html

Web Site: http://www.sedris.org/

SETA - Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance

SEWC - Space and Electronic Warfare Coordinator

SFAX - Secure FAX

SGI - Silicon Graphics Inc. - SGI is a high-end computer manufacture, which has specialized in quality computer graphics. See OpenGL .

www.sgi.com

SHADE – Shared Data Environment – See DII COE

Technical Paper:

“Defense Information Infrastructure (DII) Shared Data Environment (SHADE)

CAPSTONE DOCUMENT”, Version 1.0, 11 July 1996

http://diides.ncr.disa.mil/shade/documents/shade-capstone/

SHAZAM - The Shazam computer program is a mathematical model which evaluates the effectiveness of an air intercept missile against an air target by describing their interaction during the terminal phase of their encounter (endgame). The evaluation process involves a sequential assessment of prioritized kill mechanisms: Primarily, direct impact of the missile airframe with the target structure; secondly, warhead blast overpressures upon the target structures; and finally, the cumulative effect of warhead fragments interacting with vulnerable portions of the target.

This model was originally developed for use by the Armament Laboratory, (AFRL, formerly AFATL) at Eglin AFB. Variations of this program have been used to for various missile program developments, development of Brawler Pk tables, ACMI Pk tables, and AFRL weapon concepts. Additionally, Shazam has been modified and adapted by Wright-Patterson's ASC/EN to support Aircraft Survivability Studies. A POC is Douglas McCown, AAC/ENMA 101 W Eglin Blvd, Ste 384 Eglin AFB, FL 32542-5499 Phone: (850) 882-9585 Fax (850) 882-9049 DSN: 872-xxxx E-mail: mccown@eglin.af.mil.

SHAZAM2/3 - The SHAZAM2/3 model determines the probability of an air vehicle kill given a direct hit or proximity burst. The burst point of the missile is determined by other models such ESAMS or MOSAIC. The SHAZAM model determines when and if missile fragments, missile body, or missile debris impact the target aircraft. Additionally SHAZAM determines if the burst is close enough to induce a blast kill. COVART4 fragment vulnerability output data is used in SHAZAM.

SHORAD – Short-range Air Defense - See FAADC2.

SIAP - Single Integrated Air Picture - SIAP a new program to build a COP and CTP. (Example: JETS and CEC oriented). The Navy is the lead service for SIAP engineering. Also see JDEP.

SID – Standard Integrated Desktop

Web Site: http://safnet17/SID/sid.htm

SIF – Standard Interface Format - SIF is an interchange format, as opposed to a run-time format, and is defined by Mil-Std-1821. This military standard provides for the verification, import, merging, and export of SIF databases. This standard is supported by SDBF . Also see GTDB .

SIGINT - Signal Intelligence - See C4ISR.

SIGS - Synthetic Imagery Generation System - SIGS is a UNIX based system that overlays object and terrain features on prepared imagery backgrounds in order to exercise collection and management process to feed C4ISR exercise/experiment interaction.

SIGSIM - Special Interest Group for Simulation - SIGSIM is the ACM Special Interest Group on Simulation. Its mission is to promote and disseminate the advancement of the state-of-the-art in simulation and modeling.

Web Site: http://www.acm.org/sigsim/main/frame.html

SIMAF - SIMAF is an Air Force simulation facility at Wright-Patterson AFB, which was created in 1997.

SIMCI – Simulation-to-C4I Interface – The Army has an ongoing project to draft a capstone requirements document for a Simulation-to-C4I Interface that will define the high level interface requirements for simulations (tactical, training, analytical, and testing) that will interact with C4I systems of the future. (Loental, D. and Leath, R.: Simulation To C4I Interface (CIMCI) Capstone Requirements Document, (Draft), TRADOC Analysis Center (TRAC ), 25 February 1999.)

Web Site: http://www.simci.org/index.html

SIMNET - Simulator Networking - prior to DIS. See MODSAF .

SIMSOC - Simulated Space Operations Center - A PC-based in-house-developed Full-Mission Training facility, duplicates all the mission functionality of the Operations Center of the A/N FPS-85 Phased Array Radar system, located at Eglin AFB, FL. System is comprised of 12 networked Pentium-based computers running custom written software.

Web Site: http://www.eglin.af.mil/20spss/info20.htm

Simulation Technology Magazine – An on-line Simulation Technology Magazine hosted by SISO.

Web Site: http://www.sisostds.org/webletter/siso/Iss_61/index.htm

SimView - Simulation Viewer - SimView is a viewer for JMASS.

SINCGARS – Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System – Some SINCGARS training information is available at the following web location.

Web Site: http://www.fas.org/irp/DODdir/army/miobc/lp-sincg.htm

SIPRNet - Secret Internet Protocol Router Network - The SIPRNet is DOD’s SECRET Internet widely used by the U.S. intelligence and defense communities. Also see DISN, DISN-LES, INTELINK and JWICS.

SISC - SATCOM Interoperability & Standards Committee

Web Site: http://www-sisc.itsi.disa.mil/

SISO - The Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization (SISO) focuses on facilitating simulation interoperability and component reuse across DOD, other government, and non-government applications. SISO seeks to provide a forum for the interchange of new ideas, concepts, and technology across the broad modeling and simulation community; to disseminate these ideas; to educate M&S practitioners and sponsors regarding their implementation; and to support the development of standards, practices, and guides for use in various applications. As part of this effort, SISO sponsors activities, which provide education, technology exchange and standards activities for the modeling and simulation community. SISO sponsors two SIW conferences in Orlando each year. These conferences are always major M&S events. SISO is the sponsor for the Simulation Technology newsletter available at: http://www.sisostds.org/webletter/siso/Iss_71/index.htm. Also see Associations.

Web Sites: http://www.sisostds.org/ and http://siso.sc.ist.ucf.edu/

SISO SG-C4I – SISO Study Group – C4I

Technical Papers:

http://www.sisostds.org/doclib/cat_display.cfm?id_number=48

SIW - Simulation Interoperability Workshop, SIW conferences are held every spring and fall. The SISO organization sponsors the SIW conferences, which are held in Orlando Florida every spring and fall.

Web Site: http://siso.sc.ist.ucf.edu/siw/overview.htm

Workshops and Papers: http://www.sisostds.org/siw/

Spring 2000 Workshop: http://www.sisostds.org/siw/00spring/index.htm

SLAMEM - Simulation of the Land Attack of Mobile Enemy Missiles

SMART - Simulation and Modeling for Acquisition, Requirements, and Training - This year's SMART Conference will take place in Orlando, FL, April 16-19, 2001. Before the conference, the newest issue of the journal will go online with articles specifically geared towards acquisition and the M&S community.

Web Site: http://www.amso.army.mil/smart

SMAT - Space & Missile Analysis Tool - SMAT is a comprehensive 2-D and 3-D animated visual modeling tool for analysis of orbiting bodies, ballistic missile trajectories and their relationship to Earth. To obtain SMAT software send a request letter to: HQ AFSPC /DOYO 150 Vandenberg St, Ste 1105 Peterson AFB CO 80914-4220. SMAT will run on either PC or SGI equipment (Min PC - 300 Pentium II, 128 RAM, 3-D Open GL video card, 8MB Video RAM, 100MB disk space, NT, Service Pack 3 SGI O2, IRIX 6.5). See SMV.

SMC - Space and Missile Command

See AFSPC.

SMDBL - Space and Missile Defense Battle Lab

SME - Subject Matter Expert

SMV - Space Maneuver Vehicle - The Military Spaceplane Technology Program Office is currently flight testing the X-40A SMV. TACCSF has developed SMV simulation capabilities. Also see SMAT .

SNAPM - Satellite-Based Navigation Accuracy Performance Model - SNAPM generates Global Positioning System (GPS) performance predictions for single locations or a geographical distribution of users.

SNE - Simulation News Europe - SNE is a European Simulation Newsletter

Web Site: http://argesim.tuwien.ac.at/sne/sne_main.html

SNE - Synthetic Natural Environment – See MEL.

SOAR - Soar is a general cognitive architecture for developing systems that exhibit intelligent behavior. Researchers all over the world, both from the fields of artificial intelligence and cognitive science, are using Soar for a variety of tasks. It has been in use since 1983, evolving through many different versions to where it is now Soar, Version 8.2. Soar means different things to different people, but it can basically be considered in three different ways:

1. A theory of cognition. As such it provides the principles behind the implemented Soar system.

2. A set of principles and constraints on (cognitive) processing. Thus, it provides a (cognitive) architectural framework, within which you can construct cognitive models. In this view it can be considered as an integrated architecture for knowledge-based problem solving, learning and interacting with external environments.

3. An AI programming language

Also see STOW and BRAWLER.

Web Sites: http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/ifor/index.html, http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/pub/soar/nottingham/soar-faq.html#G1 and

http://bigfoot.eecs.umich.edu/~soar/

SOC - Squadron Operations Center

SOCOM – Special Operations Command

Web Site: http://www.socom.mil

SOF - Special Operation Force – See SOCOM.

SORTIE - SORTIE is an event-based Monte Carlo simulation designed to examine the survivability of USAF combat aircraft penetrating a hostile threat environment containing surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), anti-aircraft artillery (AAA), and airborne intercept aircraft in an integrated air defense systems (IADS) environment. SORTIE is used primarily to establish loss rates (attrition) for USAF aircraft in support of the HQ USAF/XO munitions planning functions. The loss rates are primarily used in the Nonnuclear Consumables Annual Analysis (NCAA) in support of the War Reserve Materiel (WRM) requirements. SORTIE creates kill frequency distributions (KFDs) for the first day, first wave, of the war. The KFDs are a function of depth of aircraft penetration into enemy territory. SORTIE takes into account the effects of countermeasures such as ECM, route planning, threat avoidance, stand-off jammers, and suppression of enemy air defense (SEAD).

SOS - Special Operations School (see USAFSOS )

Web Site: http://www.hurlburt.af.mil/usafsos/

SOS - Special Operations Squadron

SOW - Statement of Work

SOW - Special Operations Wing

SPAAT – Sensor-Platform Allocation Analysis Tool

Web Site: http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/index.cfm?RID=MDL_AF_1000017

SPAM - Self-Protection Analysis Model

Web Site: www.dsc.osd.mil

SPAWAR - Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command - The SPAWAR command designs, acquires, and supports systems that collect, coordinate, process, analyze and present complex information to the nation’s leaders. See NCCOSC .

Web Site: http://enterprise.spawar.navy.mil/spawarpublicsite/ - Head Quarters

Web Site: http://www-chas.spawar.navy.mil/ - C4ISR

SPECTRUM – Spectrum combines conflict, attrition based modeling with a multivariate sociological model that simulates movement, logistical problems, and combat operations but also political, economic, and socio-cultural activities. In simpler terms, Spectrum portrays thinking, reacting, and unpredictable civilian population and the environmental phenomenon affecting the civilian population. The society, its societal groups, and the environmental phenomenon simulate the unpredictability of human behavior that makes MOOTW a complex military problem. The purpose of this simulation is to model the political, economic, and socio-cultural environment into which military forces can deploy and conduct MOOTW. The simulation does not provide a "one over the world" analytical model, but a flexible modeling shell where several databases define a geographical location and country scenario. Situational vignettes are used to train strategic, operational, and tactical staffs in the decision-making process and application of power in a MOOTW environment. Spectrum's development was a result of an identified need combined with existing modeling techniques and use of "off the shelf" hardware and software.

Web Site: http://www-leav.army.mil/nsc/famsim/spectrum/index.htm

SPIRITS - Spectral and Inband Radiometric Imaging of Targets and Scenes - SPIRITS is physics based model that also uses empirical algorithms to better match inflight measurements from the FISTA (Flying IR Signatures Technology Aircraft). Excellent capability in the IR (2-20 micron). Works from 0.4 to 20 micron but additional upgrades required for best capability for solar reflections in the visible and near IR regions. Uses engine cycledeck data to scale to any operating condition. Supports moveable parts (flaps, wings, engine nozzle diameter, etc). Background and environment uses MODTRAN and MOSART models.

Web Site: http://www.jhu.edu/~cpia/compcode.html#spirits

SPOD - Sea Port of Debarkation

SQL - Structured Query Language - SQL is the common query language used with many RDBMS.

SSC - Small Scale Conflict

SSC – Simulation Support Center – The BMD SSC serves as a Center-Of-Excellence and web-based source of modeling and simulation expertise, services, and information. The BMD SSC places BMD information (M&S, Exercises, Flight and Ground Test, Wargames) on the BMD analyst's desktop. With the proper registration and approvals, this service includes access to the source code of the models and simulations.

Web Site: http://bmdssc.jntf.osd.mil/

SSDB SIF- Standard Simulation Data Base Interface Format - The SIF API is being designed and developed by the Institute for Simulation and Training IST at the University of Central Florida (IST/UCF) with guidance from the Simulator Data Base Facility (SDBF) at Kirtland Air Force Base.

Web Site: http://www.vsl.ist.ucf.edu/groups/vtb/sifTop.html

SSG - Standard Systems Group - The Headquarters Standard Systems Group, located at Maxwell Air Force Base-Gunter Annex, Alabama, manages information technology contracts and standard information system programs commonly used at all active and reserve Air Force bases and many DOD agencies. SSG is responsible for acquisition, development, and sustainment of standard systems, and provides data processing and communications computer systems and capabilities to major commands and Air Force bases around the world.

Web Site: http://web3.ssg.gunter.af.mil/default2.asp

SSM – Simulation Support Modules – The SSM are a collection of SIMCI developed to provide two-way interface between CBS and C4I systems. The C4I system including Maneuver Control System (MCS), the All Source Analyst System (ASAS), the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS), the Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAADC2 ) system, and the Combat Service Support Control Systems (CSSCS).

STAGE - Scenario Toolkit And Generation Environment - This software package is used at the TBA , TACCSF and several other DOD simulation sites. STAGE is DIS compliant and provides a 2-D display. Individual entities can be selected to view track data including speed, altitude and location coordinates.

STAMIS – Standard Army Management Information System

Web Site: http://www.army.mil/disc4/organization/PEO_STAMIS.html

Standard Analysis Toolkit – The Air Force Standard Modeling and Simulation Analysis Models

The Air Force Standard Analysis Toolkit includes the following models by category:

Campaign Level Simulations

CFAM
LCOM
MASS
SMAT
THUNDER

Mission Level Simulations

EADSIM
SEAS -2
SUPPRESSOR
SWEG

Engagement Level Simulations

BRAWLER
ESAMS
GIANT
GTSIMS
JSEM
MIL-AASPEM II
MOSAIC
RADGUNS
SHAZAM (2)
TEAM
TRAP

Models pending Toolkit acceptance

SPAAT
JIMM

Web Sites: http://www.afams.af.mil/programs/projects/afsat.htm and http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/index.cfm?RID=TLS_AF_1000024

STEM – Systems Telecommunications Engineering Management

Web Site: http://www.202eis.ang.af.mil/STEMhome.htm

STI - Simulation Technology Inc. - STI was founded in 1988 to provide high quality research and development services and products in the areas of simulation, computer science and operations research to clients in both the private and public sectors. The STI goal is to pursue technical interests with superior capability in an exciting, professional environment. Today, with offices located in Dayton, OH; Columbus, GA; Raleigh, NC; Sumter, SC; Richmond, VA and in the Washington D.C. area, the STI environment is characterized by a commitment to technical excellence and an emphasis on customer satisfaction.

Web Site: www.stiusa.com

STINET – STINET contains all DoD Studies in existence … or will. Defense Technical Information Center was recreated to help prevent creation of redundant studies. Public STINET is free of charge, but there is a minimal charge for hardcopy reports. The STINET web site provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports Collection from late December 1974 to present as well as some full text reports for those citations. You may order documents online. Public STINET also highlights featured material from the collection to make searches easier.

Secure STINET includes everything in Public STINET and many additional unique features. This is a service provided by DTIC , which is a component of DISA .

Web Site: http://stinet.dtic.mil and http://www.dtic.mil/stinet/info/s-stinet.html

STINET RAI - Research Awareness Initiative – The RAI collection https://www-sec.dtic.mil/S-STINET/str/teams_fields.html has been expanded to include active and inactive summaries pertaining to ongoing research projects and efforts from 1965 to present. The collection consists of approximately 250,000 summaries. Planned efforts/projects, summaries limited to further dissemination required, and classified summaries are not included. Access to STINET and STINET RAI requires a STINET logon user id and password. Free access is available to U.S. Military members and their government employees. See STINET.

STK - Satellite Tool Kit

Web Site: http://www.stk.com/

STORM - Synthetic Theater Operations Research Model - STORM will support in-depth analysis of the campaign-level contributions of air and space power. STORM is modern replacement version for THUNDER . Also see NASM .

Web Site: http://www.s3i.com/STORM/storm.htm

STOW - Synthetic Theater of War - STOW has been a major DARPA project to develop a next generation real-time joint simulation capability. Over the last decade DARPA has invested over 1 Billion dollars into STOW. The air war portion of STOW was housed at the Wissard facility at the Naval Air Station. Oceana Virginia. DARPA began transition of STOW simulation technology to the services in 1997.

STOW 98 Web Site: http://stow98.spawar.navy.mil/ and http://www.les.disa.mil/insert/stow/index.htm

STRATC2AM - Strategic Command and Control Architecture Model - The

STRATC2AM is used to analyze the effectiveness of military C4I systems. STRATC2AM is data base driven, event-scheduled, stochastic computer simulation of C4I network performance. Scenarios are user-defined, and can range from ambient to jammed to nuclear stressed cases. STRATC2AM is capable of evaluating technical systems characteristics in the radio frequency spectrum -- from Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) to Extremely High Frequency (EHF) - up to millimeter wave and laser communications. Nuclear effects modeling is derived from Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA ) engineering level models.

Web Site: http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=MDL_AF_1000013

STRICOM - STRICOM provides the Army with training devices, simulations, simulators and instrumentation for both training and testing. STRICOM's products and the products of its subordinate agencies have been training Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines for over 50 years.

Web Site: http://stricom.army.mil/

STU-III - Secure Telephone Unit - III

SUBRSCENE - SUBRSCENE is a Performer / OpenGL application that provides a real-time 3D fly-through of virtual/synthetic environments. Originally developed to support flight simulation as a combat mission visualization tool, SUBRSCENE combines digital terrain elevation data (DTED) and satellite imagery to provide a realistic pre-mission fly-through.

SUPPRESSOR - SUPPRESSOR is a mission level simulation for operational concept evaluation and electronic combat analysis widely used by both government and industry to evaluate different weapon systems, EC systems, tactics and command procedures in a composite scenario vs. an integrated air defense. SUPPRESSOR is a player-oriented, event-stepped simulation system for modeling multiple-sided conflicts involving air, ground, naval, and/or space-bases forces. SUPPRESSOR simulates players interacting with other players and is focused on Blue ATO (strike and support aircraft) vs. enemy IADS . The model owner is ASC .

Web Site: http://www.afsaa.hq.af.mil/SAA/MODELS/supresor.html and

http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=MDL_AF_1000018

SURVIAC - Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center – SURVIAC is located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Contact SURVIAC to obtain information on how to acquire the model (surviac@surviac.flight.wpafb.af.mil). AFSAA POC: Maj Robert Siegle (703) 588-8680, DSN 425-8779. See IAC .

Web Site: http://saviac.xservices.com/sv69abs/u150.htm

SWA – South West Asia

SWC – Space Warfare Center – SWC is a component of AFSPC .

Web Site: http://www.schriever.af.mil/swc/

SWCE - Strike Warfare Collaborative Environment [AF, SIMAF ]

SWEG - Simulated Warfare Environment Generator – SWEG is a distributed interactive system capable, event-stepped, object-oriented, general-purpose conflict simulation. Simulated Warfare Environment Generator (SWEG) is a distributed interactive system (DIS ) capable, event-stepped, object-oriented, general-purpose conflict simulation. SWEG can participate in a network with other simulations, simulators, hardware, and man-in-the-loop systems, or run in a stand-alone constructive manner. Multiple sided conflicts involving air, ground, naval, and space forces may be simulated. SWEG represents the mental aspects of organizational structures, responsibilities, tactics, contingency plans, attitudes, perceptions, memory, and motivations. It also represents the physical aspects of the environment, communications, information gathering and exchanging, physical influence, disruption and movement. Players consist of platforms, elements, systems and expendables and can perform move, shoot, talk, sense, disrupt and think functions.

Web Site: http://www.afsaa.hq.af.mil/SAA/MODELS/sweg.html

T&E - Test and Evaluation

TACC - Tactical Air Command Center (USMC)

TACCSF - Theater Air Command and Control Simulation Facility, Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque NM

Web Site: http://www.taccsf.kirtland.af.mil/

TACS - Theater Air Control System

TACSAT - Tactical Satellite Terminal

TACSIM - The Tactical Simulation System (TACSIM) provides interactive computer-based simulation to support intelligence training from MI Battalion through Echelons Above Corps in exercises such as REFORGER, Central Fortress, Ulchi Focus Lens (UFL), Team Spirit, Warfighter, and others across Germany, Korea, and the United States. In near real time mode, TACSIM aids in the training of intelligence staff skills from the design of collection requirements to the analysis of raw intelligence. TACSIM models the tasking, collecting, and reporting functions of specific U.S. reconnaissance assets. TACSIM can be used in two ways. For intelligence training only, TACSIM can be operated in the STAND ALONE mode. This allows intelligence staffs, sections, and units to train their personnel on specific training objectives. However, the most common method for training with TACSIM is in the LINKED mode. In this mode, TACSIM is an intelligence model or driver, which is linked to another simulation such as the Army's Corps Battle Simulation (CBS). TACSIM can be linked to other service's models; the Air Force's Air Warfare Simulation (AWSIM), the Navy's Research Evaluation and Systems Analysis (RESA), the Marine's Air-Ground Task Force Tactical Simulation (MTWS) and the Joint Electronic Combat Electronic Warfare Simulation (JECEWSI). This is accomplished through the Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol (ALSP) system.

Web Sites: http://www.stricom.army.mil/PRODUCTS/WARSIM/WIM/,

http://www-leav.army.mil/nsc/famsim/tacsim/index.htm and

http://www.modelbenders.com/papers/mibull.html

TACWAR – TACtical WARfare - TACWAR is a completely automated, deterministic, theater level simulation. It can be used to assess the interaction of conventional ground, air and naval support in a variety of combat engagements. TACWAR is most suitable for analysis of force-on-force at the division or brigade level and represents and accounts for air by the individual aircraft type. The TACWAR Integrated Environment (TIE) imbeds TACWAR within a fully menu-driven, point-and-click graphical interface. The model currently runs on both Sun UNIX-based systems and PC Windows-based systems.

Web Site: http://www.jointmodels.army.mil/tacwar/

TADIL - TActical Digital Information Link - Link 11 and Link 16 are TADIL formats.

See DLSIM and LINK 16

TAFIM – Technical Architectural Framework for Information Management – The TAFIM reference model was developed by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to guide the evolution of Department of Defense (DOD) systems, including sustaining base, strategic, and tactical systems, as well as interfaces to weapon systems. Application of the TAFIM reference model is required on most DOD systems.

Web Site: http://www-library.itsi.disa.mil/tafim/tafim.html and

TAOC - Tactical Air Operations Center (USMC)

TAOS - Total Atmosphere-Ocean Services - TAOS is a weather server used in simulations. TAOS provides dynamic, high fidelity, tactically significant environmental features such as: Atmosphere, Surf Zone and Ocean Data. TAOS accesses a variety of data sources through an extensible library.

Web Site: http://www.tec.army.mil/TAOS/index.html

TAP - Theater Air Planning - TAP provides the capability to perform force-level air battle planning, to generate an air battle plan (ABP), to generate air tasking orders (ATO, message view of the ABP) and to generate multiple simultaneous plans. TAP provides improved capability over its predecessor APS application. TAP produces an ABP in the format of the ATO in USMTF 1998 format that is about three times as comprehensive in tasking representation as the ATOCONF used by APS. TAP is an integrated, force level, air battle planning system that supports Combat Plans Division personnel within the AOC in developing air battle plans (ABP) and generating air tasking to achieve the objectives of the Joint Force Air Force Component Commander’s overall strategy. TAP coordinates the activities of multiple planners on multiple workstations through a common, shared database. The resulting ABP consists of information that describes the expected air battle picture. The ABP is the intended, time-phased employment of air resources during a given future period of time. The ABP is designed to achieve combat objectives consistent with the projected situation, operational constraints, Commander’s guidance, and the enemy threat. The ABP also is distributed in the form of a USMTF compliant ATO message.

Tasmanian Devil Project - The Tasmanian Devil Project was a project to develop a FOM for DMT . The results of this effort are the TAZ-AF and TAZ-NAV FOMs. The initial FEDEP development project took approximately 7 months and cost over $1,000,000. The RPR FOM was used as a starting point but the FOM development process was done from the beginning. DMT is program is planning to switch from DIS to HLA after about one more year of working of the FOM and SOM process. The primary organization involved was at AFRL at Mesa AZ, but the project included DMSO, Navy, AFAMS and other players.

TBA - Theater Battle Arena - The TBA is located in room 4C1061 at the Pentagon. The TBA is an advanced distributed simulation facility with a staff of approximately 15 people. The TBA Simulation Lab and Gallery are used for technology demonstrations, concept visualization, and as a virtual battlespace viewport for exercises and experiments.

The TBA is an XOC organization, which recently was transferred to AFAMS from AFSAA.

Web Site: http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=ORG_AF_1000138

TBM - Theater Ballistic Missile

TBMCS - Theater Battle Mgmt Core Systems [AF] - TBMCS provides automated command and control (C2) and decision support tools to improve the planning, preparation, and execution of joint air combat capabilities. The similar Army system is ABCS . The tools also provide C2 support for operations other than war, e.g., humanitarian, United Nations peacekeeping, etc. The system provides full support to force-level and unit-level warfighters throughout all phases of military operations: Readiness, Deployment, Employment, Sustainment, and Reconstitution. TBMCS provides tasking for all air assets in the Area of Responsibility (AOR) (not just Air Force assets) and produces the joint Air Tasking Order (ATO). TBMCS is a modular system designed to build up or scale down capabilities accommodating added or deleted information sources, operating units, weapons available, participating services and allies, dispersal requirements, and intensity of operations. TBMCS provides the JFACC with the means to plan, direct, and control all theater air operations in support of command objectives and to coordinate with ground and maritime elements engaged in the same operation. The system fully supports peacetime training and daily operations as well as timely reaction to contingencies. TBMCS implements interoperability with other Command, Control, Communications, Computer and Intelligence (C4I) systems. TBMCS integrates legacy Air Force C4I systems supporting theater air operations: Contingency Theater Automated Planning System (CTAPS), Wing Command and Control System (WCCS), Combat Intelligence System (CIS), and ASOC Modernization program. Functionality of these legacy systems has been enhanced and much new functionality is added. The TBMCS structure includes the following mission applications:

Airspace Deconfliction (AD )

Air Operations Data Base (AODB )

Execution Management Control (EMC )

Execution Management Rerole (EMR )

Intelligence Data Management (IDM)

Joint Defensive Planner (JDP )

JFACC Planning Tool (JPT )

Master Air Operations Planner (MAOP )

Situation Awareness and Assessment (SAA )

Theater Air Planning (TAP )

Time Critical Targeting (TCT )

Threat Evaluation (TE)

Targeting Weaponeering Module (TWM )

Weather (WX ).

Web Sites:

TBMCS - http://jitc.fhu.disa.mil/tbmcs/tbmcs.htm

Training - https://www.tbmcstrain.com

Program Office - http://129.53.216.117/

TBMCS-UL - TBMCS - Unit Level

TBMD - Theater Ballistic Missile Defense

TCDM – Terrain Common Data Model [ARMY]

TCO - Tactical Combat Operations - TCO is a USMC C4I System.

TCP - Transmission Control Protocol - TCP is a method (protocol) used along with the Internet Protocol (I P) to send data in the form of message units between computers over the Internet. While IP takes care of handling the actual delivery of the data, TCP takes care of keeping track of the individual units of data (called packets) that a message is divided into for efficient routing through the Internet. UDP is an alternative to TCP/IP used for ADS.

Web Site: http://www.whatis.com/tcp.htm

TCS – Tactical Control System – The UAV TCS Version 3.0 operational requirements are at the below web site.

Web Site: http://www.fas.org/irp/program/collect/uav_tcs_ord.htm

TCT - Time Critical Target

TCT - Time Critical Target (Component of TBMCS ) - TCT provides rapid reporting of time critical targets to permit real-time execution of air power resources against short duration and highly mobile targets. The Theater Air Defense, Counter Air System (TCS) application provides this capability in conjunction with the Time Critical Target Aid (TCTA) application developed by Motorola that provides the TCT to the TCS. The TCS integrates theater and national sensor data to support the composite air, ground, and surface picture for attack operations propagation. TCS provides missile impact warnings to support Passive Defense; provides weapon assignment and targeting information based on N RT launch and launch vehicle movement data to support Attack. TCT is integrated segmented accordingly to meet DII COE compliance.

TCW - Theater Campaign Warfare - TCW is the capstone wargame for the School of Advanced Airpower Studies (SAAS). This year's wargame was augmented by participation of students from the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) at Fort Leavenworth, the Naval Operational Planner Course (NOPC) at Newport, and the Advanced School of Air Mobility (ASAM) at McGuire AFB, to develop greater cross-service appreciation of theater operational issues. A first for this year is the addition of international officers from SAMS. The game is a seminar-based educational wargame, designed to provide students the opportunity to employ the principles of campaign planning and execution they learned in their intermediate service schools and their advanced studies.

Web Site: http://www.cadre.maxwell.af.mil/Front/tcw.htm

TDDS - TRAP Data Dissemination System

TDFS – Terrain Data Future System

TDS - Tactical Data System

TE - Threat Evaluation - The TE module of TBMCS provides the capability to calculate and display threat modeling and lethality data and to determine probability of detection and engagement. TE is composed of the Integrated Many-On-Many (IMOM ) application. IMOM is an integrated or stand alone force/unit level threat modeling capability. TE supports commanders, planners, and analysts in monitoring and displaying events and information that describe for Intelligence analysts at the AOC and unit/wing/squadron through graphical display of OB, radar coverage with terrain masking and jamming and weapon systems envelopes. TE/IMOM provides users with the ability to create “what-if” scenarios by performing threat analysis of radar systems.

TE - Test and Evaluation - See DOTE , DTTSG, FMPRB and TSO.

TEAM – Threat Engagement Analysis Model – Team is an EO/IR Missile Countermeasure Effectiveness model owned by AFIWC .

TEC - Topographic Engineering Center - TEC is part of the Army Corp of Engineers, which is located at Ft Belvoir, Virginia. Also see EDIPT and Terrain Resource Repository (TRR ).

Web Site: http://www.tec.army.mil/

TECOM - U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command

Web Site:

TECNET - Test and Evaluation Community Network

Web Site: http://tecnet0.jcte.jcs.mil/

TEL - Transport Erect Launch vehicle - SCUD launchers are a class of TEL. TEL hunting is an important offensive military mission.

TEL-SCOPE - Tel-Scope is a modeling / simulation product that provides a user with “insight” into how a communications network is used. The over-arching goal of Tel-Scope is to overlay communication requirements onto available communication resources. OPNET is the core of Tel-Scope.

TEMO – Training Exercises and Military Operations – The Army established a managerial task force known as TEMO to manage the development and use of M & S. Its mission is to provide Army-level management of models, simulations and simulators (M & S) used by our soldiers and leaders and provide enhanced training support to the Warfighting CINCs.

This Management Plan intends to guide the TEMO Domain to achieve the optimum use of M & S to support the training vision of senior leaders. It adheres to the Army’s M & S management structure ensuring cost-effective, realistic synthetic training. It calls for thorough integration of requirements and resource investments across the TEMO community and among the Advanced Concepts and Requirements; and Research, Development, and Acquisition domains.

The TEMO Management Team will continue to play a major role in meeting the challenges of achieving the Army’s future modernization and performance objectives.

Web Site: http://www.amso.army.mil/org-struc/structure/domains/temo.htm and http://www-leav.army.mil/temo/

TENCAP – Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities Program

Web Site: http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/sigint/tencap.htm

TES - Test and Evaluation Subcommittee The mission of the TES is to coordinate OSD test and evaluation (T&E) foreign materiel acquisition and exploitation requirements in accordance with developmental and operational test needs of weapons acquisition programs and present them to the FMPRB - approved community wide forum. The TES will be the primary T&E proponent and focal point at OSD for T&E issues pertaining to the foreign materiel program (FMP).
Web Sites: http://www.msic.dia.mil/tso/teschrt.htm and http://www.fas.org/irp/program/process/tes.htm

THAAD - Theater High Altitude Air Defense - The THAAD is an Army ground-to-air missile defense system.

THUNDER - THUNDER is a theater level combat model, which determines the effects of changes in courses of action, force effectiveness, force structure and force deployment on a military campaign. THUNDER is a two-sided, theater level simulation with a comprehensive blue/red air, land and naval system representation and joint interaction of those systems with one another and their environment. The Campaign Analysis Branch of Air Force Studies and Analyses Agency developed the model. It provides insight into the full range of potential outcomes of a military campaign. THUNDER's ground war combat is based on the US Army Concepts and Analysis Agency attrition calibration (ATCAL) process. THUNDER is a data driven model. Scenarios, force structure, terrain, and weapon systems are described in input data. Emphasis is placed on traceability of data back to intelligence/service documents or lower level model outcomes. THUNDER is a stochastic model, which supports Monte Carlo simulation and statistical inference. THUNDER is designed to help policymakers evaluate military strategy and capabilities, force structure, and operational effectiveness in a joint warfighting context. THUNDER is to be replaced by STORM and JWARS .

Web Site: http://www.s3i.com/AFSAAV&V/default.htm

TIBS - Tactical Information Broadcast Service - TIBS is a real world intelligence system for dissemination of intelligence on worldwide military equipment locations. TIBS focus is on air intelligence information including locations of aircraft and missiles that are in flight.

See AIA.

TLAM - Tomahawk Land Attack Missile

TLM – Terrain Line Maps

TMD - Theater Missile Defense

TMO - Targets Management Office [Army]

Web Site: http://www.stricom.army.mil/STRICOM/PM-ITTS/TMO/

TMIG - Theater Mobile Information Grid - TMIG is a revolutionary approach to tactical communications.

TMPO - Terrain Modeling Project Office - TMPO was established to manage and coordinate all of the Department of Defense's activities related to its role as the Executive Agent (EA) for Terrain, as designated by USD (AT&L) under the authority of DODD 5000.59 "DOD Modeling and Simulation Management". We have developed a Modeling and Simulation Terrain Execution Plan to implement the terrain-related actions identified in the DOD Modeling and Simulation Master Plan . See TRR. See Modeling and Simulation Terrain Execution Plan 1996.

Web Site: http://www.tmpo.nima.mil/

TNL - Target Nomination List

TNOC - TRAP Network Operations Center

TOC – Tactical Operations Center

TOMACS - Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation - TOMACS is part of the family of journals produced by the ACM, the First Society in Computing.

Web Site: http://www.acm.org/pubs/tomacs/

TPFDD - Time-Phased Force Deployment Data - TPFDD is the database portion of OPLAN - 49.7 MTM/D. This is an application available via GCCS. This is a massive collection of mobility data. If provides the details as to what the shipping requirements are to move every military unit for various military contingencies.

TPIO-TD – TRADOC Program Integration Office – Terrain Data

TRAC – TRADOC Analysis Center

Web Site: http://www.trac.army.mil and http://purple.army.mil/

TRADOC - Army Training and Doctrine Command - Training and Doctrine Command is leading the U.S. Army from a Cold War Army to a smaller, tailored, modernized, more lethal Army. TRADOC is now a partner in building the Army of the 21st Century -- Force XXI. In order to do that, TRADOC will transform itself to TRADOC XXI. Transformation encompasses five areas: doctrine, training, combat developments, reengineering and quality of life.

Web Site: http://www.tradoc.army.mil/

TRANSCOM – See USTRANSCOM.

TRAP - The TRajectory Analysis Program is a engineering level model used to evaluate the performance of all threat air launched weapons including AAMs, ASMs, ALCMs, and bombs. TRAP models are created at various levels of fidelity from point-mass to 6-DOF depending on the amount of information available concerning the system being modeled. TRAP and its missile models are used as the baseline for numerous other threat missile simulations, including MIL-AASPEM, BRAWLER, MOSAIC, and TEAM. TRAP and its models are maintained and distributed by NAIC. To obtain TRAP contact Joe Herrmann or Bonnie Whitescarver at the National Air Intelligence Center (DSN 787-2653 Comm (937) 257-2653).

Web Site: http://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/bookmark_link.cfm?RID=MDL_AF_1000037

TRAP - Tactical Related Applications

TRE - Tactical Receive Equipment – TRE is being replace by TRS equipment.

TRM – Technical Reference Model – TRM is a conceptual framework that provides a consistent set of service and interface categories and relationships used to address interoperability and open-system issues.

Web Site: http://www-trm.itsi.disa.mil

TRR - Terrain Resource Repository - The TRR is a project managed by the Terrain Modeling Project Office (TMPO) of the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA). The purpose of the TRR is to provide a centralized, easily accessible location for Department of Defense terrain data. This site contains several data sets to provide examples of the types of terrain data products available from NIMA. In addition, this site also contains a wide variety of information to serve the modeling and simulation community as well as the general public with an interest in GIS, and other terrain related topics. The TRR is also a resource site for the Master Environmental Library (MEL), a related Defense Modeling and Simulation Office (DMSO) project to facilitate access to environmental data from multiple organizations in multiple locations. The MEL system allows you to locate and order a variety of data from a single site.

Also see the Army’s Environmental Database IPT (EDIPT ) and Topographic Engineering Center (TEC).

Web Site: http://www.tmpo.nima.mil/mel/

TRS – Tactical Receive Suite

TS3 - Top Secret joint planning likes JOPES

TSGA – Terrain Scenario Generation Archiving

TSIU - Tactical Simulation Interface Unit -The TSIU reads simulation (sensor based) Signal/Transmitter Protocol Data Units (PDUs) from a DIS simulation network, translates this information into tactical message(s) and routes the tactical message(s) via a variety of transmission means to designated command and control workstations. Tactical message protocols supported (limited tactical messages) include: USMTF, TIBS (TIMF, TDIMF), TRAP/TDDS (TACELINT, SENSOREP), FDL, TADIL-A, OTH-Gold, SCDL Variant (MTI), VMF and JVMF. The TSIU does not provide truth data to the command and control workstations. A sensor must identify and report (for enemy forces) or a command & control entity must report (for friendly forces) via the signal/transmit PDU in order for tactical messages to be forwarded to the C2 workstation. The TSIU currently provides the following messages to ABCS 6.0 systems (USMTF S507 RESOURCE, S303 EOBSREP, C111 TACREP, C101 RECCEXREP, and C121 TACELINT; JVMF K04.01 SPOT/SALUTE; and FDL, TADIL-A, TIBS (TIMF, TDIMF), TRAP/TDDS (TACELINT, SENSOREP), and it is currently being upgraded to add more messages and to implement a FOM agile HLA interface capability.

POC: Beverly Harbin, US Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, Alabama (256) 955-2377, harbinb@smdc.army.mil

Web Site: http://www.smdc.army.mil/FactSheets/TSIU.html

TSO - Threat Systems Office - The TSO acts as the independent oversight and management staff for the Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation/Resources & Ranges (DOT&E/RR) (DOTE ) on all activities related to the DoD Threat Systems Program.

Web Site: http://www.msic.dia.mil/tso/index1.htm

TSSCI - Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information

TSSG - Technical SETA Support Group

TTC - Technology Training Corporation - TTC's 100 full-time professionals team with over 500 elite teaching professionals drawn from industry, university faculties, research institutions and governmental organizations to present the finest higher education possible.

Web Site: http://www.ttcus.com/us.html

TTP - Tactics, Techniques and Procedures

TVC - Terrain Visualization Center – Also see Topographic Engineering Center (TEC)

Web Site: http://www.wood.army.mil/TVC/

TWM - Target Weaponeering Module - The TWM module of TBMCS provides the capability to generate and update CTLs and TNL s and finalize the theater integrated prioritized target list and to maintain the target database. TWM mission application is supported by the Joint Munitions Effectiveness Manual (JMEM) application. TWM is an integrated and/or standalone capability that provides support for all targeting, weaponeering, target development, and BDA in a single database accessible for joint/combined air, navy, army, and marine components. Within the AOC, TWM supports situation and target analysis, BDA, and collaborative target list development. JMEM is used to determine the quantity of a specific type of lethal or non-lethal weapon required to achieve a specific level of damage to a given target, considering target vulnerability, weapon effect, munitions delivery accuracy, damage criteria, probability of kill, and weapon reliability.

UAV – Unmanned Air Vehicle – Also see UAV Battlelab and MUSE . The following are useful UAV related Web Sites:

http://www.wg53.eglin.af.mil/battlelab/default.htm, http://huachuca-dcd.army.mil/tsmuav/tsm-uav.htm, http://www.aero.usyd.edu.au/wwwuav/uavsig.html and http://www.asc.wpafb.af.mil/uav/frame.html

UAV Toolkit - The UAV Toolkit is an integrated engineering environment offering unmanned aerial vehicle professionals a turnkey solution for simulation-based acquisition, engineering, training and operational use. GreyStone Technology, Inc. has joined forces with Virtual Prototypes, Inc. to provide these unique tools in an unmanned system application based solely on commercial, off-the-shelf products.

Web Document: http://www.gstone.com/pdf/spec_uav.pdf

Web Site: http://www.gstone.com/defense_03.html

UAVSim - Unmanned Air Vehicle Simulation - UAVSim is configured to concurrently support up to four virtual manned and unmanned ISR platforms with Electro-optical and/or Video payloads. Also see MUSE.

UCAV – unmanned Combat Air Vehicle - UCAV projects are currently funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The first UCAV will fly sometime in year 2000. UCAVs requires a lot of infrastructure, including space communications systems and transport via the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle.

Web Site: http://www.darpa.mil/tto/programsfrm.html and http://www.af.mil/news/Sep2000/n20000928_001495.shtml

UCCATS - Urban Combat Computer Assisted Training System – See JCATS.

UCDM – USIGS Conceptual Data Model [NIMA]

UDP - User Datagram Protocol - UDP is a communications method (protocol) that offers a limited amount of service when messages are exchanged between computers in a network that uses the Internet Protocol (IP). UDP is an alternative to the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP ) and, together with IP, is sometimes referred to as UDP/IP.

Web Site: http://www.whatis.com/udp.htm

UFL - Ulchi Focus Lens – UFL ’97,world's largest computer-simulated command post exercise, was designed to evaluate and improve combined and joint coordination, procedures, plans and systems necessary to conduct contingency operations with the Republic of Korea (ROK) government. Ulchi Focus Lens '97 was the 22nd annual exercise of its kind and embodies two weeks of intensive computer simulation exercises. "The defense of South Korea is one of our top war-fighting priorities in the region and UFL provides a necessary and vital opportunity to hone our skills," said Vice Adm. Robert J. Natter, who functions as Commander Combined Naval Component Command for the exercise, one of three positions he holds as Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet.

Web Sites: https://www-int.osan.af.mil/7af/exercise/ufl/ufl.html, http://www.c7f.navy.mil/news/7frel025.html and

http://www.af.mil/news/Aug1999/n19990812_991501.html

UJTL – Universal Joint Task List

UML – Unified Modeling Language – UML is a data modeling standard that accommodates object oriented methods. The emergence of the Unified Modeling Language (UML)-created by the joint efforts of leading object technologists Grady Booch, Ivar Jacobson, and James Rumbaugh with contributions from many others in the object community-represents one of the most significant developments in object technology. Supported by a broad base of industry-leading companies, the UML merges the best of the notations used by the three most popular analysis and design methodologies, Booch, OOSE (use-cases), and OMT, to produce a single, universal modeling language that can be used with any method. See OMG .

Web Sites: http://www.uml-zone.com/, http://www.omg.org/uml/ and

http://www.objectnews.com/uml.htm

University XXI - The University XXI program is a joint effort by the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University to provide digitization research to the US Army in support of the Force XXI initiative. Current research efforts are focused on helping train the battle staffs operating in the Tactical Operations Centers (TOCs) that use the Force XXI digital C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) systems, collectively called the Army Battle Command System, or ABCS.

Web Site: http://www.university-xxi.org/

UOB - Unit Order of Battle - DMSO has a Unit Order of Battle project. The Unit Order of Battle Data Access Tool (UOB-DAT) provides simulation developers and users with consistent authoritative unit and equipment information. The UOB toolset includes authoritative data sources for UOB data, UOB data interchange format, and UOB data access tools, including data browser and force structure editors. The UOB can access U.S. and non-U.S. UOB data from different databases through a single user interface.

Web Site: http://teams.drc.com/fast/FAST%20Project/E-6467U.htm

UPS - Uninterruptable Power Supply

URL – Uniform Resource Locator – The URL is the Internet web address to the file on a computer attached to the Internet. Also see HTML and XML.

USAEUR - United States Army, Europe – See USAREUR.

Web Site: http://www.hqusareur.army.mil/

USAFA – United States Air Force Academy – See Air Force Academy

Web Site: http://www.usafa.af.mil/

USAFBTS - USAF Battle Staff Training School, Hurlburt AFB, FL (Pan Handle) Also known as Blue Flag .

USAFE - U.S. Air Force Europe

Web Site: http://www.usafe.af.mil/home.html

USAFSOS - US Air Force Special Operations School - In April 1967, the USAF Special Air Warfare School was activated at Hurlburt Field under the Special Air Warfare Center, then located at Eglin AFB. In 1968, the school was redesignated the USAF Special Operations School (USAFSOS). On 1 June 1987, USAFSOS, as an organizational element of the Twenty Third Air Force, was assigned to the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), headquartered at MacDill AFB FL. As of 22 May 1990, the school became a reporting unit of the newly established Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). During its formative years, the school's main thrust was the preparation of Air Force personnel for duty in Southeast Asia. Since then, the USAFSOS curriculum has grown from a single course of instruction with 300 graduates per year to 78 classes representing 20 formal courses a year and approximately 25 off-station tutorials.

Web Site: http://www.hurlburt.af.mil/usafsos/index.html

USAIS – U.S. Army Infantry School

USAISC – U.S. Army Information System Command

USAREUR - United States Army, Europe

Web Site: http://www.hqusareur.army.mil/

USARSPACE - U.S. Army Space Command

USASC - U.S. Army Signal Corp. - USASC’s Modeling and Simulation Branch’s mission is to provide performance analysis of communications and automation systems in support of TRADOC, HQDA, and other agencies as required. It mission also is to Identify, develop, and maintain information exchange requirements for future communications and automation systems IAW Army Enterprise Architecture Development Plans.

USASC Modeling and Simulation Branch Web Site: http://www.gordon.army.mil/dcd/DIVISION/Cad/MSB/index.htm

USASC Web Site: http://www.gordon.army.mil/usascfg/regthome.htm

USASMDC Simulation Center - U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Simulation Center - The USASMDC Simulation Center provides scientific and engineering supercomputer support for the USASMDC mission of research and development of future space and strategic defense applications and related technologies. The SC is located in the USASMDC building in Huntsville, Alabama, Cummings Research Park. The SC is operated by the Computer Resources Division (CRD), of the Simulations Directorate, of the Space and Missile Defense Battle Lab (SMDBL), as a USASMDC command asset in support of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO).

Web Site: www.smdc.army.mil

USAWC - U.S. Army War College - The USAWC prepares selected military, civilian, and international leaders for strategic leadership responsibilities. It does so by studying the unique role of landpower as part of a unified, joint, or combined force in support of the national military strategy.

Web Site: http://dde.carlisle.army.mil/index.htm

USCENTCOM - United States Central Command

USCG – U.S. Coast Guard - USCG is a military, multi-mission, maritime service that has answered the calls of America continuously for over 209 years. Over that history, its roles as Lifesavers and Guardians of the Sea have remained constant, while its missions have evolved and expanded with a growing nation. Also see CGA .

Web Site: http://www.uscg.mil/

USCINCACOM - U.S. Commander In Chief Atlantic Command

USCINCCENT - U.S. Commander In Chief Central Command

USCINCEUR - U.S. Commander In Chief European Command

USCINCPAC - U.S. Commander In Chief Pacific Command

USCINCTRANS - U.S. Commander In Chief Transportation Command

USD (AT&L) - Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics

Web Site: http://www.acq.osd.mil/ara/index.html

USIA – U.S. Information Agency

Web Site: www.usinfo.state.gov

USIGS – United States Imagery and Geospatial Information System – NIMA is developing the USIGS to become an integrated source. The goal is to migrate from the current multitude of separate systems toward a single integrated virtual system.

Web Sites: http://www.nima.mil/sandi/arch/products2.html#core and http://www.nima.mil/sandi/arch/products/uaf/uaf-b.pdf

USJFCOM - U.S. Joint Forces Command - In 1999 Atlantic Command (USACOM) was renamed USJFCOM.

Web Sites: www.jfcom.mil and http://137.246.33.101/

USGS - United States Geological Service - The USGS serves the Nation as an independent fact-finding agency that collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides scientific understanding about natural resource conditions, issues, and problems. The value of the USGS to the Nation rests on its ability to carry out studies on a national scale and to sustain long-term monitoring and assessment of natural resources. Because it has no regulatory or management mandate, the USGS provides impartial science that serves the needs of our changing world. The diversity of scientific expertise enables the USGS to carry out large-scale, multi-disciplinary investigations that build the base of knowledge about the Earth.

USGS Mapping Information: http://mapping.usgs.gov/

Web Site: www.usgs.gov

USMA – United States Military Academy – The USMA is located at West Point. The Academy is located approximately 50 miles north of New York City on the Hudson River. The campus and central post area comprise only a small portion of the nearly 16,000 acre reservation.

Web Site: http://www.usma.edu/default.htm

USMTF - US Message Text Format

USNA - United States Naval Academy

Web Site: http://www.nadn.navy.mil/

US STRATCOM - The U.S. Army Strategic Communications Command – STRATCOM is a major field command serving as the single manager directly controlling the Army portion of the global Defense Communications System (DCS), under the Defense Communications Agency.

The command, composed of nearly 50,000 personnel around the world, was established on March 1, 1964. Headquartered at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., STRATCOM is directly responsible to the Army’s chief of staff.. STRATCOM delegates area control to subcommands in various sections of the globe: STRATCOM-CONUS (Suitland, MD) for facilities and operations within the continental United States; STRATCOM-Europe (Schwetzingen, Germany) for Europe, the Middle East and Africa; STRATCOM-South (Fort Clayton, Canal Zone) for Central and South America; STRATCOM-Alaska (Fort Richardson, Alaska) for Alaska and the Aleutians; STRATCOM-Pacific (Schofield Barracks, Hawaii) for the entire Pacific area, including Japan, Korea, Okinawa, Taiwan and Southeast Asia; and STRATCOM Signal Group-Air Defense (Colorado Springs, Colo.), charged with responsibility for the communications of the Army Air Defense Command. STRATCOM engineers, installs, operates and maintains communications systems and equipment of all types, chiefly large fixed-station transmitters and relays, utilizing radio, telephone, teletype, data, facsimile and TV.

Web Site: http://www.stratcom.af.mil/

USTRANSCOM - U. S. Transportation Command – United States Transportation Command, headquartered at Scott AFB, Ill., was established in 1987 and is one of nine U.S. unified commands. As the single manager of America's global defense transportation system, USTRANSCOM is tasked with the coordination of people and transportation assets to allow our country to project and sustain forces, whenever, wherever, and for as long as they are needed.

Responding to the needs of the Department of Defense's warfighting commanders in chief is USTRANSCOM's No. 1 priority. Composed of three component commands: The Air Force's Air Mobility Command, the Navy's Military Sealift Command and the Army's Military Traffic Management Command, USTRANSCOM skillfully coordinates missions worldwide using both military and commercial transportation resources.

Air Mobility Command, the air component of USTRANSCOM, is also headquartered at Scott AFB. The AMC fleet can provide refueling capability and deliver people and cargo anywhere around the globe in a matter of hours. Aircraft assets of the command include: C-17 Globemaster III, C-5 Galaxy, C-141 Starlifter, KC-135 Stratotanker, KC-10 Extender, and C-9 Nightingale. Additional long-range airlift aircraft are available during national emergencies through the Civil Reserve Air Fleet, a fleet of commercial aircraft committed to support the transportation of military forces and material in times of crisis.

Military Sealift Command, USTRANSCOM's sealift component, provides efficient sea transportation worldwide for DOD in peace and war. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., MSC uses a mixture of government-owned and commercial ships for three primary functions: Surge sealift, principally used to move unit equipment from the United States to theaters of operations all over the world; prepositioned sealift, comes under USTRANSCOM's command once the ships have been released into the common-user fleet; and sustainment sealift, the life line to keep deployed forces continuously supplied. MSC assets include: Fast sealift and Ready Reserve Force ships. In addition, MSC charters and books space on commercial ships.

Military Traffic Management Command, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., is the overland lift component and primary traffic manager for USTRANSCOM. MTMC's mission is to support DOD and the mobilization community worldwide during peace and war with responsive planning, crisis response actions, traffic management, terminal operations, integrated transportation systems and deployability engineering. MTMC has a presence in 25 water ports worldwide. MTMC assets and equipment include: More than 12,000 containers; more than 1,350 rail and tank cars; and 142 miles of government-owned railroad track. In addition, the command contracts with commercial transportation resources to provide additional transportation capabilities.

Related Web Sites:

USTRANSCOM: http://214.3.17.158/

Military Sealift Command: http://www.msc.navy.mil/

Air Mobility Command: http://www.af.mil/sites/amc.html or http://public.scott.af.mil/hqamc/

Military Traffic Management Command: http://baileys-mtmcwww.army.mil/

USW - Under Sea Warfare

UTC - unit type code - (DOD) A five-character, alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies each type unit of the Armed Forces.

UVMap - Urban Vector Map

UXO – UneXploded Ordinance

VBMS - VBMS provides a real-time 2D/3D fly-through of a virtual/synthetic environment. VBMS is used for monitoring and diagnosing simulator construction, visualization of simulation operation, visual analysis of simulation, and debriefing of simulator subjects. Data can be provided from a real-time simulator interface or offline from generated data files.

VESA - Video Electronic Standards Association

VIC - Vector-In-Commander – The VIC model, developed by the TRADOC Analysis Center (TRAC) in 1982, is the Army's principle Corps-level simulation. While traditionally developed to study Army issues, VIC represents a variety of joint operations. The VIC model is a variable resolution, two-sided, deterministic, discrete event simulation. It portrays non-linear warfare in a combined arms environment representing land and air forces at the US ARMY Corps level with a commensurate enemy force in a mid-intensity battle.

Web Site: http://www.trac.army.mil/vic/

Virtual Flag - The Theater Air Command and Control Simulation Facility (TACCSF) will conduct the first Virtual Flag. Virtual Flag’s objectives include proving that execution-level distributed simulation is durable, determining which distributed and virtual events fulfill training requirements, and demonstrating the validity of recurring C2 virtual training. Virtual Flag will incorporate our nation’s newest technologies into a simulated combat training exercise. While the exercise is centrally controlled at TACCSF, Warfighter-In-The-Loop (WITL) Simulators from around the country will perform execution. In addition to the Virtual WITL systems, TACCSF will include intelligence (TIBS) and TADIL-J links. Blue forces located at TACCSF and manned primarily by mission ready crews, include the following Virtual WITL weapon systems:

F-15C

AWACS

JSTARS

· CRC

· PATRIOT

· UAV

· ABL

· Cobra Ball

· Military Space Plane (MSP)

Virtual flag is unique in that many participants will join the fray via distributed mission architectures from their home station’s simulation facilities. These exercise participants include the following:

· Air Force Information Warfare Center at Kelly AFB, Texas (Red IADS)

· AFRL (F-16) at Mesa, Arizona

· 19^th SOS (AC-130) at Hurlburt Field, Florida

· 58^th SOW (Pavelow/Pavehawk) at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico

· 97^th Intelligence Squadron, Offut AFB, Nebraska

· Battlefield Control Center (BCC) at Nellis AFB, Nevada

Web Site: http://www.taccsf.kirtland.af.mil/projects/desert%20pivot/dpivot.htm

Virtual Targets Center - The Virtual Target Center (VTC) maintains a Virtual Targets Archive which includes free 3D graphic models. The Virtual Target Center is a joint STRICOM and AMCOM initiative to promote information sharing within DOD. POC is Jerry W. Kniphfer
Phone: (256) 955-7307 and Email: VTCenter@redstone.army.mil
The Virtual Targets Center hosts an on-line archive of government owned 3-D geometry assets. These assets are made available to the modeling and simulation community for download and use. Access to the archive is limited to DOD employees and their contractors. Registration information is available on the Virtual Targets Center web site.

Web Site: http://vtcenter.redstone.army.mil

VISAGE3 - The VISAGE3 is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) designed for visualization and interrogation of the FASTGEN4 and SHAZAM2/3 vehicle database. VISAGE is tuned to support display of the FASTGEN/SHAZAM objects (groups and components). VISAGE3 was developed to support the B-1 vulnerability analyses.

VM – Virtual Memory

VMAP – Vector Map –VMap Level 1 will be produced in Vector Product Format (VPF), which provides a standard format for storing digital vector cartographic data. Refer to the VPF military standard (MIL-STD-2407) for more detail on VPF format and structure. This specification provides guidance for the specific implementation of VMap Level 1 in VPF.

Web Sites: http://www.nima.mil/publications/specs/printed/VMAP1/vmap1.html

VMF – Variable Message Format

VMRL - Virtual Reality Markup Language - VRML is pronounced either "vee-are-em-ell" or "VER-mul", is an abbreviation for Virtual Reality Modeling Language. VMRL has taking its cue from HTML: Hypertext Markup Language -- but it's been several years since people realized that our vision could be and ought to be a good deal bigger than simply marking up text to add on 3D capabilities. The Web3D Consortium was formed to provide a forum for the creation of open standards for Web3D specifications, and to accelerate the worldwide demand for products based on these standards through the sponsorship of market and user education programs. Web3D applications have been actively pursued by many organizations for quite some time. This community has spearheaded the development of the VRML 1.0 and 2.0 specifications, which provide the basis for the development of associated applications. The organizations involved in this effort felt that the creation of an open consortium focused exclusively on Web3D would provide the structure necessary to stabilize, standardize, and nurture the technology for the entire community.

Web Site: http://www.vrml.org/fs_faq.htm

VoIP - Voice over Internet Protocol – VoIP

VPF – Vector Product Format -

Web Sites: http://164.214.2.59/publications/specs/printed/VPF/vpf.html or http://geoengine.nima.mil/servlet/geoEngine.nima.Geospatial?Cmd=START&CurrentTab=find&CenterX=0&CenterY=0&defaultRadio=PANZOOM&MinX=-180&MaxX=180&MinY=-90&MaxY=90&FindDMSLat=0000000N&FindDMSLon=0000000E&FindDecimalLat=0.0&FindDecimalLon=0.0&findCountry=&findCity=&findCapital=&ul_DMSLat=0000000N&ul_DMSLon=0000000E&lr_DMSLat=0000000N&lr_DMSLon=0000000E&ul_DecimalLat=0.0&ul_DecimalLon=0.0&lr_DecimalLat=0.0&lr_DecimalLon=0.0&AOIFlag=NONE&dropDownProduct=&ViewImageSize=SMALL&ShowProduct=00000000000000000&EnableProduct=00000000000000000&Dirty=1&CrossHair=off&LatLonGrid=off&LatLonBorder=off&MapSize=small&ImgURL=null&ovMinX=-180&ovMinY=-90&ovMaxX=180&ovMaxY=90&LegendURL=null

VPN - Virtual Private Network

VSTARS - Virtual JSTARS- The VJSTARS simulation includes all systems in the Aircraft. Earlier JSTARS simulations were expanded by the Joint Advanced Distributed Simulation office were expanded to be capable to use for test and evaluation.

VSWE - Virtual Strike Warfare Environment

VTC - Video Teleconference

VTC - Virtual Targets Center – VTC maintains a Virtual Targets Archive that includes free 3D graphic models.

VTC - Virtual Technology Corporation – VTC is a pioneer in applying technology to solve real world mission critical problems in the M&S industry. VTC's capabilities include RTI Design, Systems Integration, Federation Development, Training and User Support, and, HLA/DIS Middleware, Gateways, and Bridge Development.

Web site: http://www.virtc.com

VTree - VTree is a premier development toolkit that quickly builds interactive real-time 3D environments for visual simulation and entertainment applications, CG² is responding to user requests and development needs. "We are very excited about the positive response that VTree has already received", said David King, President of CG², Inc. "Listening to customer needs and responding is a priority at CG². With the VTree SDK we do exactly that, while still providing the most cost-effective development toolkit on the market for the vis/sim developer." Unveiled at I/ITSEC was VTree's High Fidelity Terrain Database Paging Technology and VTree's new stereovision support.

Web Site: http://www.cg2.com/products/vtree/vtreetemp.htm

VV&A - Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A) - Also see JASA .

Air Force VV&A Instruction: http://afpubs.hq.af.mil/pubfiles/af/16/afi16-1001/afi16-1001.pdf

DOD M&S VV&A Instruction: http://web7.whs.osd.mil/pdf/i500061p.pdf

Web Site: http://www.dmso.mil/portals/vva.html

W2K – WARSIM 2000

W3C - World Wide Web Consortium - W3C is an independent organization that develops protocols for interoperability on the web. The W3C Team includes 58 people working from locations across the globe. W3C is hosted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Laboratory for Computer Science [MIT/LCS] in the United States, at the Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique [INRIA] at various locations in France, and at the Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus in Japan. With a truly international flavor, the Team includes engineers from more than 10 different countries.

See XML .

Web Site: http://www.w3.org/

WAAR - Wartime Aircraft Activity Report extracted from WMP-4

WAN - Wide Area Network

WARSIM – Warfighters’ Simulation - WARSIM 2000 will increase the effectiveness of commander and staff training, exercises, and staff mission rehearsals by dramatically increasing the realism and the scope of the available training environment. In conjunction with other simulations, WARSIM 2000 will provide a complete operational environment with scenarios covering the range of military operations within the stages of force projection operations to support globally distributed Army, joint, and coalition force task-based training. The WARSIM 2000 simulation system will use a computer-based simulation and associated hardware to support the training of unit commanders and their staffs from battalion through theater level as well as to support training events in educational institutions. Users of the simulation will train under the control and supervision of a senior trainer, usually the commander of the highest echelon command represented in the training audience (TA), the next higher level commander, or an instructor within the Army schools and academies. Designed and built using modern computer technology, modern software engineering techniques, and verified and validated algorithms and databases, it will allow units worldwide to train using their organizational equipment. A key feature of the system will be its use of technology to minimize the total Army's overhead associated with supporting training. The system will be designed to be compliant with the emerging High Level Architecture (HLA) for advanced distributed simulation to facilitate interoperability with other HLA-compliant simulations, simulators, and live training events.

Web Site: http://www-leav.army.mil/nsc/warsim/index.htm and http://www.stricom.army.mil/PRODUCTS/WARSIM/home.html

WBSV – Wideband Secure Voice

WEAM – Weapons Effectiveness Analysis Model

WEST – Weapons Effectiveness Simulated Threat

WG2000 or WG2K - Wargame 2000 - The WG2000 System is the successor to the Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation (ARGUS), which is a real-time, interactive, discrete event, command and control missile defense simulation. Wargame 2000 is intended to provide a simulated combat environment that will allow war-fighting commanders, their staffs, and the acquisition community to examine missile and air defense concepts of operation (CONOPS). CONOPS includes doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures. CONOPS is an integral part of larger combat environment. WG2000 will support CONOPS evaluation through the use of human-in-control experiments and other events. Wargame 2000 is a simulator that provides a flexible NMD and TMD environment for conduction concept of operations development and verification through operator-in-the-loop wargames. The Wargame 2000 FOM is being used as the starting point for an NMD FOM. Wargame 2000 has pioneered the way in harnessing the processing capability of today’s high performance computers. Its internal simulation engine is leading the M&S community in Parallel Discrete Event Simulation (PDES). PDES allows models and simulations to harness large numbers of processors and/or computers to meet large computational burdens. Also called WG2K.

Web Site: http://www.jntf.osd.mil/Programs/Modeling/wg2k.asp

WIM - WARSIM 2000 Intelligence Module

Web Site: http://www.stricom.army.mil/PRODUCTS/WARSIM/WIM/

WIMS - Worldwide Intra-theater Mobility Study

WIPT - Work in Process Team

WISSARD Facility - WISSARD is located at Naval Air Station Oceana, VA and is currently funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Although the WISSARD project had started prior to location at NAS Oceana, the WISSARD Tactical Research Facility was stood up in June 1993 at Oceana to provide knowledge acquisition support for development of the Intelligent Force (IFOR) simulation system. WISSARD was located at NAS Oceana to provide access to authoritative sources for tactical air doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures in support of IFOR development; and to expose Fleet air operators to emerging Advanced Distributed Simulation (ADS) technologies. IFOR provides a computer generated force (CGF) system that can validly portray agent (combat vehicle crew) tactical behavior to support tactical training across the range of potential training systems that have requirements for computer generated forces. The initial IFOR agent developed provides tactical air-to-air and air-to-ground behaviors based on a knowledge database with over 3,500 rules.

Web Site: http://www.bmh.com/WISSARD/main.html

WMD - Weapons of Mass Destruction

Web Site: http://www.msiac.dmso.mil/wmd/default.asp

WMP (Wimp) - USAF War and Mobility Plan - The WMP is prepared by the Air Force under direction of Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan (JSCP). It has five volumes and Volume 5 contains command aircraft planning factors. WMP-3 contains lists of all the Air Force combat and support forces that are available to each theater for planning. This includes information such as out capacities, over capacities and bulk capacities, sort rates, etc. WMP-2 provides a list of all Air Force plans - Top Secret.

WOC – Wing Operations Center

WPC - Air Force Warrior Preparation Center

Sponsored by USAFE and USAREUR and tasked by USEUCOM

Located at Einsiedlerhof Air Station, Kaiserslautern, Germany

Web Site: https://wwwmil.usafe.af.mil/direct/wpc/

WSC – Winter Simulation Conference

Web Site: www.wintersim.org

WTT - Weapons Tactical Trainer [Air Force, F15 simulator]

WSSL - The EA-6B Weapon Systems Support Laboratory - The WSSL has the capability to generate and inject over 1000 simultaneous, open-loop, dynamic, scenario-driven emitters (targets) in real-time. Each target may be any type of complex emitter (GCI, EW, AI, AAA , SAM , land or sea, etc.), simulated in video, and injected into the aircraft's receiver system. Open-loop RF targets are also available and close-loop RF testing is performed with AN/ALQ-99 Jammers.

Web Site: http://sim.mugu.navy.mil/asset.html#EA6BWSSL

WX – Weather

WX - Weather Component of TBMCS - WX provides the capability to receive and process weather data, to provide weather-related tactical decision aids, to provide weather data to other TBMCS applications and to manually input weather data. The Weather CSCI consists of Combat Air Force Weather System Processor (CAFWSP) and WCCS unique Weather. CAFWSP is used to examine and edit weather data generated by other systems. The CAFWSP system consists of three subsystems, the Interactive Weather Analysis (IWA) system, the Distributed Automated Weather System (DAWS ), and the Remote Briefing Capability (RBC). IWA reads, stores, displays, and edits graphical and numeric weather data. DAWS reads, stores, and displays alphanumeric weather data. DAWS receives alphanumeric weather-related messages from either the Automated Weather Network (AWN) or from IWA through a flat file. The message data is then parsed, decoded, and stored in a relational database. The data can be retrieved based on profile name, bulletin name, time, and location. The IWA system receives data from the Automated Weather Distribution System (AWDS) External Customer Interface (EIF) using the Communications Interfaces and Data Exchanges (CIDE ) data format and stores the data in a relational database. The data can be vector graphics, raster graphics, alphanumeric, background maps, or Uniform Gridded Data Fields (UGDF). Alphanumeric data is not directly processed by IWA. IWA passes alphanumeric data to DAWS, which then processes it. IWA also has the capability to generate CIDE format files for transmission to other systems and to generate raster flat files containing any product displayable by IWA. RBC provides a user-friendly interface to the CAFWSP database for the non-weather users. A radar and satellite looping function is provided that displays Graphic Interface Format (GIF) data received, via floppy disk, from Geo-stationary Orbiting Environmental Satellites (GOES). RBC also provides Automated Request to Query (ARQ) responses.

The WCCS Weather system includes selected unique forms designed for unit level activity. Area Weather Outlooks, Weather Advisory, Weather Observation, and Universal Transverse Mercator Weather Forecast are a few of the forms provided in the WCCS weather system. The WCCS weather system also includes a Weather GUI that provides the capability to draw freehand weather fronts, plot weather symbols and place text onto a map. It also displays present color code of all stored airbases and allows the user to view observations, forecasts and Pilot Reports (PIREPs) for the airbases.

XML – Extensible Markup Language – XML is the new data interchange format approved by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Platform and vendor independent, XML provides lightweight, flexible, self-describing text in the form of tags that may be used in concert with JAVA , in any system, document, or database. XML format can handle data, data structures and the description of data (metadata). XML uses a similar tag structure as HTML ; however, whereas HTML defines how elements are displayed, XML defines what those elements contain. HTML uses predefined tags, but XML allows tags to be defined by the developer of the page. Thus, virtually any data items, such as product, sales rep and amount due, can be identified, allowing Web pages to function like database records. By providing a common method for identifying data, XML supports business-to-business transactions and is expected to become the dominant format for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). The DII COE XML Registry constitutes guidance in the generation and use of XML within the COE v4.x data environment and is the authoritative source for approved XML data and metadata components.

Web Sites: http://diides.ncr.disa.mil/xmlreg/registry_info.cfm#XML , http://www.xml-zone.com/ and http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/defineterm.cgi?sstring=XML

XOC - Headquarter Air Force Directorate of Command and Control

Web Site: http://204.34.204.77/

XOCW - HQ Air Force Wargaming and Experimentation Division - AF/XOCW provides policy, guidance and oversight for key Air Force Exercises, Experiments, Wargames, Battlelabs, and ACTDs.

Web Site: http://www.xo.hq.af.mil/xoc/index_xocw.htm

XSL - Extensible Style Language See XML.

XSLT - Extensible Style Language Transformations

Xwindows - UNIX Graphic interface

ZULU – Greenwich Meantime

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· Press <Alt + i>

· Press <i>

· Select “Existing File or Web Page” – this is usually default

· Enter the Bookmark name proceeded by a “#” character

· Click [Ok] button.

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· Highlight to word to use as the link.

· Press <Alt + i>

· Press <i>

· Select “Existing File or Web Page” – this is usually default

· Click in the browser window containing the desired web page

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· Click [Ok] button. (Note: recommend having only one browser window open.)

Tip 6 – If the displayed web link is not to the specific web page or document you want to create a link to, then there is a trick to find out the actual address. If the web site uses “Framed” pages you need to place your cursor over the desired document inside the frame and then:

1) Right click your mouse, 2) Select Properties, 3) Read the web address and 4) manually type or copy and paste this address into the desired link field for your document

Tip 7 – This “M&S Web Links” document can be downloaded from the below site either as a MS Word document or as an HTML document: http://www.afams.af.mil/doclib/doclib.cfm?AFAMS_RID_1000364

To “M&S Web Links” users,

Feel free to use and modify this document it as you see fit. Changes to this document should be sent to me before 3/21/2001. I am leaving the Air Force for a new job at the Nuclear Regulator Commission on 3/26/2001. A master copy of “M&S Web Links” is available at the above address as both a MS Word document and an HTML document.

Enjoy,

Mallory Green

GS-14 Analyst

Air Force Theater Battle Arena

(703) 693-0410

DSN 223-0410

Author’s Admission:

I am solely responsible for all mistakes, errors and misinformation contained in this document.

I have electronically borrowed most of the great descriptive words in this document from others giving no credit other than frequently providing web links back to my information sources.

This is not an official document and will always contain some bad web links. There are also dozens of web links in this document, which are not accessible by the general public.

Author’s Opinion:

I think it is faster, easier and smarter to navigate the web using Microsoft Word instead of a browser as the front-end document. By using my word-processing program to connect to web sites and to save Browser save links I am not hampered by the weaknesses of browser links management. Internet Explorer - Favorites and Netscape – Bookmarks are not easily documented, organized or transportable. By using MS Word instead of a browser, I can more easily document, organize, and find previously used web links. I type or paste web addresses in to my word document and keep them in an organized fashion. I find that by starting with a Word Document, I am able to surf the web more efficiently. I recommend this approach to all MS Word users.

I would like to thank the many people who provided both encouragement and constructive suggestions. Without your many encouraging e-mails, I would have never completed this electronic reference book.

Mallory Green