Appendix L
Acronyms and Abbreviations
ACTD Advanced concept technology demonstration
ADS Advanced distributed simulation
BFS Battlefield spreadsheet
C4ISR Command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
CAD Computer-aided design
CAM Computer-aided modeling
CFOR Command forces
CINC Commander-in-chief
CMMS Common models of the mission space
CNO Chief of Naval Operations
COEA Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis
CONUS Continental United States
DARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DDR&E Director, Defense Research and Engineering
DIA Defense Intelligence Agency
DIS Distributed interactive simulation
DMSO Defense Modeling and Simulation Office
DOD Department of Defense
DRB Division ready brigade
FLEETEX Fleet training exercise
HLA High-level architecture
IOC Initial operational capability
JCOS Joint Countermine Operational Simulation
JCTS Joint Tactical Combat Training System
JICM Joint Integrated Contingency Model
J-MASS Joint Modeling and Simulation System
JMEN Joint munitions effectiveness
JROC Joint Requirements Oversight Council
JSIMS Joint Simulation System
JTF Joint task force
JWARS Joint Warfare System
JWCA Joint warfare capabilities assessment
M&S Modeling and simulation
MEU Marine expeditionary unit
MIP Mixed initiative planning
MOE Measure of effectiveness
NRAC Naval Research Advisory Committee
NRaD Naval Research and Development Division
NSS Naval Simulation System
OMT Object model template
ONR Office of Naval Research
OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense
OT&E Operational test and evaluation
PC Personal computer
RESA Research, evaluation, and systems analysis system
RISTA Reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance, targeting, and acquisition
RMA Revolutions in military affairs
ROI Return on investment
RSAS RAND Strategy Assessment System
RTI Run time architecture
SAFOR Semiautomated forces
SAM Surface-to-air missile
SBA Simulation-based acquisition
SBD Simulation-based design
SSBN Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
STOW Synthetic theater of war
TMD Theater missile defense
TOR Terms of reference
UAV Unmanned aerial vehicle
VE Virtual engineering
VV&A Verification, validation, and accreditation
WARSIM Warfighter's simulation
WMD Weapons of mass destruction (nuclear, chemical, and biological)
WSSF Weapons of Software Support Facility