Necessary DoD Range Capabilities to Ensure Operational Superiority of U.S. Defense Systems: Testing for the Future Fight (2021)
Chapter: Appendix E: Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix E: Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Necessary DoD Range Capabilities to Ensure Operational Superiority of U.S. Defense Systems: Testing for the Future Fight. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26181.
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
| ABMS | Advanced Battle Management System |
| ACAT | Acquisition Category |
| ACETEF | Air Combat Environment Test and Evaluation Facility |
| ADAS | Assured Development and Operation of Autonomous Systems |
| AFB | Air Force Base |
| AFOTEC | Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center |
| AFRL | Air Force Research Laboratory |
| AFSS | Automated Flight Safety System |
| AFTC | Air Force Test Center |
| AI | artificial intelligence |
| APG | Aberdeen Proving Ground |
| ARL | Army Research Laboratory |
| ATEC | Army Test and Evaluation Command |
| ATR | Atlantic Test Range |
| BOARD | Board on Army Research and Development |
| C2 | command and control |
| CEC | cooperative engagement capability |
| CFT | Cross Functional Teams |
| CI/CD | continuous integration/continuous delivery |
| CNO | Chief of Naval Operations |
| COCOM | Combatant Command |
| COMOPTEVFOR | Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix E: Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Necessary DoD Range Capabilities to Ensure Operational Superiority of U.S. Defense Systems: Testing for the Future Fight. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26181.
| CPP | Conservation Partnering Program |
| CPS | cyber-physical systems |
| CRIIS | Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System |
| CRS | Congressional Research Service |
| CTEIP | Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program |
| DARPA | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
| DAU | Defense Acquisition University |
| DBCRC | Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission |
| DNWR | Desert National Wildlife Range |
| DoD | (U.S.) Department of Defense |
| DOE | (U.S.) Department of Energy |
| DOT&E | Director of Operational Test and Evaluation |
| DT | developmental testing |
| DT&E | developmental test and evaluation |
| EA | electronic attack |
| EGTTR | Eastern Gulf Test and Training Range |
| EM | electromagnetic |
| EO/IR | electro-optical and infrared |
| EW | electronic warfare |
| EWS | electronic warfare support |
| F2T2 | find, fix, track, target |
| F2T2EA | find, fix, track, target, engage, assess |
| GAO | Government Accountability Office |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| HITL | human-in-the-loop |
| I&M | Investment and Modernization |
| IMTP | Integrated Master Test Plan |
| IT | information technology |
| JADO | Joint All-Domain Operations |
| JAIC | Joint Artificial Intelligence Center |
| JCIDS | Joint Capabilities Integration and Development Systems |
| JIM | Joint Improvement and Modernization |
| JMETC | Joint Mission Environment Test Capability |
| JROC | Joint Requirements Oversight Council |
| JSE | Joint Simulation Environment |
| JSF | Joint Strike Fighter |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix E: Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Necessary DoD Range Capabilities to Ensure Operational Superiority of U.S. Defense Systems: Testing for the Future Fight. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26181.
| JT&E | Joint Test and Evaluation |
| LVC | live, virtual, and constructive |
| M&S | modeling and simulation |
| MBSE | model-based systems engineering |
| MDA | Missile Defense Agency |
| MDO | multi-domain operation |
| MILCON | Military Construction |
| MRTFB | Major Range and Test Facility Base |
| NASEM | National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
| NCRC | National Cyber Range Complex |
| NDAA | National Defense Authorization Act |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| NSF | National Science Foundation |
| NSTTR | National Space Test and Training Range |
| NTTR | Nevada Test and Training Range |
| O&M | operations and maintenance |
| ONR | Office of Naval Research |
| OODA | observe-orient-decide-act |
| OSD | Office of the Secretary of Defense |
| OT | operational testing |
| OT&E | Operational Test and Evaluation |
| POM | program objective memorandum |
| R&D | Research and Development |
| R&E | Research and Engineering |
| RDT&E | research, development, test, and evaluation |
| REPI | Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative |
| SDS | spectrum dependent systems |
| SHADE | Shared Data Environment |
| SIL | software-in-the-loop |
| SoS | system-of-systems |
| SRI | Sustainable Ranges Initiative |
| T&E | test and evaluation |
| T&E/S&T | Test and Evaluation/Science and Technology |
| TEL | Transporter Erector Launcher |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix E: Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Necessary DoD Range Capabilities to Ensure Operational Superiority of U.S. Defense Systems: Testing for the Future Fight. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26181.
| TEMP | Test and Evaluation Master Plan |
| TRMC | Test Resource Management Center |
| USSF | United States Space Force |
| WSMR | White Sands Missile Range |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix E: Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Necessary DoD Range Capabilities to Ensure Operational Superiority of U.S. Defense Systems: Testing for the Future Fight. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26181.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix E: Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Necessary DoD Range Capabilities to Ensure Operational Superiority of U.S. Defense Systems: Testing for the Future Fight. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26181.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix E: Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Necessary DoD Range Capabilities to Ensure Operational Superiority of U.S. Defense Systems: Testing for the Future Fight. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26181.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix E: Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Necessary DoD Range Capabilities to Ensure Operational Superiority of U.S. Defense Systems: Testing for the Future Fight. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26181.
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