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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

ABMSAdvanced Battle Management System
ACATAcquisition Category
ACETEFAir Combat Environment Test and Evaluation Facility
ADASAssured Development and Operation of Autonomous Systems
AFBAir Force Base
AFOTECAir Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center
AFRLAir Force Research Laboratory
AFSSAutomated Flight Safety System
AFTCAir Force Test Center
AIartificial intelligence
APGAberdeen Proving Ground
ARLArmy Research Laboratory
ATECArmy Test and Evaluation Command
ATRAtlantic Test Range
BOARDBoard on Army Research and Development
C2command and control
CECcooperative engagement capability
CFTCross Functional Teams
CI/CDcontinuous integration/continuous delivery
CNOChief of Naval Operations
COCOMCombatant Command
COMOPTEVFORCommander, 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.
CPPConservation Partnering Program
CPScyber-physical systems
CRIISCommon Range Integrated Instrumentation System
CRSCongressional Research Service
CTEIPCentral Test and Evaluation Investment Program
DARPADefense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DAUDefense Acquisition University
DBCRCDefense Base Closure and Realignment Commission
DNWRDesert National Wildlife Range
DoD(U.S.) Department of Defense
DOE(U.S.) Department of Energy
DOT&EDirector of Operational Test and Evaluation
DTdevelopmental testing
DT&Edevelopmental test and evaluation
EAelectronic attack
EGTTREastern Gulf Test and Training Range
EMelectromagnetic
EO/IRelectro-optical and infrared
EWelectronic warfare
EWSelectronic warfare support
F2T2find, fix, track, target
F2T2EAfind, fix, track, target, engage, assess
GAOGovernment Accountability Office
GPSGlobal Positioning System
HITLhuman-in-the-loop
I&MInvestment and Modernization
IMTPIntegrated Master Test Plan
ITinformation technology
JADOJoint All-Domain Operations
JAICJoint Artificial Intelligence Center
JCIDSJoint Capabilities Integration and Development Systems
JIMJoint Improvement and Modernization
JMETCJoint Mission Environment Test Capability
JROCJoint Requirements Oversight Council
JSEJoint Simulation Environment
JSFJoint 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&EJoint Test and Evaluation
LVClive, virtual, and constructive
M&Smodeling and simulation
MBSEmodel-based systems engineering
MDAMissile Defense Agency
MDOmulti-domain operation
MILCONMilitary Construction
MRTFBMajor Range and Test Facility Base
NASEMNational Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
NCRCNational Cyber Range Complex
NDAANational Defense Authorization Act
NRCNational Research Council
NSFNational Science Foundation
NSTTRNational Space Test and Training Range
NTTRNevada Test and Training Range
O&Moperations and maintenance
ONROffice of Naval Research
OODAobserve-orient-decide-act
OSDOffice of the Secretary of Defense
OToperational testing
OT&EOperational Test and Evaluation
POMprogram objective memorandum
R&DResearch and Development
R&EResearch and Engineering
RDT&Eresearch, development, test, and evaluation
REPIReadiness and Environmental Protection Initiative
SDSspectrum dependent systems
SHADEShared Data Environment
SILsoftware-in-the-loop
SoSsystem-of-systems
SRISustainable Ranges Initiative
T&Etest and evaluation
T&E/S&TTest and Evaluation/Science and Technology
TELTransporter 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.
TEMPTest and Evaluation Master Plan
TRMCTest Resource Management Center
USSFUnited States Space Force
WSMRWhite Sands Missile Range
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