M&S and the Environment
M&S is increasingly a key component of DOD activities:
- Training, analysis, acquisition, T&E, mission planning, etc.
To achieve full potential of M&S, it must include environmental effects appropriately
1995 DOD M&S Master Plan included Objective 2:
- timely access to appropriate environmental representations
Example: Upcoming version of DoD 5000.2-R (Mandatory Procedures for Major Defense Acquisition Programs and Major Automated Information System Acquisition Programs) has five recommendations for use of M&S