Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation

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Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation
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Active3 June 1996 (1996-06-03) – present
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
BranchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
Type Field operating agency
Role Training modeling and simulation
Part ofHeadquarters Air Force
Location Central Florida Research Park, Orlando, Florida

The United States Air Force established the Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation (AFAMS) in June 1996 at Orlando, Florida. AFAMS mission is to enhance and leverage Modeling & Simulation to support and facilitate integrated, realistic and efficient operational training across warfighting domains to enable full-spectrum readiness. AFAMS vision is advance readiness through Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) training. [1]

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Role

AFAMS manages the enterprise level programs in Live/Virtual/Constructive (LVC), Operational Training Infrastructure (OTI), and associated environments. AFAMS directly supports the USAF & DoD training mission in five functional areas: mission rehearsal, exercises & operational training, warfighter modeling and simulation (M&S) technology improvements, database and model management, enterprise requirements and standards. Air Force Mission Directive 56 established AFAMS with the following mandates:

AFAMS is a field operating agency operating under the Training and Readiness directorate (AF/A3T) within the Headquarters Air Force organization at the Pentagon. AFAMS is located in the Central Florida Research Park, adjacent to the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division and Naval Support Activity Orlando, along with numerous other DoD, joint, service, contractor, and educational organizations focused on modeling, simulation and training (MS&T). Proximity to these other agencies is intended to provide the Air Force "the maximum leverage and advantage of the developing programs and technologies enhancing the Air Force ability to provide ready forces."[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Mission and Vision". Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.