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M
M&S
Modeling & Simulation
M&SCO
M&S Coordination Office
M&S IPT
M&S Integrated Process Team
M&S SC
M&S Steering Committee
M&SF
M&S Foundations
M2DBMS
Multi-Model, Multi-Lingual Database Management System
MAC
Medium Access Control
MACATAK
Maintenance Capabilities Attack Model
MACH
Model of Atmospheric Chemical Hazards
MACIPS
Military Airlift Command Information Processing System
MACS
Mutually Agreeable Commercial Software
MAD
Message Address Directory
MADCAP
Mobilization and Deployment Capability Assurance Project
MAHCA
Multiple Agent Hybrid Control Architecture
MAIS
Major Automated Information System; Mobile Automated Instrumentation Suite
MAISRC
Major Automated Information System Review Council
MAJCOM
Major Command
MAMO
Maintenance Model
MAPP
Modern Aids to Planning Program
MARISIM
Maritime Simulation
MASC
Modeling Analysis and Simulation Center (Air Force)
MASDA
Model and Simulation Decision Aid
MASE
Message Administration Service Element
MASINT
Measurement and Signature Intelligence
MASS
Mobility Analysis Support System
MATT
Mapping and Analysis Tool for Transportation
MBE
Multi-Band Emitter
MBO
Management by Objectives
Mbps
Megabits per Second
MC
Military Committee (NATO)
MC&G
Mapping, Charting, and Geodesy
MC4
Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care
MCAD
Mechanical Computer-Aided Design
MCB
Memory Control Block
MCBL
Maneuver Command Battle Lab
MCCR
Mission Critical Computer Resources
MCEB
Military Communications-Electronic Board
MCGA
Multicast Group Agent
MCMSMO
Marine Corps M&S Management Office
MCMSWG
Marine Corps M&S Working Group
MCS
Message Conversion System
MCTL
Militarily Critical Technology List
MCTSSA
Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity
MDA
Milestone Decision Authority; Model-Driven Architecture; Missile Defense Agency
MDAd
MAJCOM Data Administrator
MDAP
Major Defense Acquisition Program
MDDC
Missile Defense Data Center
MDE
Model-Driven Engineering
MDR
Medium-Data-Rate
MDS
Meteorological Data System
MDSE
Message Delivery Service Element
MDT
Message Distribution Terminal
MDT2
Multi-Service Distributed Training Testbed
MEL
Master Environmental Library; Master Events List
MERIT
Model Evaluation Requirements Integration Tool
METL
Mission Essential Task List
METT-T
Mission, Enemy, Troops, Terrain, and Time
MFG
Multi-Function Gateway
MFIP
Multi-Function Interoperability Processor
MGED
Multi-Device Graphics Editor
MGRS
Military Grid Reference System
MHS
Message Handling System
MHz
Mega Hertz
MIB
Management Information Base
MICSS
Marine Corps Individual Combatant Simulator System
MIDAS
Model for Inter-Theater Deployment by Air and Sea
MIDS
Multifunction Information Distribution System
MIDS-LVT
Multi-Functional Information Distribution System-Low Voltage Terminal
MIIDS/IDB
Military Integrated Intelligence Data System/Integrated Database
MILDEP
Military Department
MILNET
Military Network
MIMD
Multiple-Input, Multiple Data; Multiple-Instruction, Multiple-Data
MIME
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
MIMI
MADCAP Integration Management Initiative
MINX
Multimedia Information Exchange network
MIPR
Military Interagency Procurement Requisition
MIPS
Millions of Instructions per Second
MIS
Management Information System
MISD
Management Information Systems Directorate
MISMA
Model Improvement and Study Management Agency (Army)
MISSI
Multi-level Information System Security Initiative
MIST
Multiple Input Sensor Terminal
MIT
Management Information Tree; Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MITL
Man-In-The-Loop
ML
Machine Language
MLS
Multi-Level Security
MM
Multi-Media
MMHS
Military Message Handling System
MMI
Man-Machine Interface
MMS
Multilevel Mail Server
MMU
Mass Memory Unit; Memory Management Unit
MMW
Millimeter Wave
MMWPROP
Millimeter Wave Propagation Prediction Model
MNC
Major NATO Command (NATO); Major NATO Commander (NATO)
MNOI
Messages Not of Interest
MNS
Mission Needs Statement
MOBA
Military Operations in Built-Up Areas
MOBACS
Military Operations in Built-Up Areas Combat Simulation
MOBCEM
Mobilization Capabilities Evaluation Model
MOBSAM
Mobilization Station Assessment Model
MODAS
Modular Ocean Data Assimilation System
ModSAF
Modular Semi-Automated Forces
MOE
Measure of Effectiveness
MOHLL
Machine-Oriented High Level Language
MOM
Management Object Model; Measure of Merit (MOMs encompass MOEs, MOOs, and MOPs)
MOO
Measure of Outcome
MOOTW
Military Operations Other Than War
MOP
Measure of Performance
MORIMOC
More Operational Realism in Modeling of Combat
MORS
Military Operations Research Society
MOSAIC
Models and Simulations: Army-Integrated Catalog; Modeling System for Advanced Investigation of Countermeasures
MOSART
Moderate Spectral Atmospheric Radiance and Transmittance Code
MOUT
Military Operations in Urban Terrain
MPC
Micro Portable Computer
MPD
Message Preparation Directory
MPDU
Message Protocol Data Unit
MPF
Maritime Prepositioned Force
MPN
MSE Packet Network
MR
Mixed Reality
MRA
Model Range of Accuracy
MRCI
Modular Reconfigurable C4I Interface
MRM
Multi-Resolution Modeling; Medical Regulating Model
MRSE
Message Retrieval Service Element
MS
Message Store; Milestone
MS&A
Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis
MS3
M&S Standards Subgroup (NATO)
MSAC
M&S Architecture Council
MSAS
Military Simulation Assessment System
MSC
Major Subordinate Command; Major Subordinate Commander
MSCC
M&S Coordination Center
MSCCTF
M&S Coordination Center Task Force
MSCO
M&S Coordination Office (NATO)
MSCR
M&S Capability Requirement
MSD
Mass Storage Device
MSDDB
Master Seafloor Digital Database
MSDL
Military Scenario Definition Language
MSDOS
Microsoft Disk Operating System
MSDS
Master Simulation Data System; Mission Scenario Data System
MSE
Mobile Subscriber Equipment; Multiple Simulation Exercise
MSEA
M&S Executive Agent
MSEL
Master Scenario Events List
MSI
Multi-Spectral Imagery
MSIAC
M&S Information Analysis Center
MSIC-CLUTTER
Missile-Space and Intelligence Center-CLUTTER Model
MSIM
Master Simulation Datalink
MSIM LAN
Master Simulation Datalink Local Area Network
MSIP
M&S Investment Plan
MSIS
M&S Information System
MSL
Mean Sea Level
MSMP
M&S Master Plan
MSOSA
M&S Operational Support Activity
MSP
Message Security Protocol
MSR
Missile Simulation Round
MSRR
M&S Resource Repository
MSS
Millimeter Simulation System
MSSE
Message Submission Service Element
MT
Message Transfer
MTA
Message Transfer Agent
MTADME
Military Thinking and Decision Making Exercises
MTDS
Marine Corps Tactical Data System
MTF
Message Text Format; Message Transfer Format; Modulation Transfer Function
MTM
Model-Test-Model
MTOPS
Millions of Theoretical Operations per Second
MTS
Message Transfer System
MTTF
Mean Time to Failure
MTW
Major Theater War
MTWS
MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation
MUSE
Multiple UAV Simulation Environment
MUTES
Multiple Threat Emitter Systems
MWARS
Maneuver-Warfare Analytical Research System
MWIR
Midwave Infrared
MWTB
Mounted Warfare Testbed
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