The

United States Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the Aerial warfare, air military branch, service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part ...

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. 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: * Implementation of Air Force, Joint, and DoD M&S policy and standards. * Support for corporate Air Force M&S planning, requirements, and investment. * Establishment, transition, and integration of major Air Force M&S initiatives and programs. * Support for Air Force decision making and mission execution. 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

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, adjacent to the

Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) is an Echelon IV command of the United States Navy, reporting to the Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. NAWCTSD is lo ...

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."

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AFAMS Homepage
{{USAF Field Operating Agencies Agency for Modeling and Simulation Scientific organizations based in the United States 1996 establishments in the United States Military units and formations established in 1996 Organizations based in Orlando, Florida