Product Manager One Semi-Automated Forces (PdM OneSAF)

MISSION:

To foster interoperability, standardization and reuse-based solutions in order to meet the modeling and simulation (M&S) needs of the future force. OneSAF will reduce duplication of investments by eliminating the Army’s need for multiple simulation tools across the Research, Development and Acquisition; Advanced Concepts and Requirements; and Training, Exercises and Military Operations M&S domains to service Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) applications.

DESCRIPTION:

OneSAF is a next-generation, entity-level simulation that supports both Computer Generated Forces and Semi-Automated Forces applications. This enables it to support a wide range of U.S. Army Brigade and below constructive simulations and virtual simulators. OneSAF is currently being integrated by the Synthetic Environment Core (SE Core) program as the replacement SAF for virtual trainers such as Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer and Close Combat Tactical Trainer. It will serve as the basis for subsequent modernization activities for simulators across the U.S. Army. OneSAF was built to represent the modular and future force and provides entities, units and behaviors across the spectrum of military operations. OneSAF has been crafted to be uniquely capable of simulating aspects of the urban operating environment and its effects on simulated activities and behaviors. Special attention has been paid to detailed buildings for urban operations including interior rooms, furniture, tunnels and subterranean features, and associated automated behaviors to make use of these attributes. OneSAF is unique in its ability to model unit behaviors from fire team to company level for all units for both combat and non-combat operations. Intelligent, doctrinally correct behaviors and improved Graphical User Interfaces are provided to increase the span of control for workstation operators. The OneSAF Environmental Runtime Component provides a range of terrain database services and capabilities already supporting LVC applications across the world.

In addition, interoperability support is present for industry standards such as Distributed Interactive Simulation, High-Level Architecture, Military Scenario Development Language, Joint Consultation Mission Command Information Exchange Data Model and Army Mission Command System devices. As a cross-domain simulation suitable for supporting training, analysis, research, experimentation, mission-planning and rehearsal activities, OneSAF provides the latest physics-based modeling and data, enhanced data collection and reporting capabilities.

OneSAF provides a domestic release that is available to all U.S. Government users and an international version to support non-U.S. requirements. OneSAF also provides a full range of training, development and event support services.