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Synthetic Environment (SE) Core Common Virtual Environment Management (CVEM) is a program of record under the Program Manager for Constructive Simulation (PM ConSim) within the United States Army’s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI). The SE Core CVEM program is the United States Army's program to standardize and interoperable synthetic environments - including terrain databases and models across all of the Army's Virtual and Constructive simulators. SE Core also provides interoperable synthetic environments for military gaming applications. The primary contracting vehicle is the SE Core Common Virtual Environment Management (CVEM) contract that was awarded to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) in August 2011.

Mission
The mission of SE Core is to deliver software and limited hardware to enable an interoperable common synthetic training environment for live, virtual, and constructive simulations and gaming for training Soldiers. The program ensures the Army’s virtual simulation systems have an interoperable capability and are compatible with live and constructive training systems so that our Soldiers can train as they fight.

Description
The SE Core CVEM program has established the Army’s Common Virtual Environment (CVE) to link virtual simulation devices into an integrated and interoperable training environment. SE Core is comprised of three complementary efforts. SE Core Systems Engineering manages the Virtual Simulation Architecture that links system and non-system simulations. SE Core provides oversight of the virtual OneSAF requirements to keep systems synchronized in development. SE Core Development efforts provide software solutions for interoperability as well as common components used throughout simulations. SE Core Production of terrain and models is based on a standard Terrain Database (TDB) and model generation process that is non-proprietary, open format, and image generator independent

SE Core enables an interoperable CVE for simulation and training programs. SE Core focuses on delivering software and limited hardware to enable a CVE for Soldiers to train for full spectrum operations, as opposed to fielding large quantities of hardware. The objective of SE Core is to facilitate a virtual training environment – and correlated constructive and gaming environments – supporting mission focused unit training that approximates the changing contemporary operational environment.

Department of Defense (DoD) Training Transformation (T2), Army Training Strategies, Army Modernization Programs, Joint/Army Training Doctrine, Joint/Army Battle Command Training Support, and Army Force Generation (ARFORGEN) require a fully integrated Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) Training Environment (TE). The SE Core program enables the Army’s virtual component of the LVC TE. SE Core will develop and sustain the Army’s CVE which links current and future virtual simulation devices into an interoperable full spectrum training capability. The CVE will connect to gaming training enablers and the live and constructive environments for an integrated LVC TE capability.

SE Core is comprised of complementary efforts for developing the CVE that facilitates fair fight interoperability for virtual system and non-system Training Aids Devices Simulators and Simulations (TADSS). The program develops operational training terrain databases, models, and simulation architecture connectivity to meet Warfighter operational training requirements. The terrain and model development efforts provide non-proprietary, open format, and image generator independent CVE deliverables. The simulation architecture provides an integrated training network. These efforts, linking current and future virtual training devices/simulations, enables the Army to execute combined arms and joint training, as well as mission planning and rehearsals at home station and at deployed locations.

=== Supported DoD Systems ===
 * Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (AVCATT)
 * Close Combat Tactical Trainer (CCTT)
 * Call For Fire Trainer (CFFT)
 * Ground Combat Tactical Trainer (GCTT)
 * Homestation Instrumentation Training System (HITS)
 * Longbow Crew Trainer (LCT)
 * One Semi-Automated Forces (OneSAF)
 * Reconfigurable Vehicle Tactical Trainer (RVTT)
 * Warrior Simulation (WARSIM)

Capabilities
STDGC consists of the tools and processes to create a non-proprietary, open format, image generator (IG) independent, Synthetic Environment Master Database (MDB) .STDGC capabilities include:
 * Produce correlated runtime databases for training, mission planning and rehearsal in the Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) Training Environment (TE)
 * Develop Synthetic Natural Environment visual representation of atmospheric and dynamic environment effects, depending on image generator (IG) capability, that will be interoperable within the LVC TE
 * Dynamic Environment—approximate visual effects from simulation (e.g., munitions effects, mobility effects, destroyed buildings and bridges, etc.)
 * Atmospheric Effects— approximate visual effects from simulation (e.g., precipitation, wind speed and direction, storms, natural light conditions, and temperature, etc.)


 * Develop urban terrain database insets and visual models
 * Generate, maintain, use and re-use Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Terrain Databases

Capabilities
SE Core is responsible for developing the virtual models used within the Army's virtual simulators. The models include vehicles, weapon systems, lifeforms, buildings, infrastructure and own-vehicle models. These models support interoperability between virtual simulations systems. Each model is capable of multiple health states (e.g., normal, damaged, and destroyed). Models can be attributed to support sensor simulations including, Infrared (IR), I2, Electro-optical (EO), and Radar.

Current Users

 * 513th Electronic Warfare Squadron
 * Advanced Gunnery Training System (AGTS)
 * Aircrew Training and Rehearsal Support II (ATARS II)
 * Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (AVCATT)
 * Close Combat Tactical Trainer (CCTT)
 * Common Driver Trainer (CDT)
 * Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
 * US Army Geospatial Center
 * VBS2

Availability
SE Core Common Moving Models are available for official use at the Army Model Exchange.