UAF 1.3MetaClassDescription
Actual Mission

Instance Specification

A particular mission to accomplish the assigned mission objectives.

Actual Mission Phase

Instance Specification

A particular phase in the accomplishment of an overall actual mission.

Actual Mission Scenario

Instance Specification

A particular Mission Scenario within which an Actual Mission is to be accomplished.

Actual Mission Vignette

Instance Specification

A particular Mission Vignette within which an Actual Mission is to be accomplished.

Conflicts With CommentAn annotation that indicates UAF elements acting against or in opposition to each other. This means that there are elements in the model that disagree about something important or are incompatible with each other in some way.
Defines

Abstraction

A tuple that links the StrategicPhase and the Activity that implements it.

Designation Kind

Enimeration

An enumerated type that defines the kind of structural element with respect to the purpose, intent, and capabilities of that element.

Doctrine ClassA formal expression of military knowledge and thought, accepted as being relevant at a given time, which covers the nature of conflict, the preparation of the military forces for conflict, and the method of engaging in conflict to achieve success. it is descriptive rather than prescriptive, requiring judgment in application.
Mission

Class

The task, together with the purpose, that clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reasoning behind the mission.

Mission Engineering Thread

Activity

A sequence of end-to-end mission-related functions, actions, and events presented as a series of steps that implement a mission thread.

Mission Task

Activity

A clearly defined activity specifically to be assigned to a system, person, or organization that must be completed.

Mission Task Action

Call Behavior Action

The usage of a MissionTask within a MissionThread.

Mission Thread

Activity

A sequence of end-to-end mission tasks, activities, and events presented as a series of steps to achieve a mission.

Mission Scenario Data TypeDescription of the geographical location and time frame of the overall conflict. A scenario includes information such as threat and friendly politico-military contexts and backgrounds, assumptions, constraints, limitations, strategic objectives, and other planning considerations.
Mission Vignette Data TypeDescription of the geographical location and time frame of the overall conflict. A vignette includes information such as threat and friendly politico-military contexts and backgrounds, assumptions, constraints, limitations, strategic objectives, and other planning considerations. It can represent small, ideally self-contained parts of a scenario.
Opposes

Dependency

A tuple that indicates an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals). This means that elements in the model are fighting against each other or are providing strong resistance to progress towards some goals. Note to entry: By individual, this does not indicate instances in the model.

Opposable Element

Element

A type of element that is categorized to allow for it to have an Opposes relationship to some other opposable
element

RuleKind: Assumption

Enumeration Literal

Indicates that the element is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.

Mission Kind

Enumeration

An enumerated list of kinds of missions. Its enumeration literals are:

  • National Policy - A broad course of action or statements of guidance adopted by the government at the national level in pursuit of national objectives.
  • Theater Strategy - An overarching construct outlining a combatant commander’s vision for integrating and synchronizing military activities and operations with the other instruments of national power in order to achieve national strategic objectives. See also national military strategy; national security
    strategy; strategy.
  • Campaign - A series of related major operations aimed at achieving strategic and operational objectives within a given time and space.
  • Major Operation - A series of tactical actions (battles, engagements, strikes) conducted by combat forces, coordinated in time and place, to achieve strategic or operational objectives in an operational area.
  • Battle - A hostile encounter between opposing military forces.
  • Engagement - A tactical conflict, usually between opposing lower echelons maneuver forces. See also battle; campaign.
  • Small Unit And Crew Action - Small unit and Crew Action is the combat deployment of platoons and smaller units in a particular strategic and logistic environment.
  • Other - A different kind of mission.

ActualOrganizationalResource::ratifiedStandards

ActualOrganizationalResource::publishedStandards

ActualOrganizationalResource::createdStandards


Associations

ratifiedStandards : Standard [*] Standards that were ratified by this ActualOrganization.

publishedStandards : Standard [*] A relationship between an actual organization and the standards published by that organization

createdStandards : Standard [*] A relationship between an actual organization and the standards created by that organization

Standard::publishedBy

Standard:: createdBy

Associations

publishedBy : ActualOrganizationalResource [*] An entity responsible for making the resource available

createdBy : ActualOrganizationalResource [*] The organization or creator of the standard or doctrine