Representing command and control decision-making in software is a critical and challenging task confronting the simulation community. As the focus of Distributed Interactive Simulation shifts towards larger-scale, higher-fidelity exercises, there is an increased requirement for software implementations of intelligent command entities at higher-level military echelons. Current computer generated forces systems have achieved the reasonable simulation of individual platforms and small units. The Command Forces project endeavors to realistically model the complex command and control decision-making process of higher-level unit (i.e. company and above) commanders in the military hierarchy.This paper presents the software architecture of a CFOR command entity which has been designed and implemented to achieve the goal of simulating this high-level decision-making behavior. The first application of this architecture is aimed at modeling the behavior of various Army commanders at the company and battalion levels. Descriptions of the key components of the system and details of the interactions which occur among these components are presented.
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