Enhancing army analysis capability for warfighter protection: TRADOC-RDECOM M&S decision support environment collaboration

Keith Athmer; Chris Gaughan; Joseph S. McDonnell; Robert Leach; Bert Davis; Kiet Truong; Howard Borum; Richard Leslie; Lein Ma

doi:10.1117/12.920820

4 May 2012 Enhancing army analysis capability for warfighter protection: TRADOC-RDECOM M&S decision support environment collaboration

Keith Athmer, Chris Gaughan, Joseph S. McDonnell, Robert Leach, Bert Davis, Kiet Truong, Howard Borum, Richard Leslie, Lein Ma

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Proceedings Volume 8403, Modeling and Simulation for Defense Systems and Applications VII; 84030J (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.920820
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

The development of an Integrated Base Defense (IBD) is a significant challenge for the Army with many analytical gaps. The IBD problem space is complex, with evolving requirements and a large stakeholder base. In order to evaluate and analyze IBD decisions, the Training & Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Maneuver Support Center of Excellence (MSCoE) led and continues to lead a series of IBD focused experiments and wargames. Modeling and Simulation (M&S) significantly contributes to this effort. To improve IBD M&S capabilities, a collaborative demonstration with the Research, Development and Engineering Command's (RDECOM's) M&S Decision Support Environment (MSDSE) was held in September 2011. The results of this demonstration provided key input to MSCoE IBD related concepts and technologies. Moreover, it established an initial M&S toolset that will significantly improve force protection in combat zones and Army installations worldwide by providing leaders a capability to conduct analysis of defense and mission rehearsals. The demonstration was executed with a "human in the loop" Battle Captain, who was aided by mission command assets such as Base Expeditionary Targeting and Surveillance Sensors-Combined (BETSS-C). The Common Operating Picture was populated and stimulated using Science & Technology (S&T) M&S, allowing for a realistic representation of physical phenomena without the need for real systems. Novel methods were used for simulation orchestration, and for initializing the simulations and Opposing Force (OPFOR) activities. Ultimately, this demonstration showed that the MSDSE is suitable to support TRADOC IBD analyses and that S&T M&S is ready to be used in a demanding simulation environment. This paper will highlight the event's outcomes and lessons identified.

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Keith Athmer, Chris Gaughan, Joseph S. McDonnell, Robert Leach, Bert Davis, Kiet Truong, Howard Borum, Richard Leslie, and Lein Ma "Enhancing army analysis capability for warfighter protection: TRADOC-RDECOM M&S decision support environment collaboration", Proc. SPIE 8403, Modeling and Simulation for Defense Systems and Applications VII, 84030J (4 May 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.920820

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