Accession Number:

AD0871852

Title:

Information Flow and Combat Effectiveness. Part IV. Demonstration of the Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Cost of the Tactical Operations System (TOS).

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

RESEARCH ANALYSIS CORP MCLEAN VA

Personal Author(s):

• Tiede, R. V.
• Leake, L. A.
• Whipple, S., Jr

Report Date:

1970-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

297.0

Abstract:

This report concerns a method for solving the following problems How much the combat effectiveness of a ground force is changed when an improved tactical information system is added to the force and how such a change in effectiveness compares with that from an equal-cost addition of a maneuver element. The Army is sponsoring the development of computerized systems for improving the flow of tactical information within an army in the field. The current title for one such system is the tactical operations system TOS. RAC was requested to assist the Army by developing methods for evaluating these systems. This has resulted in the development of a combat model, designated as ADVICE II, in which the ability of ground force commanders to bring about improved combat results is examined as a function of whether one side in a simulated conflict is provided with a superior TOS or with an equal-cost increment of maneuver elements. A model has also been developed for estimating the incremental costs of additions of either TOS or maneuver elements.

Descriptors:

• *TACTICAL WARFARE
• *DATA PROCESSING
• *COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
• DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
• COST EFFECTIVENESS
• OPERATIONS RESEARCH
• COMBAT INFORMATION CENTERS
• WAR GAMES
• WESTERN EUROPE
• COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
• PLANNING

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software
• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics
• Command, Control and Communications Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE