Accession Number:
AD1053056
Title:
Insurgent Uprising: An Unconventional Warfare Wargame
Descriptive Note:
[Technical Report, Master's Thesis]
Corporate Author:
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
2017-12-01
Pagination or Media Count:
87
Abstract:
Today, and in the future, unconventional solutions will present U.S. policymakers with options for dealing with threats to U.S. interests while retaining public support. As a result, United States Army Special Operation Command USASOC can expect an increased demand for unconventional warfare UW in the coming years and is refocusing its priorities accordingly. As United States Special Operation Command USSOCOM trains, equips, and restructures to meet future UW requirements, a classroom-based practical exercise educational tool may prove critical to reinforcing UW readiness. USASOC does not currently use a standardized UW wargame to teach and reinforce UW theory and doctrine. This thesis presents a UW wargame specially designed to reinforce UW theory and doctrine, both quantitatively and qualitatively. This wargame aims to improve preparation of UW exercises in all training environments including the qualification courses, JADE HELM, and the Combined Training Center CTC rotations. The data collected from the seven iterations of playing this wargame indicate that this UW wargame provides a practical exercise that reinforces UW training objectives and will complement existing training exercises.
Descriptors:
- warfare
- second world war
- geographic regions
- unconventional warfare
- united states
- united states military academy
- doctrine
- terrorists
- urban areas
- artificial intelligence
- training
- united states special operations command
- department of defense
- education
- military organizations
- army personnel
- governments
- maintenance
- maintenance costs
- national security
Subject Categories:
- Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics
- Military Forces and Organizations
- Personnel Management and Labor Relations