An Examination and Evaluation of the Concepts of the Tactical Air War Analysis Game (TAWAG). An Analytical 'Quick Game Model' for the Assessment of Long-Range Air Armaments Policy Options (to be Published).

The purpose of this thesis is to investigate and review the basic model structure of a tactical air-ground combat model, the Tactical Air War Analysis Game TAWAG. Existing theater level airground combat models both descriptive and prescriptive are reviewed and compared with TAWAG on the basis of a number of criteria. Whenever possible an effort is made to draw connections to existing models or point out the differences. The goal of this effort is to present a clear conceptual picture of the TAWAG model and to compare its heuristic programming optimization methodology with those used in other models currently used in the USA. Author