Framework for Measuring the Impact of C4ISR Technologies and Concepts on Warfighter Effectiveness Using High Resolution Simulation

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Abstract:

A C4ISR architecture for future forces is a major concern to the Army. This report describes progress of an on-going project to develop a framework for assessing individual communication technologies and concepts by accounting for technological and operational detail. Assessments of communication performance e.g., message delay and message completion rate factor terrain, mobility, and other scenario specific details via high-resolution simulations. For such measurements, excessive run-times can be a problem. This is usually the case for high-resolution simulation of communication networks. However, in this paper, it is shown that high-resolution communication network simulation runs using Qualnetcopyrighted, although time consuming, can be used to capture the dynamics of communication performance in closed form expressions or meta-models. The meta-models can then be embedded into force-on-force simulation JANUS to get perhaps the most important performance measure, e.g., warfighter effectiveness. This forms a framework that supports detailed, scenario specific examination of the impact of C4ISR on warfighter effectiveness.

Author(s):
Porche, Isaac ; Jamison, Lewis ; Herbert, Tom
Author Organization(s):
RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
Descriptive Note:
Conference paper
Supplementary Note:
Presented at the Command and Control Research and Technology Symposium (CCRTS 2004), held in San Diego, CA on 15-17 June 2004. Pub. in the Proceedings of the Command and Control Research and Technology Symposium (CCRTS 2004), 2004. The original document contains color images.
Pagination:
0080

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
DA
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6.1.2_Wireless Transmission; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.1_Maneuver; JCA_3.1.1_Maneuver to Engage; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_5.4.5_Intuit; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_6.2.3_Core Enterprise Services; JCA_6.2_Enterprise Services; JCA_6.3.3_Spectrum Management
Modernization Areas:
Autonomy; Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*MILITARY INTELLIGENCE, *COMMAND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS, *COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE, *SURVEILLANCE, *COMBAT SIMULATION, *RECONNAISSANCE, *COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY PLANNING, MESSAGE PROCESSING, COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, SCENARIOS, HIGH RESOLUTION, SYMPOSIA
Field(s)/Group(s):
Military Intelligence, Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics, Command, Control and Communications Systems
Keyword(s):
*WARFIGHTER EFFECTIVENESS, FORCE ON FORCE SIMULATION, JANUS, META MODELS, QUALNET COMPUTER PROGRAM, C4ISR(COMMAND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS COMPUTERS INTELLILENGE SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE)
Report Date:
2004 Jun 01
Creation Date:
2007 Jun 13