Research Catalog

Title

Evolution of models at the Warrior Preparation Center : problems and solutions for higher-echelon exercises / Patrick D. Allen.

Author

Allen, Patrick D.

Publication

Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 1993

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Details

Additional Authors

• United States. Air Force
• United States. Army
• Project Air Force (U.S.).
• Arroyo Center

Description

xviii, 45 p.; 23 cm.

Summary

This report describes the evolution of the suite of models at the Warrior Preparation Center (WPC), a training and support facility in Europe. The study points out that the WPC faced a sudden change in its customer base, which meant that underlying assumptions and exercise designs well suited for that earlier customer base had to be reevaluated. This reevaluation yielded two results: (1) the WPC should strive to reduce in-house model development and model modification and should focus instead on improved training support activities; and (2) the WPC should initiate a new investigation of alternative models and exercise designs without the old institutional assumptions. This result led to the decision that the WPC should have two sets of models--one for Army Group and above and another for Army Group and below. The project staff recommended the Corps Battle Simulation (CBS) model to replace WPC's ground war simulation (GRWSIM) model for lower echelon exercises and the joint theater-level simulation (JTLS) model for higher-echelon training.

Subject

• War games
• Simulation models

Note

• "R-4155-AF/A."
• "Prepared for the United States Air Force, United States Army."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 45).

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

ISBN

0833012894

OCLC

28401782

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library