OPERATIONS RESEARCH STUDY OF SYSTEMS TRADE-OFFS IN A CONSTRAINED ENVIRONMENT. THE STRATEGIC BASING OF FUTURE LIMITED WAR FORCES

Abstract

The objectives of this study are to demonstrate the use of analytical techniques to quantitatively describe the inter-relationships between mobility, dispersion, surveillance and firepower, as they affect the survival of tactical units on the battlefield. The use of analytical models to explore areas of Marine Corps/Navy advanced warfare military systems and operations is considered. The scope of the study covers two phases of limited war amphibious operations for the long range period: (1) The assault; (2) The strategic basing of limited war forces. The assault phase includes the deployment of troops, during an amphibious operation, across the beach and/or via the vertical envelopment mode against the opposition of the defense. The strategic basing phase includes the deployment of tactical forces throughout the world and the requirements placed upon such deployment as a function of the campaign objectives pertinent to the many potential theatre of operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 29, 1965
Accession Number
AD0474965

Entities

People

  • Paul D. Chaiken

Organizations

  • TRW Inc.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Attrition
  • Battlefields
  • Combat Areas
  • Deployment
  • Deterrence
  • Differential Equations
  • Landing Forces
  • Mathematical Models
  • Navy
  • Operations Research
  • Order Of Battle
  • Security
  • Southeast Asia
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design