COBRA: UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS COMPUTER-BASED RECRUIT ASSIGNMENT MODEL

Abstract

The purpose of the research project was to develop a completely automated recruit assignment model for the United States Marine Corps. Research was required to develop mathematical algorithms capable of arriving at optimal solutions to multi-million cell matrices in reasonable computer times. A non- linear optimization technique was developed and incorporated with the maximum flow algorithm to provide precise control over the resolution of infeasible problems. Another important algorithm was designed to handle optimization of multiple, usually conflicting, assignment policies. After design of the basic algorithms, a large, single-submission system (COBRA) was designed and programmed.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0690219

Entities

People

  • Richard S. Hatch

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Classification
  • Computations
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Education
  • Iterations
  • Linear Programming
  • Manpower
  • Marine Corps
  • Mathematical Models
  • Personnel Management
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Simplex Method
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • United States

Readers

  • Computer Programming and Software Development.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design