CONFORM: Constrained Force Model. Volume I. General Model Description and Its Use.

Abstract

The Constrained Force Model, CONFORM, is designed to assist force planners in the task of adjusting proposed theater troop lists to satisfy troop ceilings, fiscal and other constraints. The model is especially suited for troop list evaluations and analyses concerned with support allocation role, constrained force design, support shortfalls and theater force costing. CONFORM, using an extension of linear programming called goal programming, is an optimization model that integrates mathematical programming into the support roundout process thereby enabling the planner to control the support shortfalls that occur when adjustments are made in troop lists. The model is operational at the US Army Management System Agency. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0754582

Entities

People

  • G. Robert Doenges Jr.
  • Richard H. Gramann
  • W. Bruce Taylor

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Computer Programming
  • Goal Programming
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Linear Programming
  • Mathematical Programming
  • Mathematics
  • Operations Research
  • Optimization
  • Systems Science
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Operations Research

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • AI & ML - Machine Learning Algorithms