An On-Line Information System for Army Force Planners

Abstract

The paper describes an information system to assist military planners by providing immediate, easy-to-understand displays to aid in the comparison of Army force-structure alternatives. The version of the model described herein is a follow-on to the original batch system. A cathode-ray tube (CRT) remote terminal facilitates man-computer interaction and improves the speed of system responses. The CRT accepts all procedural instructions for the use of the model, enabling the system to be used even by Army planners who know nothing about computer programming or programming languages. As a force-planning tool, it is designed to be used in conjunction with other existing planning models.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0854768

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  • Anthony J. Pellegrini
  • Robert B. Hamm

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  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Aircrafts
  • Artillery
  • Cathode Ray Tubes
  • Combat Effectiveness
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Corporations
  • Data Processing
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Force Structure
  • Indicators
  • Information Retrieval
  • Information Systems
  • Operating Systems
  • Prototypes
  • Warfare

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