Decisive Operations: A Modern Large Scale Combat Operations Wargame

Abstract

Decisive Operations is a wargame for military professionals and wargame hobbyists alike. Designed to be played by two players and under two hours but still forces players to make difficult meaningful decisions at the U.S. Army Division level. To plan future operations while managing current operations. This paper provides the basis and rationale for the modeling decisions made by the researcher in the development of this wargame. Players will take on the roles of the U.S. and PLA Army Commanders, immersing players in the commanders' decision-making process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 06, 2022
Accession Number
AD1212015

Entities

People

  • Daniel Warner

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Fire
  • Artillery Units
  • Combat Operations
  • Data Analysis
  • Doctrine
  • Indirect Fire
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • New York
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Games
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Systems Analysis and Design