CACDA Jiffy War Game Technical Manual. Part 1: Methodology

Abstract

The 'Jiffy' war gaming process is a computer-assisted, manual war game developed and operated at the USATRADOC Combined Arms Combat Developments Activity (CACDA), Fort Leavenworth, for scenario development and force structure evaluation. The Jiffy Game computer model is a two-sided, interactive war game oriented toward the nontechnical model operator. This interactive characteristic of the model permits military gamers to interject timely, realistic tactical decisions during the play of the game. This report is one of a set of three produced to document the combat assessment methodologies and automated features of the CACDA Jiffy war gaming process, developed to support TRADOC SCORES scenario development and force evaluation efforts. Part 1 of this report contains the methodologies used in the automated routines of the Jiffy Game and their unclassified data base. Part 2 presents the classified Jiffy Game data base and the sources from which the data were extracted or derived.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA040964

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  • Gerald A. Martin
  • Timothy J. Bailey

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Artillery
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Combat Support
  • Databases
  • Defense Systems
  • Guided Projectiles
  • Helicopters
  • Indirect Fire
  • Scatterable Mines
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Control
  • Weapon Systems

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