Personnel Contingency Planning Model Using Goal Programming.

Abstract

A military contingency planning model is designed, tested, and evaluated using goal programming analysis. This prototype is designed to aid the achievement of Continental United States (CONUS) and overseas theater requirements for personnel of different categories over an arbitrary length of time subject to resource and time constraints. The two alternate approaches of the research in goal programming are the linear goal programming simplex method and the pattern search method. Tests are run on somewhat small examples -- a three-job skill, six-time period case and six priority levels of projected goals and a three-job skill, twenty-time period contingency of seven priority levels of CONUS and overseas theater goals. The pattern search method (tailored to fit to the particular policy goal structure) appears to provide the analyst with reasonable results and computer resource conservation, whereas the simplex method provides for a mathematical global optimum solution at increased expense in computer resources. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA065909

Entities

People

  • Bradley W. Utz
  • James A. Moreno

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Attrition
  • Basic Training
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Linear Programming
  • Mathematical Models
  • Mathematical Programming
  • Operating Systems
  • Simplex Method
  • Students
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Software Engineering.