A Conceptual Design for Modeling the Air War in Central Europe.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to enhance the effectiveness of the McClintic Theater Model (MTM) as a teaching tool at the operational art level, based on Air Force management of air combat power in a Central European conflict. US/NATO Tactical Air Doctrine, Command and Control relationships, and air assets are examined and analyzed, followed by a similar treatment of their Soviet Union/Warsaw Pact counterparts. Factors which affect air operations are related to overall air combat MTM - compatible model of a Central European Air War is developed, emphasizing operational art level decision-making and interaction of opposing blue and red strategies. The resulting conceptual design is intended to serve as a baseline for further development work, providing a consistent source of relationships and factors which can be integrated into an MTM NATO War Game, thereby providing future top-level Army leaders with a clear picture of how the Air Force manages its combat power in the Air-Land Battle. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA118917

Entities

People

  • Dennis L. Cole

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Land Battles
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Battles
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Military Organizations
  • War Colleges
  • War Games
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Game Theory.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control