A Survey of Combat Models for Use in CARF (Combat Active Replacement Factor) Value Generation

Abstract

The current Combat Active Replacement Factor (CARF) generation system is examined, and possible changes are discussed. A new system within the Marine Corps would be enhanced by use of a combat model to produce attrition estimates, and several existing models are surveyed. Criteria for comparing combat models are discussed with consideration of CARF applications, constraints inherent to the Marine Corps, combat model characteristics, and cost of model operation. The five models surveyed are Vector-2, the Amphibious Warfare Model (AWM), the Combat Sample Generator (COSAGE), the Division Map Exercise (DIME), and the Corps/Division Evaluation Model (CORDIVEM). Of the five, Vector-2 appears to have the greatest potential for CARF value generation, because it requires less time and manpower to simulate a given scenario, and its algorithms tend to be more transparent and economical.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA155892

Entities

People

  • K. J. Newland

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Algorithms
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Attrition
  • Consistency
  • Databases
  • Doctrine
  • Geographic Regions
  • Losses
  • Manpower
  • Marine Corps
  • Mathematical Models
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Operations Research
  • Security
  • United States
  • Warfare

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation