Low Intensity Conflict Combat Attrition Methodology.

Abstract

This paper discussed the methodologies used to generate the Combat Results Tables (CRT) for the training simulation ASBALON as provided to USSOUTHCOM in October 1984. CRTs included address direct fire, ambush, small arms against landing helicopters, artillery/mortar, indirect fire and air-to-ground outcomes. A Markov pure death process is used to generate direct fire results and this process achieves Lanchester results. This Markov process is considered clever and might have application to other attrition methodologies. Keywords: Third World, Host Nation, Small arms, Mortars, Training, Attrition, Firepower, Losses, Methodology, Model development, and War games.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA167024

Entities

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  • John M. Vuksich

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Aircrafts
  • Artillery
  • Classified Materials
  • Firing Rate
  • Grenade Launchers
  • Helicopters
  • Indirect Fire
  • Low Intensity Conflict
  • Machine Guns
  • Munitions
  • Random Variables
  • Rifles
  • Small Arms
  • Training
  • United States Southern Command
  • Warfare

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies