A Casualty Stratification Model.

Abstract

This Naval Postgraduate School thesis develops an algorithm and model for stratifying battle casualties. The algorithm was constructed in response to a need by Headquarters Marine Corps for casualty estimates stratified by military occupational specialty and rank. The model focuses on three factors which are considered to be fundamental to an individual's survival on the battlefield; location on the battlefield, the firing rates of the enemy's weapons, and an individual's vulnerability to the enemy's weapons. A brief outline of how the model can be enhanced for added realism and usefulness is also provided. Keywords: Casualty estimation; Casualty forecast; Military occupational specialty; Stratification of casualties; Theses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA186079

Entities

People

  • Steven J. Antosh

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Casualties
  • Computer Simulations
  • Firing Rate
  • High Resolution
  • Kill Probabilities
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Occupational Specialties
  • Miss Distance
  • Probability
  • Probability Density Functions
  • Probability Distributions
  • Random Variables
  • Schools
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

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