Adaptive Design of a Decision Support System for Dynamic Retasking of CAS (Close Air Support) and BAI (Battlefield Air Interdiction)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate a methodology for the ongoing analysis and design of a decision support system (DSS) for retasking decisions made by the fighter duty officer (FDO) in the Air Support Operations Center (ASOC). The research had five main objectives: (1) Determine through concept mapping and discussions with FDOs from the ASOC, the decision processes that he would make during retasking of Close Air Support (CAS) and Battlefield Air Interdiction (BAI) missions. (2) Establish a central decision process ( kernel ) that would benefit from a DSS. (3) Translate the initial requirements established through this analysis into a set of screen representations ( storyboard ) that the FDO can use as an initial retasking DSS. (4) Evaluate the effectiveness of the adaptive design methodology for determining initial requirements, (5) Investigate details of the adaptive design approach within this application that facilitate or hinder the methodology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA188860

Entities

People

  • Peter W. Hoak

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Command And Control
  • Computers
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Control Systems
  • Databases
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Information Systems
  • Military Applications
  • Military Science
  • Operations Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Management
  • Tactical Air Support
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Software Engineering