Verification and Validation of Joint Exercise Support System (JESS) 1.1 Engineer Module
Abstract
Effectiveness on the battlefield is increased by the support that combat units receive from sister organizations. These units provide aid in maneuvering friendly forces and obstructing enemy movement in concert with the ground commander's overall scheme of maneuver. The purpose of this report is to determine the accuracy of the JESS 1.1 engineer representation in support of ground maneuver operations. To be effective training aids, training simulations must provide for battlefield reality. The contribution of engineer support in JESS 1.1 depends upon the variety of tasks that can be preformed and the effects that these tasks have on both friendly and enemy units. Based on the results of this analysis from data collected during a Dec 1988 exercise of JESS 1.1, the engineer module cannot be considered verified or validated. Although the analysis results show that the module adequately represents the establishing of engineering features on the battlefield, the code and methodology that represent the effects of these features are incomplete and incorrect. The results from JESS 1.1 engineer tests were reviewed by subject matter experts and compared with current field manuals. Sensitivity tests were conducted on JESS 1.1 engineer module to determine the effect of changing survivability levels on attrition and changing the percent completion of engineer obstacles on unit movement rates. Keywords: Computer program verification; Military engineering; Army training; Combat forces; Minefields; Land warfare; Obstacles; Battle positions; Attrition; Armored vehicles; Computerized simulation; War games. (edc)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 15, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA212712
Entities
People
- Steven B. Schorr