Operations Implications of 3x8 Field Artillery Battalions

Abstract

A comparison is performed of battlefield effects of 3X8 field artillery cannon battalions using two different methods of employing battery fires. Battles conducted at the National Training Center are used as a basis for developing scenarios for analysis. The NTC Livefire OPFOR is replicated in Janus, and artillery missions from actual battles are fired against it. The two methods of artillery employment are platoon fires and battery fires. A statistical analysis is performed on the results, and the operational implications are presented. The findings indicate that the method of employing batteries, a unified battery versus independent platoons, does influence the number of kills obtained. But which method yields the best effects is highly dependent upon numerous, scenario related factors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA238796

Entities

People

  • C. C. Buzan

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Artillery Fire
  • Artillery Units
  • Command And Control
  • Data Science
  • Databases
  • Employment
  • Information Science
  • Operations Research
  • Self Propelled Guns
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

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