Military Standardized Transportation and Movement Procedures Detailed Manifest Data Storage Requirements

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop a set of useful solutions to the problem of storing and processing data generated by transportation data processing systems within the Department of Defense. The amount of data within the Global Transportation Network (GTN) will significantly increase due to the expansion of the Joint Operational Planning and Execution System (JOPES). Intransit visibility of troops and equipment during contingencies is the driving factor behind the increased level of data required by JOPES. The methodology used conducted a needs analysis of the problem, which was defined as an insufficient amount of storage capacity for the amount of anticipated data required by JOPES. A feasibility study was completed that organized relevant information into a more meaningful analysis. A solution set was derived by assessing needs within boundaries imposed by the activities which any system must perform to solve the stated problem. The cyclical nature of the analysis indicated that the medium by which the capacity would be transferred to the GTN must also be considered. Over 300,000 potential solutions to the problem were formulated. Further research into the methodology's preliminary activities will reduce the number of potential candidates to the optimal solution.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA246680

Entities

People

  • Philip L. Isbell

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Transportation
  • Business Administration
  • Communication Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Data Processing
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Data Transmission
  • Digital Communications
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Packet Switching
  • Standards
  • Systems Engineering
  • Transportation
  • Transportation Infrastructure
  • United States Transportation Command

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  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Systems Analysis and Design