Universal Military Simulator II: An Analysis

Abstract

As the power of personal computers has increased, commercially available wargames have become more sophisticated. Some of these models may have value in the U.S. Army War College (USAWC) curriculum. This study examines the Universal Military Simulator II (UMS II), and Universal Military Simulator - Planet Editor (UMS-PE), inexpensive commercially available wargames, to determine the feasibility of incorporating them into the curriculum. The analysis concentrates on advanced course 319cj, Campaign Planning Using Decision Support Aids, as the most appropriate application for these programs within the curriculum, although they may have value in other programs as well. A brief history of wargaming in the military and the development of the microprocessor are followed by specific development considerations to apply UMS II and UMS-PE to the campaign planning advanced course. observations and conclusions are provided on the feasibility of implementing the programs into the USAWC curriculum.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1993
Accession Number
ADA264487

Entities

People

  • John G. Boynton

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Power
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Control Simulators
  • Curriculum
  • Deployment
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Science
  • Personal Computers
  • Second World War
  • Simulators
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.