Analysis of Special Operations Forces in Decision Aids: Recommendations,

Abstract

The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is concerned that certain decision aids do not adequately support analysis of contributions by special operations forces (SOF). Of special concern are the computer-based models, currently in use by the Joint Staff, staffs of unified and specified commanders, and service staffs to support the Joint Strategic Planning System (JSPS) and the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS), i.e., those models used to support resource-allocation decisions. Accordingly, RAND was tasked to evaluate current coverage of SOF by computer-based models, develop a construct for analysis of SOF contributions, and make recommendations for further development of models.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA288623

Entities

People

  • Bruce Pirnie

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Airframes
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • International Organizations
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Warfare
  • Recreation
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control