Analysis of Special Operations Forces in Decision Aids: Current Shortfalls.

Abstract

The Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, analytic agencies supporting the Service staffs, and military educational institutions support the defense planning, programming, and budgeting process with a variety of automated decision aids. Based on a survey of these organizations, we conclude that currently used decision aids cover Special Operations Forces (SOF) missions inadequately: Counterterrorism is not covered. Special reconnaissance is partially covered by some models, except that beach reconnaissance is only scripted. Direct action is partially covered by some models, except that recovery of personnel and material is not covered. Unconventional warfare is not covered. Foreign internal defense is partially covered by two models offering extremely different perspectives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA288625

Entities

People

  • Bruce Pirnie
  • Margaret C. Harrell

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Operations Research
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Tactical Training
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

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