The Optimal Placement of Casualty Evacuation Assets: A Linear Programming Model.

Abstract

Through the use of linear programming techniques, the optimal number and positioning of air and ground ambulances within a theater of operations may be determined to ensure the orderly transport of casualties from the front lines to third echelon medical treatment facilities. The Probabilistic Location Set Covering Problem has been chosen as the core module for a linear programming model to assist in these determinations. The Optimal Placement of Casualty Evacuation Assets (OPTEVAC) model prompts the user to enter the dimensions of the theater, troop deployment nodes, types of evacuation assets available, and preferred locations of medical treatment facilities. The OPTEVAC model then provides output as to the required numbers of air and ground ambulances as well as the optimal positioning of those evacuation assets and ambulance exchange points.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA306020

Entities

People

  • Christopher G. Blood
  • Scott C. Sundstrom
  • Serge A. Matheny

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Ambulances
  • Casualties
  • Computer Programming
  • Coverings
  • Deployment
  • Evacuation
  • Health Services
  • Linear Programming
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Military Operations
  • Operations Research
  • Simulations
  • Therapy
  • Transport Ships
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare

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  • Operations Research