Deep Attack Weapons Mix Study (DAWMS) Case Study

Abstract

This report is part of a series of papers written to describe influential studies completed by the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) that may prove useful to others who must either conduct analyses or review analyses that support major decisions. More specifically, these papers can be used to either help train the junior analyst or educate a senior decisionmaker on how best to use analysis. This report describes the process used to conduct the Deep Attack Weapons Mix Study (DAWMS) in 1995-1997. This case study focuses on the weapons being procured by the Services and whether a joint viewpoint would result in a more effective mix. This controversial study included all four Services, OSD, and the Joint Staff. It describes the events leading to the study, the analytical approach taken, the study participants, critical points in the analyses, study critiques and contributions, and lessons learned.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA410626

Entities

People

  • George E. Koleszar
  • James N. Bexfield
  • Michael Leonard
  • Thomas L. Allen
  • William L. Greer

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Attrition
  • Battle Damage Assessment
  • Cluster Munitions
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Guided Bombs
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Linear Programming
  • Rockets
  • Satellite Guided Weapons
  • Standoff Missiles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.