Effects Based Operations Wargaming Simulation (EBOWS)
Abstract
The complexities of 21st century warfare have emphasized a need for skilled analysts in the Air and Space Operations Center (AOC) and, by extension, the tools to support them. In response to this, the Air Force Studies and Analysis Agency (AFSAA) has launched "The Analyst in the AOC Initiative" to "Deploy Operations Research Expertise to Support the War Fighter." Similarly, Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL), Rome NY, initiated an Advanced Technology Demonstration to develop new capabilities for implementing Effects-Based Operations (EBO) Planning, Execution, and Assessment, with the long-term vision of fielding a "Dynamic Tasking Toolkit that Supports EBO" in the AOC. EBOWS is the wargaming component of this toolkit. Its role is to assess the relative merits of competing Courses of Action (COA) within an operational context and provide the Campaign Planner with results that are detailed and accurate enough to support decision-making. EBOWS models significant aspects of Aerospace, Land, and Naval warfare. It not only provides campaign planners with insights into the impact of their decisions upon future operations, it does so with sufficient detail for analysts to trace unexpected results back to a root cause.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA435864
Entities
People
- Gary A. Plotz