The Managed Readiness Simulator: A Force Readiness Model

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of a force readiness simulation tool that has been developed for the Canadian Forces (CF). The Managed Readiness Simulator (MARS) is a versatile program that allows the user to quickly simulate a wide range of scenarios to forecast the extent to which the resources of an establishment are available to fulfill the requirements of a set of planned tasks over time. MARS can also account for the dynamics of the establishment, including recruitment, promotion, and attrition of personnel and acquisition, maintenance and disposal of equipment. Two examples of how MARS has been applied to current CF problems are also included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA558503

Entities

People

  • Christine Scales
  • Michael Ormrod
  • Stephen Okazawa

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Attrition
  • Dynamics
  • Electronics
  • Engineers
  • Force Protection
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Manpower
  • Military Science
  • Operations Research
  • Personnel Management
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Students
  • Training
  • User Interface
  • Warfare

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.