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Title: The simulation of command and control in the Conflict Model (ConMod)

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OSTI ID:5924170

The Conflict Model (ConMod) is an analytic computer model for simulating military conflict at the corps and echelons above corps levels. The model addresses operational concepts of air and ground forces engaged in deep, rear, and close combat. The model simulates selected aspects of combat, combat support, and combat service support in an air/land battle. Command and control is an explicit and integral part of the simulation. ConMod is based on a control system approach to organizations. Key concepts of the model include separation of cognitive and physical activities, cause and effect audit trail, discrete event simulation, and extensible architecture. The command and control (C/sup 2/) system in ConMod takes an object oriented approach. Generic military objects with scenario dependent links form military organization hierarchies and C/sup 2/ networks. Planning may be automatic below a selectable organizational level. Automatic planning involves processes of planning, directing, controlling, reporting and coordinating. ConMod uses high resolution physics for simulation. The model has a comprehensive system support environment. ConMod is designed as an analytic tool, but with its flexible model architecture, ConMod is adaptable to research, operational support, and training purposes.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
5924170
Report Number(s):
UCRL-97281; CONF-8706218-1; ON: DE88000969
Resource Relation:
Conference: Joint directors of laboratories command and control research symposium, Washington, DC, USA, 16 Jun 1987; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English