Logistical Support for the Mobilized Army Training Division's Operations: TRIM TOSS, A Simulation Paradigm

摘要

During peacetime, the Army cannot afford to maintain Army Training Centers at levels which would be necessary upon mobilization; therefore, Major Army Reserve Commands called Army Training Divisions are training to be ready upon mobilization to operate the Army's institutional training base to teach combat survivability and to provide military skill training while transitioning the students from civilian to soldier status, a process called soldierization. To be ready for their training mission, the Divisions need advanced planning, skillful execution, and good preparation training. A significant portion of the planning and, consequently, preparatory training, is based upon the military occupational specialities projected to be needed upon mobilization, the expected student load, the prescribed courses of instruction and the associated necessary logistical support requirements, and the level of supporting logistical resources expected to be available to the Army Training Division. Because of the numerous unique potential threat scenarios and the myriad combinations thereof, the courses of instruction and the quantity of students could vary, as could the level of supporting logistical resources available. The Army Training Division commander needs an iterative simulation model to determine the results of each potential scenario's impact upon the Army Training Division.