Warfare Integration Techniques Exploring Trade Space Among Joint Military Capabilities

摘要

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is developing a technique that uses aggregate system performance data to explore multi- dimensional trade spaces among military capabilities. The process is used to examine the operational value of trading systems within capabilities and capabilities within warfare areas. The methodology models joint military performance and examines capabilities associated with combining systems. Evaluation of tactics, techniques and procedures, measures of performance, and measures of outcome is common within the Department of Defense; developing an over-arching predictive tool is desired. Trade space analysis, response surface methodology, and optimization are not new approaches; the combination of these into an orchestrated process is. A variety of capabilities each with a range of performance values combine to produce results in an area. A specific capability determines the end state resulting of combination; the desired end states may differ from campaign to campaign. All possible combinations of contributing systems describe the capability. An optimization process explores the performance parameters for all systems simultaneously, aggregates system values to define capabilities, and searches for the optimal combination of capabilities. The optimization process is provided response surface approximations over which to search for optimal regions. (14 refs.).