Center for Army Analysis Wargame Analysis Model

Transcript:Center for Army Analysis Wargame Analysis Model:
Center for Army Analysis Wargame Analysis Model (C-WAM) Presentation for the MORS Wargame CoP 20 APR 16 Daniel Mahoney (703) 806-5645 Daniel.p.mahoney4.civ@mail.mil UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED C-WAM development grew from the requirement for campaign analysts to more fully understand the theater backdrop, engaged forces and concept of the operation (CONOP) of a new theater campaign before coding it into CAA’s high-resolution theater model: JICM The original C-WAM was very ground-centric and based on the wargame process used by the 1st Cavalry Division Plans shop Engagement with a variety of joint and sister service HQs over the years (USPACOM, USEUCOME, COMPCFLT, USEUCOM, PACAF, USAFE, SOCPAC, etc.) has greatly enhanced C-WAM’s representation of joint capabilities All C-WAM updates and enhancements are vetted by the CAA Campaign Analysis (CA) division wargame team members before they are included After ten years of development, C-WAM is likely the most complete joint, operational-level wargaming system in the DoD C-WAM Background 6 Aug 2015 2 The C-WAM is manual, computer aided, time-step, man-in-the-loop, force-on-force simulation methodology (C-WAM Battle Tracker System has become a necessity) The C-WAM features two (or more) opposing teams simulating combat on a map-based playing surface regulated by game controllers The Process uses aggregated tactical outcomes to drive operational level insights The Process is completely free play within the constraints of a the rules and each team’s approved course of action The competing teams control assets from across the full spectrum of joint and combined forces The simulation focuses on the Phase II (Seize the Initiative) and Phase III (Dominate) portions of operational campaigns. The simulation is currently designed to execute 24 or 72 hour time steps (Nine-day and twenty-seven day time step procedures are under development). C-WAM Basics 6 Aug 2015 3 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED Uses of C-WAM: Evaluating (and comparing) campaign-level operational courses of action (COA) to determine feasibility, suitability and acceptability (e.g., Defense Planning Scenarios or COCOM OPLANS) Aiding campaign modelers in understanding the operational flow and critical events of a campaign before coding it into a high resolution computer model (e.g., JICM) Serving as a test bed to explore the potential operational-level impacts of emerging technologies (yields mainly qualitative insights) C-WAM as a Tool 6 Aug 2015 4 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED COCOM Development Support: USPACOM OPLAN 507X Devel. Wargame 1 (Nov 13) COMPACFLT OPLAN 507X Devel. Wargame (Feb 14) USPACOM OPLAN 507X Devel. Wargame 2 (Aug 14) SOCPAC OPLAN 507X Devel. Wargame (Nov 14)