Team 10: Joint Dynamic Allocation of Fires and Sensors (JDAFS) Joint Starting Conditions Analysis

Abstract

Joint starting conditions (JSC) are the generated set of initial conditions that are provided a combat model for its use within a study or analysis. These conditions include such data as starting Blue and Red common operational pictures (COPs), starting unit locations, starting unit statuses (force strength/attrition effects and current logistics state), etc. A particular scenario provides the context and the JSC apply to a specific starting point within that scenario (e.g., Day D+27). Currently JSC development is executed primarily using Subject Matter Expert (SME) input, discussion, and adjudication for spreadsheet tools and separate attrition and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) models. The results are often not repeatable and can be driven by dominant personalities.