Modeling the combat power potential of Marine Corps close air support
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 106
Description: This thesis proposes a numerical measure of the combat power potential of U.S. Marine Corps close air      support (CAS) aircraft. The combat power potential of a weapon system is defined as the rate at which the      system could deliver lethal fire to any point on the battlefield, accounting for particular and relevant battlefield      and enemy characteristics. This measure is expressed in units of 'kills per minute,' where each point is      hypothesized to have an infinite supply of instantaneously replaced targets. The collection of these values (i.e.,      kills per minute for each battlefield point) is suitable for display as a 'combat potential surface,' overlaid on a      battlefield map. In this thesis, points of higher potential are keyed to brighter colors (e.g., red, yellow, orange).      The end result is a battlefield visualization tool to assist commanders and staffs in CAS planning.
Notes: Thesis advisors, William G. Kemple, Wayne P. Hughes.

Thesis (M.S. in Operations Research) Naval Postgraduate School, Sept. 1997.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-103)

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