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Supporting Operations Research in the USMC using M&S. Major Christian Fitzpatrick, USMC Mission Area Analysis Branch, OAD, MCCDC. Agenda. Background Current Billet Critical Skills Future Plans Thesis Opportunities at OAD. Background. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Marine Corps Combat Development CommandMarine Corps Combat Development Command3300 Russell Road Quantico, VA 22134-51303300 Russell Road Quantico, VA 22134-5130
114 Jul 2011
Supporting Operations Research in the USMC using M&S
Major Christian Fitzpatrick, USMC
Mission Area Analysis Branch, OAD, MCCDC
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Agenda
BackgroundCurrent BilletCritical SkillsFuture PlansThesis Opportunities at OAD
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Background
Graduated from the USAF Academy in 1995 with a BS in Geography (No Computer Science experience)
US Marine Corps (MOS Experience) Air Support Control Officer (Okinawa, 29 Palms) KC-130 Pilot (San Diego)
Applied for MOVES degree at Naval Postgraduate School during a deployment aboard the USS Peleliu in the summer of 2006
Started degree completion in July 2007 and graduated in September 2009
Thesis: Applying Robotics and 3D Visualization to Modernize the Expeditionary Warfare Demonstrator (EWD)
Upon graduation, assigned to Mission Area Analysis Branch, Operations Analysis Division, MCCDC in Quantico, VA
MAA began request process to request a MOVES graduate in 2006. Request was made through Total Force Structure Division at MCCDC
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Agenda
BackgroundCurrent BilletCritical Skills Future PlansThesis Opportunities at OAD
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Mission Area Analysis (MAA) Branch
Mission: To conduct formal and quick response MAAs What are MAAs? They are capabilities-based analyses
of future warfighting requirements in the context of approved scenarios, primarily using M&S
Objectives Evaluate Marine Corps warfighting capabilities Identify operational deficiencies Explore potential opportunities
Uses Refine future concepts Identify/validate requirements Support resource allocation
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Provide analytic insight to decision makers
USMC - EFDS
Navy - NCDP
Joint - JCIDS
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Recent MAA Studies
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle AoA – 2010 Surface/Vertical assault modeling across 3 operational vignettes to analyze
impact of JLTV alternatives on MAGTF operations
Lethality Analysis of 30mm Programmable Air Burst Munitions (PABM) – 2011 (PM, AAAV)
Examine the cost effectiveness of procuring PABM compared to conventional 30mm munitions
Infantry Battalion Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) Study – 2010 (Tech Dir, MCTSSA)
Develop metrics and modeling to determine most promising technologies for providing tactical communications within the Infantry Bn (Rein) in 2011-2020
Counterbattery Radar (CBR) Capabilities Study – 2010 (Dir, CDD) Examine CBR warfighting requirements in both MCO, JFEO and Irregular
Warfare scenarios to determine required CBR capabilities
Airborne Command and Control AoA – 2011 (DC AVN) Analysis of Alternatives to determine most promising material solutions for
current airborne C2 gaps
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Models used in MAA Lab
Combat XXI Ship to Objective Maneuver Model – Vertical (STOMM-V) Ship to Objective Maneuver Model – Surface (STOMM-S) MAA Analytic Sustainment Suite (MASS) Satellite Toolkit (STK) Assignment Scheduling Capabilities for UAVs (ASC-U) Advanced Warfighting Simulation (AWARS)
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Mix of GOTS, COTS and “Home Grown” applications
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Combat XXI
Closed-form, high resolution combat simulation for analysis of the Joint Battlespace
Developed at TRAC-WSMR New development - study ready in FY09
Stochastic, entity-level model written in JavaRepresents individual Marines & equipmentScripting language for detailed behavior developmentUsed for MEU and below analysisScenarios portray battles lasting
hours or days
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Joint development between MCCDC and TRAC
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STOMM-V
Models movement of forces and supplies via assault support lift
Ship to Objective Between Objectives ashore
Deterministic ModelDeveloped using standard MS Office products
Excel Access Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
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STOMM-S
Models movement of forces via landing craft Ship to Shore movement of forces using landing craft Employs landing craft loading LP to determine loads based on landing
craft capacities
Deterministic model Developed using standard MS Office products
Excel Access Visual Basic for Application (VBA) Solver Add-in Excel
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Satellite Toolkit
AGI product written in C, C++ and C#
Deterministic Physics-based model with
extensive 3D visualization Strength in sensors and
communications Very strong capability in
sensors and line of sight (LOS)
Air, land, sea, and space domains
Supports study metrics through meaningful C4ISR data
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JLTV Analysis of Alternatives
AoA was conducted prior to the Milestone B decision within the JCIDS process
MAA analyzed the embarkation and air/sea transportability of each of the four proposed vehicle alternatives to replace the aging HMMWV
Models Utilized: STOMM-V and STOMM-S Analysis provided changed the air transportability KPP in the
Capabilities Development Document
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JLTV AoA Brief to OSD CAPE
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Company Landing Team (CLT) Construct Analysis
MAA is providing analytic support for the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL) as they develop a proposed CLT
We are looking closely at transportability ashore and sustainment Study sponsor is Major Brandy Thomas (MOVES, 2008) Models: STOMM-V & STOMM-S This analysis is on-going
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Lighten the MAGTF
CMC Directed Study MAGTF Integration Division (MID) is the designated Study Lead at
MCCDC MAA developing tools to visualize the MEB and MEU Data
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ACV Analysis
Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle was cancelled in Jan 2010 This was an ACAT 1 program for the USMC
PM, AAA working closely with MAA to analyze to requirements for the next Amphibious Combat Vehicle
Recently, we completed an in-depth analysis examining potential weapons options for this vehicle
On the horizon for MAA MAA is getting ready to support the ACV AoA (if assigned) This week I am visiting with Dr. Imre Balogh to coordinate MOVES support for
the AoA
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Agenda
BackgroundCurrent BilletCritical SkillsFuture PlansThesis Opportunities at OAD
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Core Skills Required at MAA
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Data Validation
Data Visualization
Study Management
Excel VBA
Access VBA
Java Programming (Simkit)
Python Programming
IDE Usage (Netbeans)
Study Management
Data Structures
Python Programming Certification*
MOVES (Jul 07 – Sep 09) MAA (Oct 09 – Jul 11)
Off-Duty Education * Python Programming Certificate taken online
through University of Illinois
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Key MOVES Courses for MAA
MV 3302 Simulation Modeling & MV4302 Advanced Discrete Event Simulation
Introduction to Simkit and Arena
MV3204 Introduction to 3D Modeling in X3D Extensive use of Netbeans IDE
MV4025 Cognitive and Behavior Modeling for Simulations & MV4100 Cognitive Engineering
Python overview Behavior development in CXXI
CS3310 Artificial Intelligence Behavior development in CXXI
MV4460 Management of Modeling & Simulation Development Great overview of the JCIDS process and key organizations within DoD
OA4604 Wargaming Applications Did not take this course, but I receive questions weekly on how to best integrate
M&S tools into wargames
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Agenda
BackgroundCurrent BilletCritical SkillsFuture PlansThesis Opportunities at OAD
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Future Plans
Completed two years at MAA and projected to move in the summer of 2012
Options Office of Naval Research (ONR) in Arlington, VA Continue at OAD, since billet will most likely be “gapped” in 2012 Return to primary MOS
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Agenda
BackgroundCurrent BilletCritical SkillsFuture PlansThesis Opportunities at OAD
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Thesis Opportunities
ACV AoA Scenario and behavior development Data Post-Processing HLA/DIS Viewer
MAA has VR Vantage Stealth Viewer which could be used to visualize developed scenarios
Future Research Urban Warfare Enhanced Observation
Marine Corps Study System Board meets quarterly and potential studies are selected for completion. OAD
has sponsored numerous theses for Operations Research department
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