 Analysis of air operations during DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORMFrederic T. Case, Christopher W. Hines and Steven N. Satchwell Naval Research Logistics (NRL), 1995, vol. 42, issue 4, 715-736 Abstract: This article discusses the role played by HQ USAF operations research analysts assigned to the Director of Operations planning staff at HQ CENTAF Forward (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) during operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM. We describe the development of a prototype system to demonstrate the benefits of in‐theater operations analysis, and the tasks associated with developing and maintaining a model of the Iraqi integrated air defense system. The model required the operations analysts to interact closely with theater‐level and wing‐level mission planners to accurately represent the unfolding operations plan. We describe the techniques and tools used to play out the initial stages of the allied air campaign. We also address (i) the estimation of attrition of Iraqi air defense units and Allied Air, (ii) the analysis of airspace congestion during air refueling operations, and (iii) how a simulation model (EADSIM) was used to help pinpoint the cause of Allied air losses. We conclude with a discussion of the impact of analysis on military decision makers at multiple levels of command, based on personal experience. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. This article is a US Government work and, as such, is in the public domain in the United States of America. Date: 1995 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:wly:navres:v:42:y:1995:i:4:p:715-736 Access Statistics for this article More articles in Naval Research Logistics (NRL) from John Wiley & Sons |
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