Research and Development for Improved Campaign-Level Modeling of Theater Airlift

The development of a validated campaign-level modeling tool for the assessment of theater airlift capability is the objective of this SBIR project. In Phase I, the reqirements and current capabilities for theater airlift analysis in support of the government acquisition process will be assessed and a plan to overcome indentified shortcomings will be developed. This effort will begin with the identification and documentaiton of the processes and interactions which must be simulated to effectively model theater airlift at the campaign-level. A comprehensive approach for analyzing theater airlift and its impact on warfighting effectiveness will then be defined and documented. Existing analytical tools and data sources will be surveyed to determine their applicabiity and suitability to support this theater airlift analysis process. A report of these findings will be produced along with recommendations for enhancements to existing models and/or new software development required to support a full analysis capability. The final product of Phase I will be a Phase II work plan to implement these recommendations.