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Improving counterfire operations with enhanced command and control structure

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The success of military operations depends on soldiers’ execution of the operation as well as resources used for the operation. However, this does not mean that more men and firepower will ensure victory. Military units, just like any other organization, are collections of distributed elements, and improving the organization or command and control (C2) structure of such elements will ultimately show the true power of more men and resources. This paper presents a case study comparing two C2 structures in a counterfire operation, which is a very realistic scenario in some parts of the world. We modeled each structure with meta-networks and agent-based simulations, and then determined why one structure has a better outcome in the simulation. In particular, we jointly analyze the virtual experiment and network metrics, i.e., centralities, to identify the important resources and human factors. This research provides critical insight and suggestions to reform the C2 structure based on quantitative findings. In terms of the C2 structure, assigning detection units to the decentralized echelon brings about the reduction of the time for the targeting process, while the strengthened gun power for multiple targets is proved to have strong influence from the operational perspective.

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  1. TPQ means Transportable Multipurpose Radar, and TGT is an abbreviation of target.

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Acknowledgements

This work was conducted at High-Speed Vehicle Research Center of KAIST with the support of Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and Agency for Defense Development (ADD).

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  1. Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Korea Advanced, Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

    Su-Jin Shin, Doyun Kim, Junseok Lee & Il-Chul Moon

  2. Republic of Korea Army, Gyeryong, Republic of Korea

    Ahram Kang

  3. Smart Data Research Group, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

    Jang Won Bae

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Shin, SJ., Kang, A., Kim, D. et al. Improving counterfire operations with enhanced command and control structure. Comput Math Organ Theory 25, 464–498 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10588-018-9278-4

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