Exploring the Potential Value of OneSAF at the Small-Unit Level

摘要

OneSAF (one semi-automated force) provides intelligent, doctrinally- correct behaviors representing the modular force in the contemporary operating environment. The research determined the extent to which OneSAF (v1.0) could assist company and platoon leaders with tactical planning and assessed the potential value of using OneSAF in institutional training to train course of action (COA) development, analysis, and comparison. U.S. Army officers with combat experience participated. A Quick Start Guide was developed to assist with hands-on training during the experimental sessions. Results indicated that OneSAF could be a useful tool in training mission planning to company-level officers during institutional courses. OneSAF features were perceived to assist with learning COA development, analysis, and comparison, and to support the major factors viewed as valuable in operational planning. The major challenge to future versions of OneSAF is to make it easier to use and quicker to develop scenarios, while simultaneously maintaining the in-depth simulation features.