Date of Award

3-1991

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Department

Department of Operational Sciences

First Advisor

Schuppe, PhD

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the Commander's battle positioning on unit combat performance. Research was focused on analyzing the location of the Battalion/Task Force Commander during daytime deliberate attacks conducted at the U.S. Army's National Training Center, Fort Irwin, CA. Forty battles, from January 1986 to September 1989, provided the basis for this study. Information that described the Commander's location, a general description of the battle, and unit measures of effectiveness, was collected for each battle and put in a format that allowed for ease of analysis. This study database was explored using numerous multivariate analysis techniques. Results of this analysis indicated that neither the Commander's location, nor his survivability, had a measurable effect on unit combat performance. Rather, such factors as unit experience, the terrain type, and the unit's level of equipment modernization, seemed to have the most effect on unit performance.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-GOR-ENS-91M-11

DTIC Accession Number

ADA238872

Comments

The author's Vita page is omitted

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