![Page 1: An Initial Investigation of Concepts of Command and Control using an Agent Based Approach Ivan Burke October 2010](https://reader038.vdocuments.us/reader038/viewer/2022110205/56649c7c5503460f9493009a/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
An Initial Investigation of Concepts of Command and Control using an Agent Based Approach
Ivan Burke
October 2010
![Page 2: An Initial Investigation of Concepts of Command and Control using an Agent Based Approach Ivan Burke October 2010](https://reader038.vdocuments.us/reader038/viewer/2022110205/56649c7c5503460f9493009a/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Overview
• Definitions• Basic opinions about C2• Common C2 models• Previous attempts at C2 modelling• Apply C2 model using agents• Video demos
![Page 3: An Initial Investigation of Concepts of Command and Control using an Agent Based Approach Ivan Burke October 2010](https://reader038.vdocuments.us/reader038/viewer/2022110205/56649c7c5503460f9493009a/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Definition of C2
• The U.S. military defines C2 as “Ability of effectively using available resources, planning the employment of, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling military forces for the accomplishment of assigned missions
• SANDF Definition. Command and Control Warfare is the military strategy that implements information warfare on the battlefield. Its objective is to decapitate the enemy’s command structure from its body of command forces.
![Page 4: An Initial Investigation of Concepts of Command and Control using an Agent Based Approach Ivan Burke October 2010](https://reader038.vdocuments.us/reader038/viewer/2022110205/56649c7c5503460f9493009a/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Statements about C2 that we have gathered over the past 2 years
• C2 is unsolvable• C2 is only about communication
optimization• C2 is an expense• Our C2 is superior to opponent C2.• We are losing the C2 war• To my mind Alberts is the only good author
when it comes to C2• No clue, but give me a rule and I can try to
implement it
![Page 5: An Initial Investigation of Concepts of Command and Control using an Agent Based Approach Ivan Burke October 2010](https://reader038.vdocuments.us/reader038/viewer/2022110205/56649c7c5503460f9493009a/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Alberts OODA Loop
![Page 6: An Initial Investigation of Concepts of Command and Control using an Agent Based Approach Ivan Burke October 2010](https://reader038.vdocuments.us/reader038/viewer/2022110205/56649c7c5503460f9493009a/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Tim Grant’s Adapted OODA Loop
![Page 7: An Initial Investigation of Concepts of Command and Control using an Agent Based Approach Ivan Burke October 2010](https://reader038.vdocuments.us/reader038/viewer/2022110205/56649c7c5503460f9493009a/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
2-side view of OODA Loop
![Page 8: An Initial Investigation of Concepts of Command and Control using an Agent Based Approach Ivan Burke October 2010](https://reader038.vdocuments.us/reader038/viewer/2022110205/56649c7c5503460f9493009a/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Attempt 1
• CapDev Project• C2 seen as expense (time)• General opinion our C2 superior• C2 function of probability time delay
![Page 9: An Initial Investigation of Concepts of Command and Control using an Agent Based Approach Ivan Burke October 2010](https://reader038.vdocuments.us/reader038/viewer/2022110205/56649c7c5503460f9493009a/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Attempt 2
![Page 10: An Initial Investigation of Concepts of Command and Control using an Agent Based Approach Ivan Burke October 2010](https://reader038.vdocuments.us/reader038/viewer/2022110205/56649c7c5503460f9493009a/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Attempt 2
![Page 11: An Initial Investigation of Concepts of Command and Control using an Agent Based Approach Ivan Burke October 2010](https://reader038.vdocuments.us/reader038/viewer/2022110205/56649c7c5503460f9493009a/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Attempt 2 (Critique)
• Losing focus of goal• Modelling Air force specific communication
channels for isolated event and scenario
![Page 12: An Initial Investigation of Concepts of Command and Control using an Agent Based Approach Ivan Burke October 2010](https://reader038.vdocuments.us/reader038/viewer/2022110205/56649c7c5503460f9493009a/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Attempt 3 (Swarming)
• We realized that we needed higher form of abstraction
• What are core benefits• Identify simplistic core rules to apply• Equal opertunity
![Page 13: An Initial Investigation of Concepts of Command and Control using an Agent Based Approach Ivan Burke October 2010](https://reader038.vdocuments.us/reader038/viewer/2022110205/56649c7c5503460f9493009a/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Videos
• Rules• Red vs Blue• 100 HP• 10 DPS• 15 unit range• Swarm to the centre• Last man standing wins
![Page 14: An Initial Investigation of Concepts of Command and Control using an Agent Based Approach Ivan Burke October 2010](https://reader038.vdocuments.us/reader038/viewer/2022110205/56649c7c5503460f9493009a/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Agent OODA loop
![Page 15: An Initial Investigation of Concepts of Command and Control using an Agent Based Approach Ivan Burke October 2010](https://reader038.vdocuments.us/reader038/viewer/2022110205/56649c7c5503460f9493009a/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Videos
• Experiment 1 – No C2
![Page 16: An Initial Investigation of Concepts of Command and Control using an Agent Based Approach Ivan Burke October 2010](https://reader038.vdocuments.us/reader038/viewer/2022110205/56649c7c5503460f9493009a/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Videos
• Experiment 2 – Decentralized
![Page 17: An Initial Investigation of Concepts of Command and Control using an Agent Based Approach Ivan Burke October 2010](https://reader038.vdocuments.us/reader038/viewer/2022110205/56649c7c5503460f9493009a/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Videos
• Experiment 3 – Centralized
![Page 18: An Initial Investigation of Concepts of Command and Control using an Agent Based Approach Ivan Burke October 2010](https://reader038.vdocuments.us/reader038/viewer/2022110205/56649c7c5503460f9493009a/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Videos
• Experiment 4 – Centralized and Decentralized
![Page 19: An Initial Investigation of Concepts of Command and Control using an Agent Based Approach Ivan Burke October 2010](https://reader038.vdocuments.us/reader038/viewer/2022110205/56649c7c5503460f9493009a/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
Questions