TECHNICAL REPORT 1886 August 2002

this report was performed for the Simulation and Human Systems Technology Division of SSC San Diego by Pacific Science and Engineering Group, Inc. under contract number N66001-99-D-0050. This is a work of the United States Government and therefore is not copyrighted. This work may be copied and disseminated without restriction. Many SSC San Diego public release documents are ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Decision Support System for Coalition Operations (DSSCO) project, with Robert J. Smillie, Ph.D., as Principal Investigator, developed software tools for planning multi-national coalition operations. This report documents the accomplishments of the DSSCO project from its inception in FY99, traces the development and evolution of its major concepts and products, describes the development of the DSSCO planning software, and discusses potential future directions and ultimate products. The authors acknowledge Dr. Michael Letsky of the Office of Naval Research, Program Manager for DSSCO, for his support of the projects from its inception to its conclusion. Mr. Jens A. Jensen of U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) provided indispensable advice and direction throughout this project on how to meet the needs of PACOM crisis action planners. The authors also gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the DSSCO project team in support of these efforts: Charles D. Henry, Daniel I. Manes, and Richard W. Obermayer (Pacific Science & Engineering Group); LorRaine Duffy and Robert Fleming (SSC San Diego); Holly Handley, Alexander Levis, and Lee Wagenhals (George Mason University); and James Hayes, Terry McKearney, Thomas Reid, and John Todd (Kapos Associates International). The authors are most appreciative of the efforts of these individuals in meeting the goals of this project. This final report provi..