An Adaptive Tabu Search Heuristic for the Location Routing Pickup and Delivery Problem with Time Windows with a Theater Distribution Application

The time constrained pickup and delivery problem (PDPTW) is a problem of finding a set of routes for a fleet of vehicles in order to satisfy a set of transportation requests. Each request represents a user-specified pickup and delivery location. The PDPTW may be used to model many problems in logistics and public transportation. The location routing problem (LRP) is an extension of the vehicle routing problem where the solution identifies the optimal location of the depots and provides the vehicle schedules and distribution routes. This dissertation seeks to blend the PDPTW and LRP areas of research and formulate a location scheduling pickup and delivery problem with time windows (LPDPTW) in order to model the theater distribution problem and find excellent solutions. This research utilizes advanced tabu search techniques, including reactive tabu search and group theory applications, to develop a heuristic procedure for solving the LPDPTW. Tabu search is a metaheuristic that performs an intelligent search of the solution space. Group theory provides the structural foundation that supports the efficient search of the neighborhoods and movement through the solution space

MARSOC SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integrations Analysis and Operational Modeling

NPS NRP Executive SummaryThis research, working in conjunction with ongoing NPS and MCWL efforts examining Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO), will examine SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integration in a future Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). This effort will focus on exploring, assessing and identifying SOF-MAGTF capabilities integration to improve current and future EABO operations and analyze and identify mechanisms that will allow MARSOC to better serve as a bridge for capabilities integration with SOF and deployed MAGTFs to fully maximize the complementary capabilities of each formation. This research will be conducted with multiple Joint Campaign Analysis (JCA) and Wargaming Applications courses. Phase 1 consists of NPS student team mini-studies from the Joint Campaign Analysis course to inform and underpin the design and conduct of this program of research. These studies will focus on concepts in integrating the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) /Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Forces Liaison Element (SOFLE), the global SOF network and other capabilities into a South China Sea and MCWL EABO scenario to identify potential capabilities and concepts. Phase 2 will include a NPS faculty-advised student wargaming team in the Wargaming Applications course that will design, develop, conduct, and analyze a wargame that leverages the findings from the Phase I JCA effort. Phase 3 includes a second series of JCA mini-studies capitalizing on capabilities and concepts from Phases 1 and 2, along with additional injects designated by MARSOC. This effort will conduct exploratory employment of these capabilities and concepts under the DMO concept and provide a refined quantitative assessment of its effectiveness against a growing maritime power. This phase includes a second student developed wargame providing a more in-depth examination of emerging SOF-MAGTF DMO concepts and an assessment of future capacities and capabilities enabled by SOF-MAGTF integration.This research, working in conjunction with ongoing NPS and MCWL efforts examining Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO), will examine SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integration in a future Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). This effort will focus on exploring, assessing and identifying SOF-MAGTF capabilities integration to improve current and future EABO operations and analyze and identify mechanisms that will allow MARSOC to better serve as a bridge for capabilities integration with SOF and deployed MAGTFs to fully maximize the complementary capabilities of each formation. This research will be conducted with multiple Joint Campaign Analysis (JCA) and Wargaming Applications courses. Phase 1 consists of NPS student team mini-studies from the Joint Campaign Analysis course to inform and underpin the design and conduct of this program of research. These studies will focus on concepts in integrating the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) /Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Forces Liaison Element (SOFLE), the global SOF network and other capabilities into a South China Sea and MCWL EABO scenario to identify potential capabilities and concepts. Phase 2 will include a NPS faculty-advised student wargaming team in the Wargaming Applications course that will design, develop, conduct, and analyze a wargame that leverages the findings from the Phase I JCA effort. Phase 3 includes a second series of JCA mini-studies capitalizing on capabilities and concepts from Phases 1 and 2, along with additional injects designated by MARSOC. This effort will conduct exploratory employment of these capabilities and concepts under the DMO concept and provide a refined quantitative assessment of its effectiveness against a growing maritime power. This phase includes a second student developed wargame providing a more in-depth examination of emerging SOF-MAGTF DMO concepts and an assessment of future capacities and capabilities enabled by SOF-MAGTF integration.This research, working in conjunction with ongoing NPS and MCWL efforts examining Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO), will examine SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integration in a future Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). This effort will focus on exploring, assessing and identifying SOF-MAGTF capabilities integration to improve current and future EABO operations and analyze and identify mechanisms that will allow MARSOC to better serve as a bridge for capabilities integration with SOF and deployed MAGTFs to fully maximize the complementary capabilities of each formation. This research will be conducted with multiple Joint Campaign Analysis (JCA) and Wargaming Applications courses. Phase 1 consists of NPS student team mini-studies from the Joint Campaign Analysis course to inform and underpin the design and conduct of this program of research. These studies will focus on concepts in integrating the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) /Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Forces Liaison Element (SOFLE), the global SOF network and other capabilities into a South China Sea and MCWL EABO scenario to identify potential capabilities and concepts. Phase 2 will include a NPS faculty-advised student wargaming team in the Wargaming Applications course that will design, develop, conduct, and analyze a wargame that leverages the findings from the Phase I JCA effort. Phase 3 includes a second series of JCA mini-studies capitalizing on capabilities and concepts from Phases 1 and 2, along with additional injects designated by MARSOC. This effort will conduct exploratory employment of these capabilities and concepts under the DMO concept and provide a refined quantitative assessment of its effectiveness against a growing maritime power. This phase includes a second student developed wargame providing a more in-depth examination of emerging SOF-MAGTF DMO concepts and an assessment of future capacities and capabilities enabled by SOF-MAGTF integration.This research, working in conjunction with ongoing NPS and MCWL efforts examining Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO), will examine SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integration in a future Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). This effort will focus on exploring, assessing and identifying SOF-MAGTF capabilities integration to improve current and future EABO operations and analyze and identify mechanisms that will allow MARSOC to better serve as a bridge for capabilities integration with SOF and deployed MAGTFs to fully maximize the complementary capabilities of each formation. This research will be conducted with multiple Joint Campaign Analysis (JCA) and Wargaming Applications courses. Phase 1 consists of NPS student team mini-studies from the Joint Campaign Analysis course to inform and underpin the design and conduct of this program of research. These studies will focus on concepts in integrating the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) /Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Forces Liaison Element (SOFLE), the global SOF network and other capabilities into a South China Sea and MCWL EABO scenario to identify potential capabilities and concepts. Phase 2 will include a NPS faculty-advised student wargaming team in the Wargaming Applications course that will design, develop, conduct, and analyze a wargame that leverages the findings from the Phase I JCA effort. Phase 3 includes a second series of JCA mini-studies capitalizing on capabilities and concepts from Phases 1 and 2, along with additional injects designated by MARSOC. This effort will conduct exploratory employment of these capabilities and concepts under the DMO concept and provide a refined quantitative assessment of its effectiveness against a growing maritime power. This phase includes a second student developed wargame providing a more in-depth examination of emerging SOF-MAGTF DMO concepts and an assessment of future capacities and capabilities enabled by SOF-MAGTF integration.This research, working in conjunction with ongoing NPS and MCWL efforts examining Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO), will examine SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integration in a future Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). This effort will focus on exploring, assessing and identifying SOF-MAGTF capabilities integration to improve current and future EABO operations and analyze and identify mechanisms that will allow MARSOC to better serve as a bridge for capabilities integration with SOF and deployed MAGTFs to fully maximize the complementary capabilities of each formation. This research will be conducted with multiple Joint Campaign Analysis (JCA) and Wargaming Applications courses. Phase 1 consists of NPS student team mini-studies from the Joint Campaign Analysis course to inform and underpin the design and conduct of this program of research. These studies will focus on concepts in integrating the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) /Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Forces Liaison Element (SOFLE), the global SOF network and other capabilities into a South China Sea and MCWL EABO scenario to identify potential capabilities and concepts. Phase 2 will include a NPS faculty-advised student wargaming team in the Wargaming Applications course that will design, develop, conduct, and analyze a wargame that leverages the findings from the Phase I JCA effort. Phase 3 includes a second series of JCA mini-studies capitalizing on capabilities and concepts from Phases 1 and 2, along with additional injects designated by MARSOC. This effort will conduct exploratory employment of these capabilities and concepts under the DMO concept and provide a refined quantitative assessment of its effectiveness against a growing maritime power. This phase includes a second student developed wargame providing a more in-depth examination of emerging SOF-MAGTF DMO concepts and an assessment of future capacities and capabilities enabled by SOF-MAGTF integration.This research, working in conjunction with ongoing NPS and MCWL efforts examining Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO), will examine SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integration in a future Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). This effort will focus on exploring, assessing and identifying SOF-MAGTF capabilities integration to improve current and future EABO operations and analyze and identify mechanisms that will allow MARSOC to better serve as a bridge for capabilities integration with SOF and deployed MAGTFs to fully maximize the complementary capabilities of each formation. This research will be conducted with multiple Joint Campaign Analysis (JCA) and Wargaming Applications courses. Phase 1 consists of NPS student team mini-studies from the Joint Campaign Analysis course to inform and underpin the design and conduct of this program of research. These studies will focus on concepts in integrating the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) /Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Forces Liaison Element (SOFLE), the global SOF network and other capabilities into a South China Sea and MCWL EABO scenario to identify potential capabilities and concepts. Phase 2 will include a NPS faculty-advised student wargaming team in the Wargaming Applications course that will design, develop, conduct, and analyze a wargame that leverages the findings from the Phase I JCA effort. Phase 3 includes a second series of JCA mini-studies capitalizing on capabilities and concepts from Phases 1 and 2, along with additional injects designated by MARSOC. This effort will conduct exploratory employment of these capabilities and concepts under the DMO concept and provide a refined quantitative assessment of its effectiveness against a growing maritime power. This phase includes a second student developed wargame providing a more in-depth examination of emerging SOF-MAGTF DMO concepts and an assessment of future capacities and capabilities enabled by SOF-MAGTF integration.This research, working in conjunction with ongoing NPS and MCWL efforts examining Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO), will examine SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integration in a future Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). This effort will focus on exploring, assessing and identifying SOF-MAGTF capabilities integration to improve current and future EABO operations and analyze and identify mechanisms that will allow MARSOC to better serve as a bridge for capabilities integration with SOF and deployed MAGTFs to fully maximize the complementary capabilities of each formation. This research will be conducted with multiple Joint Campaign Analysis (JCA) and Wargaming Applications courses. Phase 1 consists of NPS student team mini-studies from the Joint Campaign Analysis course to inform and underpin the design and conduct of this program of research. These studies will focus on concepts in integrating the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) /Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Forces Liaison Element (SOFLE), the global SOF network and other capabilities into a South China Sea and MCWL EABO scenario to identify potential capabilities and concepts. Phase 2 will include a NPS faculty-advised student wargaming team in the Wargaming Applications course that will design, develop, conduct, and analyze a wargame that leverages the findings from the Phase I JCA effort. Phase 3 includes a second series of JCA mini-studies capitalizing on capabilities and concepts from Phases 1 and 2, along with additional injects designated by MARSOC. This effort will conduct exploratory employment of these capabilities and concepts under the DMO concept and provide a refined quantitative assessment of its effectiveness against a growing maritime power. This phase includes a second student developed wargame providing a more in-depth examination of emerging SOF-MAGTF DMO concepts and an assessment of future capacities and capabilities enabled by SOF-MAGTF integration.This research, working in conjunction with ongoing NPS and MCWL efforts examining Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO), will examine SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integration in a future Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). This effort will focus on exploring, assessing and identifying SOF-MAGTF capabilities integration to improve current and future EABO operations and analyze and identify mechanisms that will allow MARSOC to better serve as a bridge for capabilities integration with SOF and deployed MAGTFs to fully maximize the complementary capabilities of each formation. This research will be conducted with multiple Joint Campaign Analysis (JCA) and Wargaming Applications courses. Phase 1 consists of NPS student team mini-studies from the Joint Campaign Analysis course to inform and underpin the design and conduct of this program of research. These studies will focus on concepts in integrating the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) /Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Forces Liaison Element (SOFLE), the global SOF network and other capabilities into a South China Sea and MCWL EABO scenario to identify potential capabilities and concepts. Phase 2 will include a NPS faculty-advised student wargaming team in the Wargaming Applications course that will design, develop, conduct, and analyze a wargame that leverages the findings from the Phase I JCA effort. Phase 3 includes a second series of JCA mini-studies capitalizing on capabilities and concepts from Phases 1 and 2, along with additional injects designated by MARSOC. This effort will conduct exploratory employment of these capabilities and concepts under the DMO concept and provide a refined quantitative assessment of its effectiveness against a growing maritime power. This phase includes a second student developed wargame providing a more in-depth examination of emerging SOF-MAGTF DMO concepts and an assessment of future capacities and capabilities enabled by SOF-MAGTF integration.This research, working in conjunction with ongoing NPS and MCWL efforts examining Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO), will examine SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integration in a future Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). This effort will focus on exploring, assessing and identifying SOF-MAGTF capabilities integration to improve current and future EABO operations and analyze and identify mechanisms that will allow MARSOC to better serve as a bridge for capabilities integration with SOF and deployed MAGTFs to fully maximize the complementary capabilities of each formation. This research will be conducted with multiple Joint Campaign Analysis (JCA) and Wargaming Applications courses. Phase 1 consists of NPS student team mini-studies from the Joint Campaign Analysis course to inform and underpin the design and conduct of this program of research. These studies will focus on concepts in integrating the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) /Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Forces Liaison Element (SOFLE), the global SOF network and other capabilities into a South China Sea and MCWL EABO scenario to identify potential capabilities and concepts. Phase 2 will include a NPS faculty-advised student wargaming team in the Wargaming Applications course that will design, develop, conduct, and analyze a wargame that leverages the findings from the Phase I JCA effort. Phase 3 includes a second series of JCA mini-studies capitalizing on capabilities and concepts from Phases 1 and 2, along with additional injects designated by MARSOC. This effort will conduct exploratory employment of these capabilities and concepts under the DMO concept and provide a refined quantitative assessment of its effectiveness against a growing maritime power. This phase includes a second student developed wargame providing a more in-depth examination of emerging SOF-MAGTF DMO concepts and an assessment of future capacities and capabilities enabled by SOF-MAGTF integration.Marine Corps Forces Special Operations CommandThis research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations(CNO)Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited

MARSOC SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integrations Analysis and Operational Modeling

NPS NRP Project PosterThis research, working in conjunction with ongoing NPS and MCWL efforts examining Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO), will examine SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integration in a future Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). This effort will focus on exploring, assessing and identifying SOF-MAGTF capabilities integration to improve current and future EABO operations and analyze and identify mechanisms that will allow MARSOC to better serve as a bridge for capabilities integration with SOF and deployed MAGTFs to fully maximize the complementary capabilities of each formation. This research will be conducted with multiple Joint Campaign Analysis (JCA) and Wargaming Applications courses. Phase 1 consists of NPS student team mini-studies from the Joint Campaign Analysis course to inform and underpin the design and conduct of this program of research. These studies will focus on concepts in integrating the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) /Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Forces Liaison Element (SOFLE), the global SOF network and other capabilities into a South China Sea and MCWL EABO scenario to identify potential capabilities and concepts. Phase 2 will include a NPS faculty-advised student wargaming team in the Wargaming Applications course that will design, develop, conduct, and analyze a wargame that leverages the findings from the Phase I JCA effort. Phase 3 includes a second series of JCA mini-studies capitalizing on capabilities and concepts from Phases 1 and 2, along with additional injects designated by MARSOC. This effort will conduct exploratory employment of these capabilities and concepts under the DMO concept and provide a refined quantitative assessment of its effectiveness against a growing maritime power. This phase includes a second student developed wargame providing a more in-depth examination of emerging SOF-MAGTF DMO concepts and an assessment of future capacities and capabilities enabled by SOF-MAGTF integration.This research, working in conjunction with ongoing NPS and MCWL efforts examining Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO), will examine SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integration in a future Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). This effort will focus on exploring, assessing and identifying SOF-MAGTF capabilities integration to improve current and future EABO operations and analyze and identify mechanisms that will allow MARSOC to better serve as a bridge for capabilities integration with SOF and deployed MAGTFs to fully maximize the complementary capabilities of each formation. This research will be conducted with multiple Joint Campaign Analysis (JCA) and Wargaming Applications courses. Phase 1 consists of NPS student team mini-studies from the Joint Campaign Analysis course to inform and underpin the design and conduct of this program of research. These studies will focus on concepts in integrating the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) /Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Forces Liaison Element (SOFLE), the global SOF network and other capabilities into a South China Sea and MCWL EABO scenario to identify potential capabilities and concepts. Phase 2 will include a NPS faculty-advised student wargaming team in the Wargaming Applications course that will design, develop, conduct, and analyze a wargame that leverages the findings from the Phase I JCA effort. Phase 3 includes a second series of JCA mini-studies capitalizing on capabilities and concepts from Phases 1 and 2, along with additional injects designated by MARSOC. This effort will conduct exploratory employment of these capabilities and concepts under the DMO concept and provide a refined quantitative assessment of its effectiveness against a growing maritime power. This phase includes a second student developed wargame providing a more in-depth examination of emerging SOF-MAGTF DMO concepts and an assessment of future capacities and capabilities enabled by SOF-MAGTF integration.This research, working in conjunction with ongoing NPS and MCWL efforts examining Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO), will examine SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integration in a future Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). This effort will focus on exploring, assessing and identifying SOF-MAGTF capabilities integration to improve current and future EABO operations and analyze and identify mechanisms that will allow MARSOC to better serve as a bridge for capabilities integration with SOF and deployed MAGTFs to fully maximize the complementary capabilities of each formation. This research will be conducted with multiple Joint Campaign Analysis (JCA) and Wargaming Applications courses. Phase 1 consists of NPS student team mini-studies from the Joint Campaign Analysis course to inform and underpin the design and conduct of this program of research. These studies will focus on concepts in integrating the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) /Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Forces Liaison Element (SOFLE), the global SOF network and other capabilities into a South China Sea and MCWL EABO scenario to identify potential capabilities and concepts. Phase 2 will include a NPS faculty-advised student wargaming team in the Wargaming Applications course that will design, develop, conduct, and analyze a wargame that leverages the findings from the Phase I JCA effort. Phase 3 includes a second series of JCA mini-studies capitalizing on capabilities and concepts from Phases 1 and 2, along with additional injects designated by MARSOC. This effort will conduct exploratory employment of these capabilities and concepts under the DMO concept and provide a refined quantitative assessment of its effectiveness against a growing maritime power. This phase includes a second student developed wargame providing a more in-depth examination of emerging SOF-MAGTF DMO concepts and an assessment of future capacities and capabilities enabled by SOF-MAGTF integration.This research, working in conjunction with ongoing NPS and MCWL efforts examining Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO), will examine SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integration in a future Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). This effort will focus on exploring, assessing and identifying SOF-MAGTF capabilities integration to improve current and future EABO operations and analyze and identify mechanisms that will allow MARSOC to better serve as a bridge for capabilities integration with SOF and deployed MAGTFs to fully maximize the complementary capabilities of each formation. This research will be conducted with multiple Joint Campaign Analysis (JCA) and Wargaming Applications courses. Phase 1 consists of NPS student team mini-studies from the Joint Campaign Analysis course to inform and underpin the design and conduct of this program of research. These studies will focus on concepts in integrating the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) /Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Forces Liaison Element (SOFLE), the global SOF network and other capabilities into a South China Sea and MCWL EABO scenario to identify potential capabilities and concepts. Phase 2 will include a NPS faculty-advised student wargaming team in the Wargaming Applications course that will design, develop, conduct, and analyze a wargame that leverages the findings from the Phase I JCA effort. Phase 3 includes a second series of JCA mini-studies capitalizing on capabilities and concepts from Phases 1 and 2, along with additional injects designated by MARSOC. This effort will conduct exploratory employment of these capabilities and concepts under the DMO concept and provide a refined quantitative assessment of its effectiveness against a growing maritime power. This phase includes a second student developed wargame providing a more in-depth examination of emerging SOF-MAGTF DMO concepts and an assessment of future capacities and capabilities enabled by SOF-MAGTF integration.This research, working in conjunction with ongoing NPS and MCWL efforts examining Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO), will examine SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integration in a future Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). This effort will focus on exploring, assessing and identifying SOF-MAGTF capabilities integration to improve current and future EABO operations and analyze and identify mechanisms that will allow MARSOC to better serve as a bridge for capabilities integration with SOF and deployed MAGTFs to fully maximize the complementary capabilities of each formation. This research will be conducted with multiple Joint Campaign Analysis (JCA) and Wargaming Applications courses. Phase 1 consists of NPS student team mini-studies from the Joint Campaign Analysis course to inform and underpin the design and conduct of this program of research. These studies will focus on concepts in integrating the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) /Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Forces Liaison Element (SOFLE), the global SOF network and other capabilities into a South China Sea and MCWL EABO scenario to identify potential capabilities and concepts. Phase 2 will include a NPS faculty-advised student wargaming team in the Wargaming Applications course that will design, develop, conduct, and analyze a wargame that leverages the findings from the Phase I JCA effort. Phase 3 includes a second series of JCA mini-studies capitalizing on capabilities and concepts from Phases 1 and 2, along with additional injects designated by MARSOC. This effort will conduct exploratory employment of these capabilities and concepts under the DMO concept and provide a refined quantitative assessment of its effectiveness against a growing maritime power. This phase includes a second student developed wargame providing a more in-depth examination of emerging SOF-MAGTF DMO concepts and an assessment of future capacities and capabilities enabled by SOF-MAGTF integration.This research, working in conjunction with ongoing NPS and MCWL efforts examining Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO), will examine SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integration in a future Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). This effort will focus on exploring, assessing and identifying SOF-MAGTF capabilities integration to improve current and future EABO operations and analyze and identify mechanisms that will allow MARSOC to better serve as a bridge for capabilities integration with SOF and deployed MAGTFs to fully maximize the complementary capabilities of each formation. This research will be conducted with multiple Joint Campaign Analysis (JCA) and Wargaming Applications courses. Phase 1 consists of NPS student team mini-studies from the Joint Campaign Analysis course to inform and underpin the design and conduct of this program of research. These studies will focus on concepts in integrating the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) /Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Forces Liaison Element (SOFLE), the global SOF network and other capabilities into a South China Sea and MCWL EABO scenario to identify potential capabilities and concepts. Phase 2 will include a NPS faculty-advised student wargaming team in the Wargaming Applications course that will design, develop, conduct, and analyze a wargame that leverages the findings from the Phase I JCA effort. Phase 3 includes a second series of JCA mini-studies capitalizing on capabilities and concepts from Phases 1 and 2, along with additional injects designated by MARSOC. This effort will conduct exploratory employment of these capabilities and concepts under the DMO concept and provide a refined quantitative assessment of its effectiveness against a growing maritime power. This phase includes a second student developed wargame providing a more in-depth examination of emerging SOF-MAGTF DMO concepts and an assessment of future capacities and capabilities enabled by SOF-MAGTF integration.This research, working in conjunction with ongoing NPS and MCWL efforts examining Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO), will examine SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integration in a future Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). This effort will focus on exploring, assessing and identifying SOF-MAGTF capabilities integration to improve current and future EABO operations and analyze and identify mechanisms that will allow MARSOC to better serve as a bridge for capabilities integration with SOF and deployed MAGTFs to fully maximize the complementary capabilities of each formation. This research will be conducted with multiple Joint Campaign Analysis (JCA) and Wargaming Applications courses. Phase 1 consists of NPS student team mini-studies from the Joint Campaign Analysis course to inform and underpin the design and conduct of this program of research. These studies will focus on concepts in integrating the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) /Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Forces Liaison Element (SOFLE), the global SOF network and other capabilities into a South China Sea and MCWL EABO scenario to identify potential capabilities and concepts. Phase 2 will include a NPS faculty-advised student wargaming team in the Wargaming Applications course that will design, develop, conduct, and analyze a wargame that leverages the findings from the Phase I JCA effort. Phase 3 includes a second series of JCA mini-studies capitalizing on capabilities and concepts from Phases 1 and 2, along with additional injects designated by MARSOC. This effort will conduct exploratory employment of these capabilities and concepts under the DMO concept and provide a refined quantitative assessment of its effectiveness against a growing maritime power. This phase includes a second student developed wargame providing a more in-depth examination of emerging SOF-MAGTF DMO concepts and an assessment of future capacities and capabilities enabled by SOF-MAGTF integration.This research, working in conjunction with ongoing NPS and MCWL efforts examining Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO), will examine SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integration in a future Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). This effort will focus on exploring, assessing and identifying SOF-MAGTF capabilities integration to improve current and future EABO operations and analyze and identify mechanisms that will allow MARSOC to better serve as a bridge for capabilities integration with SOF and deployed MAGTFs to fully maximize the complementary capabilities of each formation. This research will be conducted with multiple Joint Campaign Analysis (JCA) and Wargaming Applications courses. Phase 1 consists of NPS student team mini-studies from the Joint Campaign Analysis course to inform and underpin the design and conduct of this program of research. These studies will focus on concepts in integrating the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) /Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Forces Liaison Element (SOFLE), the global SOF network and other capabilities into a South China Sea and MCWL EABO scenario to identify potential capabilities and concepts. Phase 2 will include a NPS faculty-advised student wargaming team in the Wargaming Applications course that will design, develop, conduct, and analyze a wargame that leverages the findings from the Phase I JCA effort. Phase 3 includes a second series of JCA mini-studies capitalizing on capabilities and concepts from Phases 1 and 2, along with additional injects designated by MARSOC. This effort will conduct exploratory employment of these capabilities and concepts under the DMO concept and provide a refined quantitative assessment of its effectiveness against a growing maritime power. This phase includes a second student developed wargame providing a more in-depth examination of emerging SOF-MAGTF DMO concepts and an assessment of future capacities and capabilities enabled by SOF-MAGTF integration.This research, working in conjunction with ongoing NPS and MCWL efforts examining Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO), will examine SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integration in a future Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). This effort will focus on exploring, assessing and identifying SOF-MAGTF capabilities integration to improve current and future EABO operations and analyze and identify mechanisms that will allow MARSOC to better serve as a bridge for capabilities integration with SOF and deployed MAGTFs to fully maximize the complementary capabilities of each formation. This research will be conducted with multiple Joint Campaign Analysis (JCA) and Wargaming Applications courses. Phase 1 consists of NPS student team mini-studies from the Joint Campaign Analysis course to inform and underpin the design and conduct of this program of research. These studies will focus on concepts in integrating the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) /Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Forces Liaison Element (SOFLE), the global SOF network and other capabilities into a South China Sea and MCWL EABO scenario to identify potential capabilities and concepts. Phase 2 will include a NPS faculty-advised student wargaming team in the Wargaming Applications course that will design, develop, conduct, and analyze a wargame that leverages the findings from the Phase I JCA effort. Phase 3 includes a second series of JCA mini-studies capitalizing on capabilities and concepts from Phases 1 and 2, along with additional injects designated by MARSOC. This effort will conduct exploratory employment of these capabilities and concepts under the DMO concept and provide a refined quantitative assessment of its effectiveness against a growing maritime power. This phase includes a second student developed wargame providing a more in-depth examination of emerging SOF-MAGTF DMO concepts and an assessment of future capacities and capabilities enabled by SOF-MAGTF integration.Marine Corps Forces Special Operations CommandThis research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations(CNO)Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited

MARSOC SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integrations Analysis and Operational Modeling

NPS NRP Executive SummaryMARSOC SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integrations Analysis and Operational ModelingMarine Corps Forces Special Operations CommandThis research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations (CNO)Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

MARSOC SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integrations Analysis and Operational Modeling

NPS NRP Project PosterMARSOC SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integrations Analysis and Operational ModelingMarine Corps Forces Special Operations CommandThis research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations (CNO)Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

Warfare Analysis of Logistics Agility in a Contested Environment

NPS NRP Project PosterThis research will examine Naval logistics support requirements during peacetime and conflict in the South China Sea through wargaming and analysis studies. NPS student team designed wargames from the Wargaming Applications course and mini-studies from the Joint Campaign Analysis (JCA) course will be utilized to inform and underpin this program of research.N4 - Fleet Readiness & LogisticsThis research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations (CNO)Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

Warfare Analysis of Logistics Agility in a Contested Environment

NPS NRP Technical ReportThis research will examine Naval logistics support requirements during peacetime and conflict in the South China Sea through wargaming and analysis studies. NPS student team designed wargames from the Wargaming Applications course and mini-studies from the Joint Campaign Analysis (JCA) course will be utilized to inform and underpin this program of research.N4 - Fleet Readiness & LogisticsThis research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations (CNO)Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integrations Analysis and Operational Modeling (Continuation)

NPS NRP Project PosterThis research, working in conjunction with ongoing NPS and MCWL efforts examining Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO), will examine SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integrations in a future Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). This effort will focus on exploring, assessing and identify mechanisms that will allow MARSOC to better serve as a bridge for capabilities integration with SOF and deployed MAGTFs to fully maximize the complementary capabilities of each formation. This research will be conducted with multiple Joint Campaign Analysis and Wargaming Applications courses.Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC)Marine Corps Forces Command (COMMARFORCOM)This research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations (CNO)Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integrations Analysis and Operational Modeling (Continuation)

NPS NRP Executive SummaryThis research, working in conjunction with ongoing NPS and MCWL efforts examining Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO), will examine SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integrations in a future Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). This effort will focus on exploring, assessing and identify mechanisms that will allow MARSOC to better serve as a bridge for capabilities integration with SOF and deployed MAGTFs to fully maximize the complementary capabilities of each formation. This research will be conducted with multiple Joint Campaign Analysis and Wargaming Applications courses.Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC)Marine Corps Forces Command (COMMARFORCOM)This research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations (CNO)Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integrations Analysis and Operational Modeling (Continuation)

NPS NRP Technical ReportThis research, working in conjunction with ongoing NPS and MCWL efforts examining Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO), will examine SOF-MAGTF Capabilities Integrations in a future Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). This effort will focus on exploring, assessing and identify mechanisms that will allow MARSOC to better serve as a bridge for capabilities integration with SOF and deployed MAGTFs to fully maximize the complementary capabilities of each formation. This research will be conducted with multiple Joint Campaign Analysis and Wargaming Applications courses.Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC)Marine Corps Forces Command (COMMARFORCOM)This research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations (CNO)Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.