Computer Assisted Exercise

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Computer Assisted Exercise (CAX) Workshop
Presented to the International Forum Simulation
Interoperability Standards Organization Fall SIW
00, Orlando, Florida Morris Decker Modeling and
Simulation Information Analysis
Center mdecker_at_msiac.dmso.mil [phone]
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Computer Assisted Exercise (CAX) Workshop

• PURPOSE
• Inform you about the CAX workshop development
  for PfP
• Inform you about future possible developments
• Solicit Subject Matter Expert (SME) input

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Computer Assisted Exercise (CAX) Workshop

• Developed for the Viking 01 IPC Participants
• Presented at Swedish Defense Wargaming Centre
• 2 - Day workshop
• Designed for those with little or no experience

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Computer Assisted Exercise (CAX) Workshop

• Planning conference participants
• New participation for Viking 01
• Unique opportunities presented for all
• All levels of knowledge and experience
• Workshop will instill the importance of teamwork

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Computer Assisted Exercise (CAX) Workshop

• Computer Assisted Exercise (CAX) Introduction
• Exercise planning overview
• Computer specific topics

• Detailed planning topics and tools
• Training audience and objectives
• Scenario considerations
• Exercise control cells
• White and response cells
• Hardware and communications
• Distribution considerations

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Computer Assisted Exercise (CAX) Workshop

• Exercise management
• Pre-exercise
• Exercise execution
• Post-exercise

• PfP related opportunities
• Uniqueness of PSO vs. military exercises
• Civil and military organizations

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Computer Assisted Exercise (CAX) Workshop

• Follow-on efforts
• Workshop will be available for MPC and FPC
• Workshop will be DL formatted
• Workshop will be available on the World Wide Web
  (JDL)

• CAX Execution and Management workshop
• Development to begin shortly after Viking 01 IPC
• Workshop will be DL formatted

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Computer Assisted Exercise (CAX) Workshop

• How can you help?
• We can always use subject matter experts
• Input is welcome

• Modeling and Simulation Information Analysis
• Center
• MS University, Alexandria, Virginia
• Tom Stanford, tstanford_at_msiac.dmso.mil
  [phone]
• Charlie Snead, csnead_at_msiac.dmso.mil
  [phone]
• Morris Decker, mdecker_at_msiac.dmso.mil
  [phone]