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Tables of Contents for A Decision Support System for Evaluating Ranges and Airspace
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
iii
Figures
ix
Tables
xi
Summary
xiii
Acknowledgments
xvii
Acronyms
xix
Introduction
1
4
Background
1
1
Objectives and Approach
2
1
Organization of the Report
3
2
Elements of the Analytic Structure
5
18
Operational Requirements: The Joint Mission Framework
6
1
Training Requirements: An Adaptation of the Ready Aircrew Program
7
4
Sortie Types Used in the Analysis
9
1
Relating Training Requirements to Operational Requirements
10
1
Required Infrastructure Characteristics
11
9
Distance from Base to Range/Airspace
11
2
Qualitative Requirements
13
1
Organizaing the Qualitative Requirements
14
2
Capacity
16
4
Current Infrastructure
20
1
Comparison of Current Infrastructure with Requirements
21
2
Elements of the Decision Support System
23
4
A Conceptual Description of the DSS
23
1
Database and Models Embedded in Microsoft Access
24
1
User Interface via Access
24
1
User Interface via a Web Browser
24
1
Hardware and Software Requirements
25
2
What is in the Database
27
8
Tables
27
4
Master Lists
28
1
The Joint Mission Framework
29
1
Training Requirements
29
1
Quantifying Demand
30
1
Infrastructure Requirements
30
1
Current Infrastructure
31
1
Infrastructure Evaluations
31
1
Queries
31
2
Forms
33
1
Reports
33
1
Macros and Modules
33
1
Naming Conventions
33
2
A Web ``Tour'' of the System
35
6
Basic Inquiries
35
1
Advanced Use of the DSS
36
5
System Maintenance and Development
41
Keeping the System Viable
41
Data Maintenance Issues
42
Joint Mission Framework
42
Training Requirements
42
Infrastructure Requirements
43
Comparing Requirements with Current Infrastructure
43
New Development
43
Assessing Geographical, Qualitative, and Quantitative Factors Simultaneously
43
Evaluation of Other Training Resources
44
Other Range and Airspace Management Issues
44
Non-ACC Users
45
Appendix
A. Mission/Sortie Definitions Used in the Database
47
B. Range and Airspace Characteristics
53
C. Data Limitations
61
D. Hardware and Software Requirements
65
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