COA411

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COA411 the statement
Explains what the units will do to accomplish the
assigned mission.
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COA411 the statement (cont.)
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A generalization latice/hierarchy
ORGANIZATION
SUBCLASS-OF
MODERN-MILITARY-ORGANIZATION
SUBCLASS-OF
MODERN-MILITARY-UNIT--DEPLOYABLE
SUBCLASS-OF
SUBCLASS-OF
MANEUVER-UNIT-MILITARY-SPECIALTY
AVIATION-UNIT--MILITARY-SPECIALTY
SUBCLASS-OF
SUBCLASS-OF
ARMORED-UNIT--MILITARY-SPECIALTY
INFANTRY-UNIT--MILITARY-SPECIALTY
INSTANCE-OF
SUBCLASS-OF
BLUE-ARMOR-BRIGADE2
MECHANIZED-INFANTRY-UNIT--MILITARY-SPECIALTY
INSTANCE-OF
BLUE-TASK-FORCE1
INSTANCE-OF
INSTANCE-OF
BLUE-MECH-BRIGADE1
BLUE-TASK-FORCE2
INSTANCE-OF
BLUE-TASK-FORCE3
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Feature definition
An object feature is itself characterized by
several features which include documentation,
domain and range. The domain is the concept that
represents the set of objects that could have
that feature. The range is the set of possible
values of the feature.
ASSIGNMENT
BLUE-TASK-FORCE2
SUPPORTING-EFFORT1
ltOBJECT-FEATUREgt
DOCUMENTATION
SUBCLASS-OF
"Indicates the assignment of a unit"
DOMAIN
ASSIGNMENT
MODERN-MILITARY-UNIT--DEPLOYABLE
RANGE
COA-ASSIGNMENT
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Feature hierarchy
ltOBJECT
-
FEATUREgt
DOCUMENTATION
"Indicates the assignment of a unit"
MODERN
-
MILITARY
-
UNIT
--
DEPLOYABLE
UPPER BOUND
DOMAIN
MANEUVER
-
UNIT
-
MILITARY
-
SPECIALTY
LOWER BOUND
ASSIGNMENT
COA
-
ASSIGNMENT
UPPER BOUND
RANGE
MAIN
-
EFFORT
LOWER BOUND
DOMAIN
ACTION
IS
-
ACTION
-
TYPE
-
FOR
RANGE
"military offensive operation, "military
defensive operation
IS
-
SURPRISE
-
ACTION
-
FOR
IS
-
SECURITY
-
ACTION
-
FOR
"Indicates the context in which the action is
considered as having an offensive nature
DOCUMENTATION
ACTION
UPPER BOUND
DOMAIN
IS
-
OFFENSIVE
-
ACTION
-
FOR
PENETRATE
-
MILITARY
-
TASK
LOWER BOUND
UPPER BOUND
"military offensive operation,"military
defensive operation
RANGE
"military offensive operation
LOWER BOUND
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Example Concepts definition
We can define a concept as being a sub-concept of
known concepts and having additional features, as
in the following example
MILITARY-MANEUVER
MILITARY-ATTACK
COMPLEX-MILITARY-TASK
INDICATES-MISSION-TYPE
"military offensive operation"
SUBCLASS-OF
IS-OFFENSIVE-ACTION-FOR
"military offensive operation"
PENETRATE--MILITARY-TASK
RECOMMENDED-FORCE-RATIO
3
HAS-SURPRISE-FORCE-RATIO
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PENETRATE--MILITARY-TASK is a complex military
task, a military maneuver, and a military attack.
It indicates that a COA that has a penetration
mission is an offensive COA. In the context of an
offensive operation, a penetration should be
considered an offensive action. The doctrinal
recommended force ratio for a penetration is 3.0.
A force ratio of 6.0 should be considered a
surprisingly high force ratio.
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Example Instance definition
ARMORED-UNIT--MILITARY-SPECIALTY
MECHANIZED-INFANTRY-UNIT--MILITARY-SPECIALTY
INSTANCE-OF
INSTANCE-OF
ECHELON-OF-UNIT
BATTALION--UNIT-DESIGNATION
SOVEREIGN-ALLEGIANCE-OF-ORG
BLUE--SIDE
ASSIGNMENT
MAIN-EFFORT1
BLUE-TASK-FORCE1 is a blue armored and
mechanized infantry battalion assigned to be
main effort1. It performs two tasks, penetrate1
and clear1. It has a regular strength and has the
following units under its operational control
BLUE-MECH-COMPANY1,
TASK
PENETRATE1
TASK
BLUE-TASK-FORCE1
CLEAR1
TROOP-STRENGTH-OF-UNIT
REGULAR-STATUS
OPERATIONAL-CONTROL-MILITARY-ORG
BLUE-MECH-COMPANY1
OPERATIONAL-CONTROL-MILITARY-ORG
BLUE-MECH-COMPANY2
OPERATIONAL-CONTROL-MILITARY-ORG
BLUE-ARMOR-COMPANY1
OPERATIONAL-CONTROL-MILITARY-ORG
BLUE-ARMOR-COMPANY2
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Inheritance
MILITARY-TASK
MILITARY-MANEUVER
SUBCLASS-OF
MILITARY-ATTACK
COMPLEX-MILITARY-TASK
INDICATES-MISSION-TYPE
"military offensive operation"
SUBCLASS-OF
IS-OFFENSIVE-ACTION-FOR
"military offensive operation"
PENETRATE--MILITARY-TASK
RECOMMENDED-FORCE-RATIO
3
HAS-SURPRISE-FORCE-RATIO
6
INSTANCE-OF
OBJECT-ACTED-ON
RED-MECH-COMPANY4
FORCE-RATIO
PENETRATE1
10.6
IS-TASK-OF-OPERATION
ATTACK2
TASK-HAS-PURPOSE
TASK
(missing element)
UNIT-ASSIGNED-TO-TASK
ASSIGNMENT
BLUE-TASK-FORCE1
MAIN-EFFORT1
SOVEREIGN-ALLEGIANCE-OF-ORG
BLUE--SIDE
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Overall organization of the COA object ontology
ltOBJECTgt
PURPOSE
GEOGRAPHICAL-REGION
ACTION
ORGANIZATION
MILITARY-PURPOSE
EQUIPMENT
PLAN
MILITARY-EVENT
MILITARY-EQUIPMENT
MILITARY-OPERATION
MILITARY-TASK
MODERN-MILITARY-ORGANIZATION
SUBCLASS-OF
COA-SPECIFICATION-MICROTHERY
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Ontology of military organizations
MODERN-MILITARY-ORGANIZATION
MODERN-MILITARY-UNIT--DEPLOYABLE
MANEUVER-UNIT-MILITARY-SPECIALTY
AVIATION-UNIT--MILITARY-SPECIALTY
ARMORED-UNIT--MILITARY-SPECIALTY
INFANTRY-UNIT--MILITARY-SPECIALTY
BLUE-ARMOR-BRIGADE2
MECHANIZED-INFANTRY-UNIT--MILITARY-SPECIALTY
BLUE-TASK-FORCE1
BLUE-MECH-BRIGADE1
BLUE-TASK-FORCE2
BLUE-TASK-FORCE3
INSTANCE-OF
SUBCLASS-OF
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Representation of a specific organization
ARMORED-UNIT--MILITARY-SPECIALTY
MECHANIZED-INFANTRY-UNIT--MILITARY-SPECIALTY
INSTANCE-OF
INSTANCE-OF
ECHELON-OF-UNIT
BATALLION--UNIT-DESIGNATION
SOVEREIGN-ALLEGIANCE-OF-ORG
BLUE--SIDE
ASSIGNMENT
MAIN-EFFORT1
TASK
PENETRATE1
TASK
BLUE-TASK-FORCE1
CLEAR1
TROOP-STRENGTH-OF-UNIT
REGULAR-STATUS
OPERATIONAL-CONTROL-MILITARY-ORG
BLUE-MECH-COMPANY1
OPERATIONAL-CONTROL-MILITARY-ORG
BLUE-MECH-COMPANY2
OPERATIONAL-CONTROL-MILITARY-ORG
BLUE-ARMOR-COMPANY1
OPERATIONAL-CONTROL-MILITARY-ORG
BLUE-ARMOR-COMPANY2
COA411
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Ontology of military events
MILITARY-EVENT
MILITARY-MANEUVER
MILITARY-OPERATION
MILITARY-TASK
SCREEN--MILITARY-TASK
AREA-DEFENSE--MILITARY-OPERATION
PENETRATE--MILITARY-MANEUVER
SCREEN1
DEFEND1
DEFEND2
PENETRATE1
PENETRATE2
INSTANCE-OF
SUBCLASS-OF
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Representation of military tasks
MILITARY-TASK
SUBCLASS-OF
INDICATES-MISSION-TYPE
"military offensive operation"
IS-OFFENSIVE-ACTION-FOR
DESTROY--MILITARY-TASK
"military offensive operation"
RECOMMENDED-FORCE-RATIO
2.5
INSTANCE-OF
OBJECT-ACTED-ON
RED-CSOP1
FORCE-RATIO
DESTROY1
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TASK-HAS-PURPOSE
PREVENT-MILITARY-PURPOSE3
IS-TASK-OF-OPERATION
(missing element)
UNIT-ASSIGNED-TO-TASK
TASK
ASSIGNMENT
BLUE-TASK-FORCE2
SUPPORTING-EFFORT1
COA-411
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Representation of military tasks
MILITARY-TASK
IS-INDEPENDENT-ACTION-FOR
"military offensive operation"
IS-INDEPENDENT-ACTION-FOR
"military defensive operation"
SUBCLASS-OF
IS-SECURITY-ACTION-FOR
"military offensive operation"
SCREEN--MILITARY-TASK
IS-SECURITY-ACTION-FOR
"military defensive operation"
IS-ECONOMY-OF-FORCE-ACTION-FOR
INSTANCE-OF
"military offensive operation"
IS-ECONOMY-OF-FORCE-ACTION-FOR
"military defensive operation"
SCREEN1
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Representation of the structure of the COA
OPERATION-OF-COA
BLUE-BRIGADE-OP
COA- SPECIFICATION- MICROTHERY
MISSION-LEVEL-TASK-OF-COA
BLUE-BRIGADE-TASK
END-STATE-OF-COA
PLAN-TO-ACHIEVE1
HAS-DECISIVE-POINT
DECISIVE-POINT1
TOTAL-NBR-ACTIONS
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INSTANCE-OF
TOTAL-NBR-OFFENSIVE-ACTIONS-FOR-MISSION
6
COA-MAIN-EFFORT-OFFENSIVE-ACTION-FOR-MISSION
PENETRATE1
TOTAL-NBR-MAIN-EFFORT-OFFENSIVE-ACTIONS-FOR-MISSIO
N
1
TOTAL-NBR-SUPPORTING-EFFORTS-OFFENSIVE-ACTIONS-FOR
-MISSION
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COA411
COA-SUPPORTING-EFFORT-OFFENSIVE-ACTION-FOR-MISSION
DESTROY1
COA-SUPPORTING-EFFORT-OFFENSIVE-ACTION-FOR-MISSION
DESTROY2
COA-SUPPORTING-EFFORT-OFFENSIVE-ACTION-FOR-MISSION
FIX1
COA-SUPPORTING-EFFORT-OFFENSIVE-ACTION-FOR-MISSION
COA-SECURITY-ACTION-FOR-MISSION
FIX2
COA-SECURITY-ACTION-FOR-MISSION
COA-SECURITY-ACTION-FOR-MISSION
SECURE1
TOTAL-NBR-SECURITY-ACTIONS-FOR-MISSION
3
TOTAL-NBR-SURPRISE-ACTIONS-FOR-MISSION
0
TOTAL-NBR-DECEPTION-ACTIONS-FOR-MISSION
0
COA411
TOTAL-NBR-INDEPENDENT-ACTIONS-FOR-MISSION
0
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Representation of the main operation of COA411
CLOSE-UNIT-IN-MISSION
BLUE-TASK-FORCE1
MILITARY-OFFENSIVE-OP
CLOSE-UNIT-IN-MISSION
CLOSE-UNIT-IN-MISSION
BLUE-TASK-FORCE2
INSTANCE-OF
SECURITY-UNIT-IN-MISSION
BLUE-MECH-BATALION1
SECURITY-UNIT-IN-MISSION
BLUE-BRIGADE-OP
RESERVE-UNIT-IN-MISSION
BLUE-MECH-COMPANY8
REAR-UNIT-IN-MISSION
BLUE-MECH-PLT1
DEEP-OPERATION-TASK
DESTROY3
FIRE-OPERATION-TASK
SUPRESS1
COA-411
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Representation of the main task of COA411
PENETRATE--MILITARY-TASK
OBJECT-ACTED-ON
RED-MECH-REGIMENT2
IS-TASK-OF-OPERATION
BLUE-BRIGADE-OP
TASK-HAS-PURPOSE
ENABLE-MILITARY-PURPOSE1
INSTANCE-OF
SUB-TASKS--MILTARY
PENETRATE1
SUB-TASKS--MILTARY
CLEAR1
BLUE-BRIGADE-TASK
SUB-TASKS--MILTARY
FIX1
SUB-TASKS--MILTARY
CLEAR2
SUB-TASKS--MILTARY
FIX2
SUB-TASKS--MILTARY
CLEAR3
SUB-TASKS--MILTARY
DESTROY1
SUB-TASKS--MILTARY
DESTROY2
SUB-TASKS--MILTARY
DESTROY3
SUB-TASKS--MILTARY
SECURE1
SUB-TASKS--MILTARY
SUPRESS1
INDICATES-MISSION-TYPE
"military offensive operation"
IS-OFFENSIVE-ACTION-FOR
"military offensive operation"
COA-411