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    C-WAM is a board game developed by the Center for Army Analysis used to test battle plans. It involves moving pieces representing brigades across a map and tracking results using dice rolls or a computer. The game pits Blue friendly forces against Red enemy forces, and results are input into a computer model to analyze losses and supplies. C-WAM has been used by the Deputy Secretary of Defense and several military commands to test plans and new weapons before using computer modeling. There is high demand for its use but limited capacity to fulfill all requests for wargaming.

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    C-WAM is a board game developed by the Center for Army Analysis used to test battle plans. It involves moving pieces representing brigades across a map and tracking results using dice rolls or a computer. The game pits Blue friendly forces against Red enemy forces, and results are input into a computer model to analyze losses and supplies. C-WAM has been used by the Deputy Secretary of Defense and several military commands to test plans and new weapons before using computer modeling. There is high demand for its use but limited capacity to fulfill all requests for wargaming.

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    Army Wargaming Model Analyzes Battle Plans

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    C-WAM is a board game developed by the Center for Army Analysis used to test battle plans. It involves moving pieces representing brigades across a map and tracking results using dice rolls or a computer. The game pits Blue friendly forces against Red enemy forces, and results are input into a computer model to analyze losses and supplies. C-WAM has been used by the Deputy Secretary of Defense and several military commands to test plans and new weapons before using computer modeling. There is high demand for its use but limited capacity to fulfill all requests for wargaming.

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    10/6/2016 CWAM:CenterforArmyAnalysisWargamingAnalysisModel|PAXsims

    CWAM:CenterforArmyAnalysisWargamingAnalysisModel
    AtGovTechWorks,MichaelPeckhasaveryinterestingarticleontheCenterforArmyAnalysisWargamingAnalysisModel,orCWAM:

    Computerscontinuetorevolutionizemodernwarfare,nottheleastofwhenitcomestoputtingbattleplanstothetest.Devisethescenario,feeditintothe
    computerandoutspewsdetailedestimatesofrisk,supplyconsumptionandmore.

    Butasitturnsout,thattheresnothinglikepittinghumansagainsthumansatleasttogetthekinksoutofaplantobeginwith.

    Indeed,PentagonleadersrightuptothedeputysecretaryofdefenseareusingahousebuiltArmyboardgamecompletewithoutcometablesandstandard
    dicetospottheflawsinbattleplansbeforecrunchingthenumberswithmoderncomputing.Justasmannedaircraftanddronescanteamtoformahighly
    effectivepartnership,computermodelslinkedtoboardgamescanbringoutthebestqualitiesofboth.

    TheArmycallsitsboardgameCWAMshortfortheCenterforArmyAnalysisWargamingAnalysisModel.Gamespit(friendly)Blueversus(enemy)Redforces
    andresultsarefedintotheJointIntegratedContingencyModel(JICM),apowerfulcomputersimulationthatanalyzesplansandcalculateslossesandsupply
    consumption.

    Firstdevelopedeightyearsago,CWAMisincreasinglypopularandhasbeenusedbyDeputySecretaryofDefenseRobertWork,awellknownvigorous
    advocateforanalyticalwargamingaswellastheJointStaff,multipleCombatantCommands(COCOMs)includingPacific(PACOM)andEuropean(EUROCOM)
    commands,andothermajorcomponentcommands,suchasU.S.PacificFleetandPacificAirForcesandU.S.AirForcesEurope.

    Thegamehasalsobeenusedtotestpotentialeffectivenessofnewweaponsduringtheacquisitionprocess.

    Demandisfaroutstrippingourcapacityatthispoint,saysCWAMcreatorDanielMahoneyIII,acampaignanalystforCenterforArmyAnalysisatFortBelvoir,
    Va.Weturnpeopledownnowforwargamingrequests.

    UnderstandingtheGame

    Physically,CWAMconsistsofatabletopmaptypicallyaboutfivefeetlongandfourfeetwide.Playersmaneuvertheirpieces(representingbrigades)acrossthe
    map,justlikeinanyothertabletopgame.ThedigitalBattleTrackerasimplecomputerdatabaserollsdigitaldiceandtrackslosses,suppliesandsoon.If
    theyprefer,playersmayalsochoosetouseconventionalphysicaldice.

    TheBlueandRedteamsareeachledbyacommanderinchiefandsupportedbyground,airandnavalcommanders.AWhiteCellumpire,supportedbyafew
    morepeopletoruntheBattleTracker,overseesthegameasitplaysout.

    Whatsmore,Michaelhasgoneastepfurther,andobtainedacopyoftheCWAMrulebook.Youllfindithere.

    ThisdetailedApril2016presentationonCWAMbyDanielMahoneytotheMORSwargamingcommunityofpracticemayalsobeofinterest.

    h/tMichaelPeck

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