Joint
Analysis System (JAS): Overview
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Background
The Joint Analysis System (JAS) is a US government-owned
simulation. The US Joint Forces Command is the proponent
agency. Professional Software Engineering, Inc. (PROSOFT)
of Virginia Beach, Virginia, was the lead developer of
the JAS program until funding cuts precluded further development.
JAS
was initially developed as the Joint Warfare System
(JWARS). In 1995, work began to fill the simulation
gap identified by DoD's shift towards joint operations.
The analysis community had several service-centric simulations
to rely on, but none were designed from a joint perspective.
Joint operational requirements led to the need to assess
the cumulative effects of integrated ISR, logistics,
service weapons systems and joint task forces in the
prosecution of a joint campaign.
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The name was changed to the Joint Analysis System to better
reflect the inherent potentials designed into the simulation
to represent the types of challenges facing DoD in the
21st century, as well as emphasize the user aspects with
respect to toggling between data entry format and five-paragraph
military plan format and output diagnostics and post-run
analysis instrumentation. JAS has the ability to support
pre-hostilities, stability and other operations including,
but not limited to, combat. |
Overview
JAS is a C4ISR-centric, joint regional (campaign-level)
model with integrated Strategic Mobility, Theater Logistics,
and Joint Operations encompassing a broad range of military
operations (ROMO). JAS is designed to support balanced
representations of joint operations in a realistic environment.
JAS considers all levels of war (strategic, operational,
and tactical), but its focus is on the operational level.
JAS is sufficiently flexible to deal with current, near-term,
and future warfare concepts, doctrine, systems, and organizations
of the United States, its Allies, NGO / PVOs, civilians
and potential adversaries. JAS represents multiple nations
in multiple coalitions as well as neutral and opposing
forces.
The
representations of C4 and ISR form the foundation for
how objects perceive and interact with one another in
JAS. JAS maintains ground truth and current perceptions
for each side. A side's ability to make and execute
informed decisions is directly attributable to that
side's perceptions of the battlefield.
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To
find out more about PROSOFT’s JAS contract perfromance, contact:
James Diggs, Director of Operations
(757) 431-2400 x 1640
email: james.diggs@prosoft.tv
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