Maneuver Battle Lab (MBL)

Modeling and Simulation Branch

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Constructive experimentation uses military role players operating in a simulated environment to collect data with minimal logistics, risk, and time. Human-in-the-Loop participants respond to simulated situations presented through real-world Mission Command Systems to provide the orders and instructions directing simulated forces. The constructive simulation determines the environmental effects, speed of movement, entity interactions, effects of engagements, and assesses appropriate battle damage to determine outcomes.

The Modeling and Simulation Branch conducts wargaming to inform conceptual formations, technology, and concepts as well as develop the framework for further experimentation. The wargames are conducted in a turn-based format, replicating the actions of maneuver forces and counter-actions of the enemy. All scenarios are overlaid on actual terrain and utilize either current or future conceptual formations.

The Constructive Prototyping Team conducts SIMEXp and Wargames to answer experiment objectives focused on emerging maneuver concepts and capabilities development.

The System of Systems Enhanced Small Unit (SESU) Team conducts wargames and SIMEXp to develop and refine the SESU Operational Concept and associated technologies. This includes developing the Operational and Organizational (O&O) concept, assessing select technology-based capabilities for possible fielding within the SESU force structure, and inform the Multi-Domain Operational (MDO) concept on the employment of this formation and its ability to operate, sense, and target in an Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) threat environment. On order, the SESU Team conducts other SIMEXp and Wargames.

The Experimentation Team conducts SIMEXp and Wargames to answer experiment objectives focused on emerging maneuver concepts and capabilities development. The Team includes Mission Command and Doctrinal SMEs, as well as the Battlemasters and Simulation Interactors who conduct the computer interface and ensure doctrinally correct tactical operations are conducted.

The Technical Team manages all of the hardware, software, and Network that support MSB Experimentation.

The Modeling and Simulation Team executes all software development and modification of models in support of MSB Experimentation. Members of the Team include Data Collectors who ensure analysts are provided all required information from the simulation to answer the experiment hypothesis and a terrain developer who ensures accurate terrain models are created and validated for use in experiments and in Mission Command Systems.

The OMFV Team is to conduct wargames and SIMEXp to develop and refine the OMFV Operational Concept and associated technologies.