Understanding Mission Engineering
Science, Technology and Strategic Decision-Making
National security and military strategies of each country are supported by a variety of equipment systems and the production and technological bases that produce them. Therefore, in understanding national security and military strategies, it is useful to consider the basic functions and performance of equipment and the advances in science and technology that enable them.
Mission engineering (ME) is an approach that includes organizational change focused on mission success, and is a methodology for planning, analyzing, organizing, and integrating current and new operational and system capabilities to achieve desired effects.
The results of ME are used for various purposes. For example, they address unit-wide integration and interoperability issues, clarify requirements for new equipment systems, and are reflected in acquisition, research, and development decisions, as well as enable an early transition from qualitative to quantitative analysis.
The application of ME is also expected to provide initial insights into what constraints exist, what is possible, and what is difficult from a technical perspective.
This project aims to deepen a comprehensive understanding of the process and effects of ME in line with the Mission Engineering Guide (2nd Edition) published by the U.S. Department of Defense in October 2023. Specifically, the team will identify the subject of analysis in accordance with the ME Guide, and then use tools such as Command: Modern Operations (CMO), a commercial version of a combat-level simulator, to create original scenarios and conduct early-stage analysis and evaluation.