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Linking a throughput simulation to a systems dynamics simulation to assess the utility of a US Navy foreign humanitarian aid mission

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  • Jordan Cohen
  • Johnny Quilenderino
  • Joseph Bubulka
  • Eugene P. Paulo

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The success of any humanitarian aid mission is generally measured by the timeliness of critical supplies that are delivered to the affected area. However, a more interesting analysis may be to determine the effect of the aid on the overall satisfaction of the local population. The authors' research focused on the delivery of humanitarian aid to a notional region that was decimated by flooding with ships, landing craft and security personnel provided by the US Navy and Marines. While the research effort addressed naval force structure, the focus of the research was: (1) to assess different delivery methods for the aid; and (2) to determine how the aid delivery impacted the overall satisfaction of the local population. To examine both concerns, two simulation models were developed, with one examining the throughput of aid delivered during the operation, and the other the satisfaction of the population based on the humanitarian aid effort.

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  • Jordan Cohen & Johnny Quilenderino & Joseph Bubulka & Eugene P. Paulo, 2013. "Linking a throughput simulation to a systems dynamics simulation to assess the utility of a US Navy foreign humanitarian aid mission," Defense & Security Analysis, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 29(2), pages 141-155, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdanxx:v:29:y:2013:i:2:p:141-155
    DOI: 10.1080/14751798.2013.787795
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