Thesis (M.S. in Operations Research)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 1990. / "March 1990." Description based on title screen as viewed on August 25, 2009. Thesis Advisor(s): Hughes, Wayne P. Second Reader: Halwachs Thomas E. DTIC Descriptor(s): Models, naval warfare, combat effectiveness, global, degradation, predictions, validation, dynamics, parameters, theory, attrition, variations, command and control systems, user needs, power, battles, input, warfare. Author(s) subject terms: Naval Combat Modeling, Model Validation, Naval Tactics. Includes bibliographical references (p. 140-141). Also available in print.