Multi-level operational C holonic reference architecture modeling for MHQ with MOC C Approaches and Organization

The purpose of this paper is to present a multi-level operational C holonic reference architecture that is applicable to Navy maritime headquarters (MHQ) with maritime operations center (MOC) for assessing, planning and executing multiple missions and tasks across a range of military operations. The control architecture consists of three levels: strategic level control (SLC), operational level control (OLC) and tactical level control (TLC). In addition to coordination within each level, two specific coordination layers are identified at the SLC-OLC and the OLC-TLC interfaces. The SLC-OLC interface layer resolves evaluation issues associate with selecting DIME (diplomatic, information, military and economic) actions based on national priorities, while the OLCTLC interface layer is used to resolve mission monitoring/planning issues associated with deciding on the courses of action based on outcomes of asset-task allocation at the tactical level. We employ semi-Markov decision process (SMDP) approach to decide on missions to be executed and their time sequence at the SLC-OLC layer (coordination of future plans), while a distributed SMDP approach to an action-goal attainment (AGA) graph for addressing the mission monitoring/ planning issues related to task sequencing and asset allocation at the OLC-TLC layer (coordination of future operations and current operations). The times between decision epochs at the SLC-OLC layer are determined by the mission completion times at the OLC-TLC layer, while the DIME actions and missions to be planned at the OLC-TLC layer are determined at the SLC-OLC layer.