Supporting The Expeditionary Aerospace Force An Integrated Strategic Agile Combat Support Planning Framework

by Tripp, Robert S.; Galway, Lionel; Killingsworth, Paul B.; Peltz, Eric; Ramey, Timothy L.

• ISBN13: 9780833027634
• ISBN10: 0833027638
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-12-13
• Publisher: RAND Corporation

Summary

A key challenge facing the future Air Force is how to nearly continuously deploy relatively small-scale forces for peacekeeping and humanitarian relief missions while maintaining the capability to win major theater wars. In response to this challenge, the

Table of Contents

Preface	iii
Figures	ix
Tables	xi
Summary	xiii
Acknowledgments	xxv
Abbreviations and Acronyms	xxix
The Expeditionary Aerospace Force And The Need For Enhanced Combat Support System Planning	1	(18)
USAF Challenges in the New Security Environment: Maintaining Readiness for Major Conflicts While Supporting Frequent Deployments	1	(2)
The Expeditionary Aerospace Force	3	(2)
Agile Combat Support for the Expeditionary Aerospace Force	5	(4)
ACS Planning for Expeditionary Operations	9	(8)
Report Outline	17	(2)
An Enhanced Strategic Acs Planning Framework For The Expeditionary Aerospace Force	19	(16)
Introduction	19	(1)
Elements of a Strategic Planning System	19	(13)
Summary of Enhanced ACS Planning System	32	(3)
Applying The Enhanced Acs Strategic Planning Framework: Infrastructure For Global Adaptiveness	35	(24)
Minimum Deployed Maintenance and Support Equipment Analysis	35	(3)
Intermediate Avionics Maintenance and Supply Options Analysis	38	(12)
Munitions Analysis	50	(6)
Integrating Across Commodities	56	(3)
Process Development To Support Continuous Expeditionary Acs System Planning: An Organizational Approach	59	(4)
Conclusions And Recommendations	63	(48)
The Need for a New Strategic Planning Framework	63	(1)
Elements of an ACS Planning Framework for the EAF	64	(1)
Results from Illustrative Analyses	65	(1)
Organizational Changes	66	(1)
Conclusion	67	(2)
Appendix
A. Support Requirements Determination Model: Munitions	69	(12)
B. Support Options Analysis: Munitions	81	(8)
C. Support Requirements Determination Model: Minimum Maintenance Personnel And Support Equipment	89	(10)
D. Support Requirements Determination Model: Avionics Maintenance	99	(8)
E. AEF Deployment And Planning Tool (ADAPT)	107	(4)
Bibliography	111