Download or read book Assessing Unit Readiness Case Study of an Air Force Mobility Wing written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this documented briefing, we first explain a concept of readiness that goes beyond the common emphasis on operational readiness. We then review standards for manning the pilot, enlisted aircrew, and maintainer forces and briefly describe how these standards relate to the overall "health" of a wing. The briefing then assesses the challenges facing the 60th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) at Travis Air Force Base, California, in sustaining the force over time. We conclude by summarizing the wing's overall ability to sustain its readiness.
Download or read book Assessing Unit Readiness written by David E. Thaler and published by RAND Corporation. This book was released on 2002 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THe U.S. Air Force has recently confronted a host of challenges in its efforts to maintian military readiness. This briefing focuses on the nature of those challenges in an air mobility wing at Travis Air Force Base, California. It conclude that maintainers and aircrews alike have in fact been subjected to myraid pressures, many of them conflicting, and that these pressures have adversely overall productivity. Viable solutions to these problems, however, must address all aspects of unit readiness.
Download or read book Assessing Unit Readiness Case Study of an Air Force Fighter Wing written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the context of developing a high-level, overarching system for managing the military readiness of the United States Air Force (USAF), Project AIR FORCE's Resource Management Program has undertaken an in-depth review of readiness problems in an active component operational fighter wing. The broad context stems from ongoing allegations of problems with readiness in the current environment of constrained resources and demanding contingency requirements. Our aim is to characterize the effects of this environment on a representative operational unit and to capture the generalizable features in a readiness management system designed for senior decisionmakers. At the time of writing, we were in the process of developing an architecture for an encompassing USAF readiness management system. At the generous invitation of its commanding officer, Col Mike Hostage, we focused on the 388th Fighter Wing (FW) at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. When we collected our data, the 388th was operating a primary mission authorized inventory (PMAI) of 54 F-l6 Block 40 jets in three squadrons: the 4th, the 34th, and the 421st. These aircraft are equipped with Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared-Night (LANTIRN) systems that render them among the most lethal ground attack systems in the world; the aircraft also have powerful air-to-air capability. As such, they are in high demand for contingency operations. The 388th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) provides intermediate-level maintenance support. Behind the flying and maintenance squadrons are a range of supporting squadrons and groups, as well as the wing command.
Download or read book Military readiness reports to Congress provide few details on deficiencies and solutions report to congressional requesters written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Eric Grossman Collection written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection contain publicity file.
Download or read book Measuring Military Readiness and Sustainability written by S. Craig Moore and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "four pillars" of military capability are force structure, modernization, readiness, and sustainability. Peacetime expenditures toward achieving and maintaining readiness and sustainability-e.g., through training, maintenance, and materiel stockpiling-typically use more than half the Department of Defense's (DoD's) budget. readiness and sustainability, which reflect approximately how quickly and for how long forces would be usable, govern the degree to which the other two pillars could be exploited in wartime.
Download or read book Assessing Unit Readiness written by Beth J. Asch and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Military Readiness written by Richard K. Betts and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout most of American history, U.S. military forces proved unready for the wars that were thrust upon them and suffered costly reverses in early battles. During the Cold War, for the first time, U.S. defense policy tried to maintain high readiness in peacetime. But now, with the Cold War over and defense budgets falling, what will happen to U.S. military forces? Will they revert to a state of unpreparedness or find a new balance? Politicians and military planners alike have found this crucial issue especially difficult to deal with because they have often misunderstood what readiness really means. In this book, security expert Richard Betts surveys problems in developing and measuring combat readiness before, during, and after the Cold War. He analyzes why attempts to maximize it often have counterproductive effects, and how confusions in technical concepts cause political controversy. The book explores conflicts between two objectives that are both vital but work against each other because they compete for resources: operational readiness to fight immediately, and structural readiness—the number of organized units that increase military power, but require time during a crisis to gear up for combat. Betts also discusses the problem brought on by the Cold War and plunging defense budgets: mobilization readiness—the plans and arrangements needed to shorten the time for recreating a large military if it once again becomes necessary. Betts offers new ideas for understanding the dilemmas and tradeoffs that underlie debates on how readiness should be maintained in peacetime, and he explores the strategic consequences of different choices.
Download or read book Assessing Unit Readiness Case Study of an Air Force Fighter Wing written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the context of developing a high-level, overarching system for managing the military readiness of the United States Air Force (USAF), Project AIR FORCE's Resource Management Program has undertaken an in-depth review of readiness problems in an active component operational fighter wing. The broad context stems from ongoing allegations of problems with readiness in the current environment of constrained resources and demanding contingency requirements. Our aim is to characterize the effects of this environment on a representative operational unit and to capture the generalizable features in a readiness management system designed for senior decisionmakers. At the time of writing, we were in the process of developing an architecture for an encompassing USAF readiness management system. At the generous invitation of its commanding officer, Col Mike Hostage, we focused on the 388th Fighter Wing (FW) at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. When we collected our data, the 388th was operating a primary mission authorized inventory (PMAI) of 54 F-l6 Block 40 jets in three squadrons: the 4th, the 34th, and the 421st. These aircraft are equipped with Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared-Night (LANTIRN) systems that render them among the most lethal ground attack systems in the world; the aircraft also have powerful air-to-air capability. As such, they are in high demand for contingency operations. The 388th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) provides intermediate-level maintenance support. Behind the flying and maintenance squadrons are a range of supporting squadrons and groups, as well as the wing command.
Download or read book The Measure of Readiness written by United States. Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Military Readiness written by Neal P. Curtin and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Military Readiness written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Unit Leader Assessments of a Joint Readiness Training Center Rotation written by Tracye D. Julien and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Military Readiness Army and Marine Corps Reporting Provides Additional Data but Actions Needed to Improve Consistency written by Sharon L. Pickup and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To obtain visibility of the capabilities of its military forces, the Department of Defense has developed an enterprise of interconnected readiness reporting systems. In 2010, to better meet the info. needs of their leaders, the Army and Marine Corps implemented new reporting requirements. This report reviews recent readiness reporting changes. It assesses the extent that: (1) current readiness reporting policies have affected the content of readiness info. provided to decision makers; (2) the services have consistently implemented their new policies; and (3) changes to the Army, Marine Corps, and Office of the Sec. of Defense systems have affected the Defense Readiness Reporting System. Charts and tables. A print on demand report.
Download or read book Assessing and Reporting Military Readiness written by Great Britain: National Audit Office and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2005-06-15 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readiness is the term used to describe the means by which the Ministry of Defence holds its military forces at varying levels of preparedness to respond to emerging operations. An effective system for assessing and reporting military readiness is a key part of modern armed forces capability, in order to manage risks and address any deficiencies and plan for the future. This has become increasingly important in recent years given the unpredictable nature of the current security environment. This NAO report finds that the MoD has a good system for reporting the readiness of its armed forces, although there is scope for further improvement, both to better define and measure its Public Service Agreement target for readiness, and to manage the main areas of risk, such as logistic support.
Download or read book Military Readiness written by GAo and published by . This book was released on 2012-12-05 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Current Army and Marine Corps guidance has generally improved the quantity and objectivity of readiness information available to decision makers. As in the past, Army Regulation 220-1 and Marine Corps Order 3000.13 direct units to report on two types of missions-the core missions for which units were designed as well as any other missions they may be assigned, but recent changes to the guidance also added new requirements. Units must now provide objective, personnel and equipment data to supplement commanders'assessments of their units' assigned mission capabilities. The updated service guidance also provides additional criteria, which are intended to help unit commanders consistently assess their units' mission capabilities. The newdata and additional mission assessment criteria improve the objectivity and consistency of readiness information provided to decision makers. However, to clearly identify units that recently returned from deployment, the Armyregulation now requires units to uniformly report a specific service directed readiness level rather than assess and report the unit's actual readiness level.As a result, decision makers lack a complete picture of the readiness of some units that could be called upon to respond to contingencies.While the Army and Marine Corps have taken steps to implement the revised readiness reporting guidance, units are inconsistently reporting readiness in some areas. GAO site visits to 33 Army and 20 Marine Corps units revealedthat units were using inconsistent reporting time frames, and GAO data analysis showed that 49 percent of Marine Corps reports submitted between May 2010 and January 2011 were late. Furthermore, units are reporting equipment and personnel numbers differently, and some units are not linking their two types of mission assessments, in accordance with current guidance.The federal standards for internal control state management must continually assess and evaluate its internal controls to assure that the control activities being used are effective and updated when necessary. However, Marine Corpsand Army quality assurance reviews have not identified all the inconsistencies and system mechanisms are not preventing the submission of inconsistent data. Until internal controls improve, decision makers will continue to rely onreadiness information that is based on inconsistent reporting.
Download or read book Military Readiness Reports to Congress Provide Few Details on Deficiencies and Solutions written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DOD'S readiness assessment system is designed to assess and report on military readiness at three levels (1) at the individual unit level; (2) at the joint force level; and (3) at the aggregate, or strategic, level. "Unit readiness" refers to the ability of units, such as Army divisions, Navy ships, and Air Force wings, to provide capabilities required of the combatant commands and is derived from the ability of each unit to deliver the outputs for which it was designed. "Joint readiness" is the combatant commands' ability to integrate and synchronize units from one or more services to execute missions. "Strategic readiness" is a synthesis of unit and joint readiness and concerns the ability of the armed forces as a whole, to include the services, the combatant commands, and the combat support agencies, to fight and meet the demands of the national security strategy. Strategic readiness focuses on broad functional areas, such as intelligence and mobility, that meet worldwide demands.
