Download or read book Prioritization of Strategic Airlift Capability written by Gregory J. Reese and published by . This book was released on 2001-06-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Department of Defense (DoD) possesses a single strategic airlift fleet to meet the airlift requirements of the entire DoD. The operation of this fleet is entrusted to the Air Mobility Command (AMC), and its effective operation is supposed to be enabled by the movement priorities established by the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). Since the end of the Cold War, AMC has faced transportation requirements growing in both number and urgency due to a more dynamic global environment. The ability of the DoD movement priority system to effectively apportion limited strategic airlift assets has been called into question, especially during times of strain such as the recent operations in Kosovo. This paper looks at quantitative and qualitative data to answer the question "does the current priority system work?" Both sets of data triangulate towards a similar conclusion: the prioritization system often leaves lower priority requirements with periods of no service rather than reduced service. This decreases the overall readiness of U.S. forces and works against the Joint Vision 2020 concepts of dominant maneuver and focused logistics. This research indicates an entirely new prioritization system needs to be developed. The new system must be able to provide reliable support to critical nonvolatile requirements and flexible support to volatile requirements. Doctrine for managing the strategic airlift fleet also needs to be re-engineered to more effectively employ the organic airlift fleet and commercial contract carriers. Without such revolutionary change, strategic airlift capacity will never be able to provide reliable service in a volatile world.

Download or read book Assessing Mobility Airlift Capabilities and Operational Risks Under the Revised 2012 Defense Strategy written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Airlift Doctrine written by Charles Miller and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: n this extremely comprehensive overview of airlift and air mobility, Colonel Miller shows how the worldwide orientation of American foreign policy, the numerous threats to free-world interests, and the speed and complexity of modern warfare have combined with political and resource constraints to produce today's airlift doctrine and force structure. Airlift is the movement of goods and people to where they are needed, when they are needed there. Since the 1920s there has been an evolving awareness and articulation of how to best organize, train, and equip airlift forces for that mission. The worldwide orientation of American foreign policy, the numerous threats to free world interests, and the speed and complexity of modern warfare have combined with political and resource constraints to produce today's airlift doctrine and force structure. Colonel Miller's study traces these many interrelationships to discover what critical airlift decisions were made, why they were made, and what they may mean in the future. Airlift is the backbone of deterrence. A properly structured and equipped airlift force is critical to the successful execution of the national military strategy. How we think about airlift and how we translate those thoughts into a meaningful expression of how to develop, deploy, and employ airlift forces is vital to the national defense. Colonel Miller's study is a definitive step in that important process.

Download or read book Hearings Before and Special Reports Made by Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on Subjects Affecting the Naval and Military Establishments written by and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 1258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hearings on Military Posture and Legislation to Authorize Appropriations During the Fiscal Year 1970 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 1262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Committee Serial No. 91-14 (part 1). Considers DOD FY70 budget requests and generally reviews military preparedness, systems procurement, and RPD programs. Classified material has been deleted; Committee Serial No. 91-14 (part 2). Considers DOD FY70 budget requests and generally reviews military preparedness, systems procurement, and RPD programs. Includes investigation of charges by A. Ernest Fitzgerald, Office of Asst Secretary for Financial Management, AF Dept, that Lockheed C-5A aircraft developed for AF experienced inordinately high cost overruns.

Download or read book A Framework for Enhancing Airlift Planning and Execution Capabilities Within the Joint Expeditionary Movement System written by Robert S. Tripp and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2006 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent operations have shed light on shortfalls in Air Force intratheater airlift. Using an expanded strategies-to-tasks framework, the authors assess current intratheater airlift processes, organizations, doctrine, training, and systems. This report catalogues identified shortfalls and recommends options for improving the Theater Distribution System. The authors recommend separation of supply, demand, and integrator roles and adoption of a closed-loop planning and execution process.

Download or read book Hearing on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 and Oversight of Previously Authorized Programs Before the Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives One Hundred Thirteenth Congress First Session written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book National Transportation Strategic Planning Study written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hearings Reports and Prints of the House Committee on Armed Services written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 1264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book National Transportation Strategic Planning Study written by United States. Department of Transportation and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provided is an overview of the Nation's transportation system which identifies future investments required to maintain and develop its infrastructure. The contents of this study were used in support of the National Transportation Policy Statement, issued by the Department of Transportation during March 1990. It is organized around a framework in which transportation is viewed as an integral part of our socioeconomic system. The future development of transportation will be influenced by the same factors affecting the rest of the system, namely, demographic changes, the future course of the economy, the energy supply, and preservation of the environment.

Download or read book Hearings on H R 2637 and the Posture of the U S Military Airlift Before the Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Ninety fifth Congress First Session September 19 20 1977 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Hearings on H R 2637 to Amend Title 10 United States Code to Authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to Contract with Air Carriers and the Posture of the U S Military Airlift Before the Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Ninety fifth Congress First Session September 19 1977 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2005 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 1480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Understanding Contemporary Air Power written by Viktoriya Fedorchak and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-04-06 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to explain air power to both military and civilian audiences in an accessible manner, approaching the topic in a balanced and systematic way. The past 100 years illustrates that air power is an inevitable feature of any type of modern warfare. It has a key role to play in any of the three main operational environments: conventional (inter-state) wars, peace-support operations, and counterinsurgencies. This book examines the strengths and challenges of using air power in these situations, and each type of operation is explained using modern and historical examples, with an emphasis on the relevant lessons for the contemporary and future use of air power. The book also looks into the complexity of media coverage of air warfare and changes in the public perception of air power in recent years. The specifics of structuring national air forces is also discussed, along with the future of air power based on current trends. One of the enduring themes in the book is the necessity of inter-service and cross-domain integration, emphasizing the increasingly important role of cyber and space domains in the future of network-centric warfare. This book will be essential reading for students of air power and air warfare, and recommended reading for students of international security, strategic studies, defence studies, and foreign policy.