VALIDATION OF QUEUING TECHNIQUES FOR DETERMINING SYSTEM MANNING AND RELATED SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS
Abstract
A program was conducted to establish the validity and reliability of a technique of mathematical modeling for predicting manning requirements for weapon systems. The model was based on AMRL-TDR-64-21 (AD-434 803), 'A Queuing Model for Determining System Manning and Related Support Requirements,' and AMRL-TR-64-125, 'Queuing Tables for Determining System Manning and Related Support Requirements.' The technique was applied to two systems; the F105D fire control system (FCS), which presently is operational; and the C141 system, which is scheduled for operation in the near future. The model prediction for the FCS, using field data for parameter estimation, yielded good results when compared with operational performance. Moreover, it was shown that the operational performance could be achieved by 34% less personnel than the manning set by the table of organization. The model prediction for the FCS, using conceptual data, resulted in substantially the same manning for the maintenance shop as that developed from the measured data; but, because maintenance concepts had been changed in the field, the number of flightline airmen was larger than the measured data. The manning prediction for the C141 system, based on operational rates planned for the system and field data on the C130 system, resulted in a prediction of 819 airmen in the organizational maintenance squadron and 476 airmen in field maintenance squadron.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0615436
Entities
People
- R. E. Purvis
- R. L. Mclaughlin
- W. K. Mallory