CH-53E Main Rotor Head Logistics Sustainment Strategy

Abstract

The H-53E heavy lift helicopter will play a vital role for both Navy and Marine Corps missions through the year 2029. The aging platform is currently plagued with material availability issues that result in degraded aircraft readiness. Of these material availability issues, one of the most critical is sourcing the components for the main rotor head during depot-level overhaul. This study focuses on analysis of existing maintenance and logistics support and sustainment strategies currently in use. It identifies improvements to the H-53E main rotor head logistics support structure in order to better support the Navy and Marine Corps heavy lift mission. The results of this research provide recommendations on short-, mid-, and long-term logistics sustainment strategies aimed at improving material availability and increasing aircraft readiness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1059845

Entities

People

  • Andrew C. Ericson

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Business Administration
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Support
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Marine Corps
  • Materials
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • United States

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.