The TanKer Aerial Refueling Model for Analysis (KARMA)

Abstract

Over the past few years, the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Air Force (USAF) have become increasingly concerned with countering an anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) strategy. The U.S. military as a global power must typically project power over long distances and operate from forward bases. Aerial refueling is a critical capability enabling USAF power projection and forward employment operations. Denying access and basing is likely to be a critical component of a potential adversarys strategy wishing to disrupt U.S. power projection. The tanKer Air Refueling Model for Analysis (KARMA) was developed as part of a RAND Project AIR FORCE project, sponsored by the Air Force Air Mobility Command, Strategic Plans and Programs (AF AMC/A5/8), to evaluate the capability of the tanker fleet to support combat operations in an A2/AD environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1080714

Entities

People

  • Dahlia A. Goldfeld
  • Richard Mason

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Algorithms
  • Area Denial
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Flight Speeds
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Maintenance
  • Munitions
  • Operations Research
  • Refueling In Flight
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.