Support to the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center: Enabling AFIMSC's Role in Agile Combat Support Planning, Execution, Monitoring, and Control
Abstract
The U.S. Air Force is in the midst of transforming the way that agile combat support (ACS) is managed to support training, steady state operations, and contingency operations. There organization of Air Force Materiel Command into the five-center construct, including the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and the Air Force Sustainment Center, was one significant milestone in the transformation. Another is the establishment of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC), guided by Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, Program Action Directive 14-04. This report provides a strategic view of the analytical capabilities that are needed by AFIMSC to relate ACS resource levels and process performances to operationally relevant metrics. The report summarizes insights from prior RAND Project AIR FORCE (PAF) research and proposes a theoretical model and analytical framework that can be used to improve AFIMSC planning and execution activities. These analytical capabilities are essential if AFIMSC is to develop options for meeting demands for ACS resources and to relate how each option affects effectiveness, costs, and risks in conducting contingency, steady state, and training missions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1085284
Entities
People
- James A. Leftwich
- Jerry M. Sollinger
- John G. Drew
- Patrick Mills
- Robert G. Defeo
- Robert S. Tripp
Organizations
- RAND Corporation