Increasing Airlift Availability Through Optimization of Presidential Support Missions

Abstract

The presidents effortless descent down Air Force One's stairs belies a tremendous logistical operation required for every visit. These logistics take many forms, but the most expensive is airlift for the movement of specialized vehicles, equipment, and personnel for all non-local travel by the president. The volume of airlift required and the frequency of travel is a significant demand for the Air Force. This paper explores a quantitative methodology (Maximal Covering Location Problem) to find whether a more cost-efficient alternative exists for the current airlift-only distribution system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1107421

Entities

People

  • Travis C. Harvey

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Airframes
  • Business Administration
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Computer Programs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Applications
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Transport Aircraft
  • United States Government
  • United States Transportation Command
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design