A Comparative Analysis of the Relationships of Total Distribution Costs between Airlift and Sealift

Abstract

Airlift and sealift are provided for the Department of Defense (DoD) by the Military Airlift Command (MAC) and the Military Sealift Command (MSC) respectively. Transportation services are paid for by the user through separate industrial funds. A comparison of the costing criteria used by each agency to establish tariffs, showing the relationship to user requirements, provides a foundation for measuring true DoD transportation costs. In order to make recommendations which would strengthen the compatibility of the tariff structures, a comparative analysis was made of the costing criteria presently used. The primary recommendations are: (1) Separate and exclude the training costs resulting from maintaining the strategic mobility policy; (2) Include the costs incurred at ocean terminals; (3) Exclude the cost of MSC project ships; (4) Include the pay of both civilians and military employees; and (5) Continue the use of the industrial fund concept.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 16, 1974
Accession Number
ADA030763

Entities

People

  • Lionel A. Boudreaux
  • Thomas J. Cooper

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Transportation
  • Aircrafts
  • Airlift Operations
  • Civil Engineering
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Department Of Defense
  • Financial Management
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • United States
  • Vans
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Industrial Economics
  • Systems Analysis and Design