Differences in Aircraft Acquisition Management Practices between the Air Force and the Navy.

Abstract

This thesis provides a comparative view of aircraft procurement in the Air Force and the Navy. It is an attempt to delineate, in detail, where the services' approach to a major aircraft procurement differ, problem areas encountered and avenues of solutions pursued. The author addresses organizational structure, Project Manager responsibility, financial management, documentation, information flow, personnel assignment, functional responsibility and the operating environment. The case study method is employed utilizing the Navy's buy of the F-14 and the Air Force's buy of the F-15. The similarities in time and purpose of these two major aircraft procurements make them an excellent comparative situation. This allows the author to cite specifics and use documented examples in discussing concepts and methods.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA042303

Entities

People

  • Terry Edward Magee

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Business Administration
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Defense Systems
  • Employment
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Systems Analysis and Design