A Study of the F-4 Program Management Responsibility Transfer (PMRT) from the Air Force Systems Command to the Logistics Command

Abstract

The increasing costs of weapon systems have created a demand for more efficient program management. The Air Force organizational structure for acquiring and supporting weapon systems results in two commands sharing this responsibility. The Air Force Systems Command is responsible for research, development, procurement, and production. The Air Force Logistics Command is responsible for supply, maintenance, and other logistical support. Program management responsibility transfers from the Systems Command to the Logistics Command at some point in the acquisition cycle. This transition has, in the past, resulted in confusion, duplication, and fragmented responsibility. In an effort to provide for more efficient program management during program transition, the Program Management Responsibility Transfer concept was initiated in 1975. The F-4 program was the first program to transfer under this new concept. The purpose of this study is to provide a critical analysis of the new transfer process through a study of the F-4 transfer.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA052903

Entities

People

  • Wesley K. Darrell

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Business Administration
  • Contracts
  • Financial Management
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Program Management
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management