Weapon System Activation: The Impact of Parallel Site Activations.

Abstract

With the development of the F-16 and other low cost, high production weapon systems, the need to activate higher numbers of sites at one time becomes a reality. It also generates new management problems. An historical examination of past activation efforts, primarily the F-15 and A-10, was combined with a review of current management literature to evaluate the problems. A project management structure is proposed to handle simultaneous activation. This structure is similar to those of past systems, but with the addition of another level of management to supervise the overall activation effort. The 'Manager of Projects' role has been filled in the F-16 effort by the Director of Deployment. While the F-16 program seems successful, complete validation can come only when the F-16 effort is concluded. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA056500

Entities

People

  • Michael D. Hite

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Commerce
  • Deployment
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Life Cycles
  • Literature Surveys
  • Logistics
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Production Rate
  • Program Management
  • Project Management
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

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  • Systems Analysis and Design
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