An Economic Analysis of the C-130 Wing Rotation Concept to the VOLANT PINE Operation.
Abstract
The Military Airlift Command maintains 16 C-130 aircraft in Europe on a rotational basis. This requirement satisfies a U.S. commitment to NATO and provides tactical airlift to U.S. Armed Forces in Europe. Stateside-based C-130 Wings alternate rotating squadrons to Europe for 60-day periods, resulting in 192 C-130 ocean crossings per year. The purpose of this research was to perform an economic analysis of both the existing method of deploying/redeploying C-130 units to Europe, and of an alternative method, the Wing Rotation concept. Under the Wing Rotation concept, a wing would rotate the aircraft once and have all its participating squadrons rotate in succession, with aircrews and support personnel exchanging by C-141 aircraft. The research objective was to select that Wing Rotation alternative which will reduce the present cost of rotating C-130 units to Europe without causing a negative impact on morale. The research product resulted in positive indications that a cost reduction in rotating C-130 units to Europe without impacting negatively on morale is feasible.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA112479
Entities
People
- Frank Laras
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology