Facility Operability: One Aspect of Assessing Airbase Wartime Capability.

Abstract

Existing Air Force capability and readiness reporting systems do not call for an assessment of airbase facilities. This study sought to (1) develop the concept that facilities affect airbase capability and readiness; (2) determine goals, objectiveness, and criteria for developing a system to measure capability and readiness of facilities; (3) propose a model system for assessing capability and readiness of facilities as they relate to an airbase's military mission. Facility Operability is defined as: the operating capability of facilities as they relate to the military mission of an airbase. A Model Facility Operability Measurement System is developed. Recommendations for further research include the use of a Facility Operability Measurement System: as a management tool for Civil Engineering Managers; by post-attack Damage Assessment Teams; for inclusion in the UNITREP System; by architects and planners; by ORI or IG teams; and in conjunction with combat simulation systems. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA123741

Entities

People

  • G. Roger Sunada

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Craft
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Biological Weapons
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Civil Engineering
  • Combat Readiness
  • Construction
  • Damage Assessment
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Logistics
  • Military Facilities
  • Military Organizations
  • Operating Systems
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.