The Air Force Visibility and Management of Operating and Support Costs; A Practical Approach to O&S Costing.

Abstract

This paper is a brief description of the United States Air Force Visibility and Management of Operating and Support Costs (VAMOSC) development. This paper will define the system, show VAMOSC's objectives, and briefly trace its history. Then the regulations and directives that bound VAMOSC will be discussed. Finally, its output, utility to the customer community, and enhancements will be stated. In the second part of the paper, an example of the use of VAMOSC in the development of an analogy model for operating and support (O/S) cost will be demonstrated and its utility discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA125986

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People

  • Thomas J. Recktenwalt

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Models
  • Databases
  • Delphi Method
  • Ground Based
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Support
  • Maintenance
  • Materials
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • United States

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