Fix-Forward: A Comparison of the Army's Requirements and Capabilities for Forward Support Maintenance,

Abstract

The Army's concept of forward maintenance support is patterned after the methods used by the Israeli Defense Force during the 1973 Middle-East War. The concept emphasizes the performance of repairs on-site or as far forward as possible, rather than retrograding inoperable weapon systems for repair. Our review of Army maintenance practices, including support of seven new systems, reveals that the Army's capability to fix-forward falls far short of its needs. To achieve adequate forward maintenance support, the Army must: Dramatically improve the capabilities of forward-echelon maintenance units, especially organizational-level units, by providing better training, test equipment, and test equipment support; Establish battle damage assessment and repair capabilities; Clarify fix-forward maintenance policy, including its implications for task allocation, level of repair analysis, and wartime workload analysis, and Provide intensive management of the key system characteristic influencing fix-forward potential: testability. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA133954

Entities

People

  • Frans Nauta

Organizations

  • LMI

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Battle Damage Assessment
  • Business Administration
  • Deployment
  • Employment
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Infantry Fighting Vehicles
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies