Wartime CONUS (Continental United States) Casualty Distribution System Using Dedicated Craf Airlift.
Abstract
The objective of this thesis was to test the feasibility of using Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) aircraft and C-9 aircraft to deliver wartime casualties to CONUS hospitals. The method of distributing the patients was by a HUB-and-spoke-type system. The distribution system was analyzed under a scenario which represented an intense European conventional war. Casualty inputs into the distribution system were estimated to be approximately 1000 patients per day. The casualty distribution system was modeled using SLAM simulation and FORTRAN computer code. Factors of interest to the Military Airlift Command (MAC) were varied to determine the number of CRAF necessary and the capacity of these CRAF aircraft. In addition, trend analysis of C-9 requirements was accomplished. Results of the simulation analysis indicate that the system developed appears feasible. However, the number of C-9 aircraft necessary to adequately operate the system is in excess of current Air Force CONUS capabilities. The model has additional flexibility. By changing input variables and distribution parameters to fit new environments, the analyst can model different scenarios and types of aircraft. Analysis of hospital beds and their impact on the patient distribution system can also be accomplished. Keywords: Air transportation; Aeromedical evacuation; Transport aircraft; Simulation language; Commercial aircraft.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA156076
Entities
People
- J. C. O'neill
- J. P. Alfano
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology