Overnight Parts/Package Delivery in a Theater Army.

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to establish a concept of intratheater airlift support for a Theater Army. In streamlining and increasing the efficiency of a military system, the results can be both dollar savings and an increase in combat effectiveness. The Theater Armies of today lack a flexible and responsive repair parts distribution system. This problem is even more pronounced in the austere theaters of CENTCOM and SOUTHCOM. With the Army moving in a direction of high tech, high mobility, and often high cost, it is imperative that these systems be improved in order to achieve the desired efficiency level. The addition o f a light utility aircraft company assigned at the Theater level could solve portions of these problems. Lacking the cost and maintenance problems associated with the helicopter, this type of unit could provide a much needed link in streamlining the parts distribution system, without drawing down critical helicopter and C-130 assets. The increase in parts distribution efficiency means more equipment ready to fight the battle when needed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA170154

Entities

People

  • George F. Francioni

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Business Administration
  • Circuit Boards
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Organizational Structure
  • Printed Circuits
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Southwest Asia
  • Spare Parts
  • Surface Transportation
  • Transportation
  • United States Central Command
  • Utility Aircraft
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.