Aircraft Battle Damage Repair: Organic or CLSS (Combat Logistics Support Squadron).

Abstract

Effective and timely aircraft maintenance contributes to the overall war-fighting capability of combat units. There is, however, concern about the utility of peacetime maintenance practices in a war environment. Thus, a different and unorthodox approach--aircraft battle damage repair--emerged as a means of enhancing the unit's contribution to the war effort. Several studies support the value of a rapid and responsive repair capability. This paper uses results from these studies as a foundation for further analysis of battle repair concepts. The main thrust is war-fighting sustainability. Aircraft maintenance is a contributor to a unit's wartime staying power. Because maintenance covers such a broad spectrum, this paper is limited to the impact of unit-level maintenance in the combat environment. Examples used are not all inclusive, but they support and clarify the paper's theme. Keywords: Combat logistics support squadron; Air Force planning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA194043

Entities

People

  • William E. Moseley

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airlift Operations
  • Attrition
  • Damage Assessment
  • Deployment
  • Governments
  • Instructors
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Support
  • Maintenance
  • Military Science
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design