Distribution and Repair in Variable Environments (DRIVE) Concept of Operations

Abstract

The Air Force has traditionally determined depot repair requirements based on planning forecasts using historical worldwide reparable generation averages and asset positions that are nine months old by the end of the repair production period. MM and MA negotiate the computed forecast to reflect available carcasses plus anticipated reparable generations and then adjust this quantity, using expert judgement, to reflect bit and piece availability, shop capacity, and workload objectives. Once depot maintenance repairs an item and returns it to depot supply, AFLC normally distributes the asset to the oldest requisition first within priority groups. This first-come-first-served system may or may not reflect the most urgent current operational need. The current system doesn't provide a practical means to achieve responsive depot support to current and near-term operational requirements in peacetime. Furthermore, the current system simply cannot respond to changing operational requirements or uncertain events in wartime. (jes)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA204409

Entities

People

  • Bob Mccormick
  • Curt Neumann
  • Doug Blazer
  • Robert Appelbaum
  • Tim Sakulich

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Command And Control
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Management
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Operations Management
  • Personnel Management
  • Probability
  • Production
  • Repair Shops
  • Weapon Systems
  • Workload

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  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Strategic Security Studies