Battle Damage Repair: An Effective Force Multiplier

Abstract

This paper was prepared by the Logistics Management Institute (LMI) as an Independent Research and Development project. It presents a summary of our views on a wide range of policy issues related to battle damage repair (BDR). It draws upon previous LMI study projects and analyses undertaken for the Department of Defense in support of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering and the Joint Tactical Coordinating Group on Aircraft Survivability. It also draws on reviews of other BDR works and on early unclassified reports of BDR experience during Operation Desert Storm. Proper treatment of BDR can help extract the most combat effectiveness from our shrinking forces and defense dollars. In this paper, we address the significance of battle damage repair, the challenge it poses, and the issues and actions associated with improving the nation's battle damage repair capability. Significant improvement in combat effectiveness is required and is possible. This paper contributes to the interchange of ideas on how best to achieve those improvements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA245827

Entities

People

  • Bruce J. Kaplan
  • D. J. Wallick
  • Donald W. Srull

Organizations

  • LMI

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Artillery
  • Attrition
  • Combat Effectiveness
  • Combat Operations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Survivability
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis