An Evaluation of the Implementation of Two-Levels of Maintenance at Strategic Air Command Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Bases
Abstract
As a result of the 1979 Defense Management Review, Headquarters, Strategic Air Command has initiated programs of alternative levels of maintenance in order to trim excess costs. This study investigates the suitability of the SAC program which changed selected base-level strategic missile maintenance tasks from three to two-levels of maintenance. Using an opinion oriented questionnaire, this research surveyed a sample of missile maintenance personnel on their perceptions of the SAC program which implemented an alternative to intermediate-level maintenance. Analysis of survey results show respondents tended to believe the SAC program has not added benefit to their mission effectiveness. Other studies on applying two-levels of maintenance in a mature weapon system support the finding that significant gains are difficult to achieve--this study finds this missile system as no exception. The study recommends further analysis in the areas of spares requirements and pipeline constraints to assist future implementation decisions on alternatives to intermediate-levels of missile maintenance.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA246719
Entities
People
- Alan H. Russell
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology