Consolidation of DoD Aviation Depots Requires a Joint Depot Command
Abstract
Global and domestic environments necessitate a review of the resources that support the national military strategy. The resources to meet the national military strategy are the combat forces and the logistics establishment for sustainment. This paper focuses on a method for improving the sustainability of aviation combat power despite the expected decrease in resources, and advocates that the consolidation of the DOD depot maintenance program will positively improve sustainment. The argument is formulated in three segments: first, an overview of the DOD depot maintenance program and recent attempts to improve it; second, the argument will apply consolidation to resolve four existing problems within the aviation depot maintenance program (excess capacity, lack of standard business practices, no single manager, and no ties to the combatant commanders); and third, the paper will discuss the benefits of consolidation within the aviation depot maintenance program and advocate consolidation throughout the total DOD depot maintenance program. The premise of this paper and all supporting arguments is that a consolidation perspective should prevail, and that a joint depot maintenance command should be established and be appropriately named the Depot Command (DEPCOM).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 15, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA264663
Entities
People
- H. L. Holloway Iii
Organizations
- United States Army War College