Using Air Force Operational Priorities to Set Aircraft Availability Targets in DRIVE
Abstract
The Air Force Materiel Command has been developing the DRIVE program for several years. It was inspired by problems with forecasting long-term requirements for spares and the need for a more responsive depot repair and distribution system. DRIVE uses the most recent information about assets, failures, and weapon system availability targets to determine priorities for repair and distribution. Two critical inputs to this process are the peacetime and wartime aircraft availability targets. This report evaluates DRIVE's ability to shift support among bases by adjustment of their targets. It then examines how to set the targets to reflect unit operational priorities as set by the Headquarters, USAF Operations Logistics (Ops/Log) Working Group. Two recommendations are made: First, DRIVE baseline aircraft availability targets should remain at 100 percent for all units for peacetime and at an average of 85 percent for the wartime surge period for all units with a wartime mission. Second, the Air Force should adjust, on a unit-by-unit basis, the wartime surge aircraft availability targets according to the Ops/Log priority matrix scheme consistent with an average wartime surge goal of 85 percent. Operational priorities, DRIVE, DRIVE Targets, Aircraft availability, Priority matrix
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA270521
Entities
People
- Frank L. Eichorn
Organizations
- LMI