Civil Reserve Air Fleet Performance in Desert Shield/Desert Storm: A measure of Future Effectiveness

Abstract

This paper deals with the future of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF). It looks at the origins of CRAF, its organization, its performance during the Desert Shield/Desert Storm deployment, and how lessons learned have been incorporated into the operations of the Air Mobility Command (AMC). This paper also examines current issues affecting the CRAF and initiatives designed to encourage continued CRAF participation by U. S. airlines. The author concludes that the CRAF program is in excellent shape and ready to contribute to the deployment of U.S. forces 'anywhere, anytime'.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 16, 1994
Accession Number
ADA283436

Entities

People

  • G. E. Mayer

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Transportation
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Lessons Learned
  • Logistics
  • National Security
  • Passenger Aircraft
  • Passengers
  • Security
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Transportation

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
  • Strategic Security Studies