Theater Airlift Management and Control. Should We Turn Back the Clock to Be Ready for Tomorrow

Abstract

This study analyzes current theater airlift organization and control principles for supporting a large contingency or conventional war. It segregates theater airlift management issues into three organizing categories: (1) organizational relationships and responsibilities, (2) theater command and control networks and supporting personnel, and (3) theater airlift management procedures. The study analyzes historical evidence from the Vietnam and Gulf wars to derive theater airlift management lessons. By comparing this evidence to current policy trends it attempts to determine how well current doctrine reflects past lessons. In addition, the author evaluates how well equipped current doctrine is to handle three future influences on the theater airlift system: divestiture of the C-130 fleet, growing uncertainty in the international security arena, and the fielding of the new C-17 transport aircraft.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA285774

Entities

People

  • Richard T. Devereaux

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Airframes
  • Airlift Operations
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Command And Control
  • Employment
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Force Levels
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Transport Aircraft
  • United States Central Command
  • United States Transportation Command
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Economics
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control