Should C-17s Be Used to Carry In-Theater Cargo During Major Deployments?

Abstract

Past analyses of the roles and missions of the C-17 have centered chiefly on its effectiveness in moving military equipment over intercontinental distances, i.e., as a strategic airlifter. In contrast, the C-17 Tactical Utility Analysis (TUA) provided an in-theater perspective on C-17 operations. RAND had two objectives in its support of the TUA: one to estimate the capacity of airfields to support air mobility operations and the other to evaluate possible concepts of operation for in-theater C-17 operations. The first objective is addressed in James P. Stucker, Ruth T. Berg, et al., Understanding Airfield Capacity for Airlift Operations, Santa Monica, CA: RAND, MR-700-AF/OSD (forthcoming). This Documented Briefing addresses the second objective.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA331827

Entities

People

  • Laura Melody
  • Paul S. Killingsworth

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Mobility Operations
  • Aircrafts
  • Airlift Operations
  • Defense Planning
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Force Structure
  • Logistics
  • Military Equipment
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Refueling
  • Refueling In Flight
  • Southwest Asia
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Transportation

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military History
  • Systems Analysis and Design