AMC's FSS Leveling Policy - How to Include in the Air Force's Requirements System
Abstract
Air Mobility Command's (AMC) Forward Supply System (FSS) provides supply support for enroute strategic airlift engaged in global deployment, sustainment and reconstitution of forces. AMC uses Forward Supply Locations (FSL) to provide supply support to the enroute strategic airlift system and historically has centrally (at HQ AMC) computed levels for each FSL based on system wide failures and repair capability enroute. These HQ AMC-computed levels were then loaded at the FSL and forwarded to Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) in the form of adjusted stock levels. These levels guided the distribution of spares to the different FSLs in an attempt to prevent downed aircraft within the enroute network. The Air Force Logistics Management Agency (AFLMA), in its report, Forward Supply System Forward Supply Locations (FSL) Inventory Policy Review (LS 199713500), reviewed the previous AMC leveling method and considered alternatives using an AFLMA developed simulation model. Because AMC operates a supply system separate from the Air Force requirements system, they have been forced to develop workarounds to the Air Force standard requirements and leveling system in order to determine FSL levels and ensure their requirements are included as Air Force requirements. These efforts have not always been successful, leading to the need to integrate AMC FSL support into the Air Force requirements system and to do so in a way that meets AMC needs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA366342
Entities
People
- James A. Neice Jr.
Organizations
- Air Force Logistics Management Agency