Supporting Expeditionary Aerospace Forces: A Concept for Evolving the Agile Combat Support/Mobility System of the Future
Abstract
This report, one of a series of RAND publications that address Agile Combat Support (ACS) issues in implementing the Expeditionary Aerospace Force (EAF), summarizes RAND work to date on designing and evaluating the future ACS and mobility system that is needed to meet EAF operational objectives. Design decisions involve tradeoffs among system characteristics such as those between employment timelines and costs. This report presents a vision of the future ACS/mobility system and addresses several options for meeting munitions, War Reserve Materiel (WRM), fuel, maintenance, and other support resource requirements needed for the variety of potential and uncertain scenarios that the Air Force may face. The report provides examples of how support options change with alternative employment scenarios and support technology, policies, and practices. Our goal is to foster discussion about a vision of the future ACS and mobility system that is robust in a number of potential scenarios. Developing such a vision is a complex undertaking requiring a formal integrated ACS and mobility planning process, including continuous review of the ability of ACS and mobility postures to meet defense needs as they evolve. This report also presents a framework for addressing these planning needs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA379000
Entities
People
- Eric Peltz
- Lionel Galway
- Mahyar Amouzegar
- Robert S. Tripp
- Timothy L. Ramey
Organizations
- RAND Corporation