The Capability of the Air Mobility Fleet to Adequately Support Army Transformation Requirements

Abstract

The current plan to procure only 134 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to replace the C-141 fleet will not meet U.S. wartime requirements for core strategic airlift. Although the C-17 is now exceeding design expectations the fleet will not provide enough core airlift volume for the United States in the 21 Century. The Army will support Phase I of the Army Transformation as it stands up two Initial Brigade Combat teams. These brigades will have the capability of being deployed anywhere in the world in 96 hours from first aircraft wheels tip. Units are being formed with off-the-shelf capabilities and lessons learned from operational experience and the Army's Experimentation Campaign Plan. This thesis examines the ability of our current and future airlift fleet to project and sustain U.S. power abroad as changes are identified in the Army's Transformation process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA402714

Entities

People

  • Kim D. Peden

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Combat Operations
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Lessons Learned
  • Logistics
  • Military Equipment
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Transport Aircraft
  • United States
  • United States Transportation Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Strategic Security Studies