18 Hours on Green Ramp: Air Mobility Command's Support to 82nd Airborne Division Ready Brigade

Abstract

Upon receiving a call from the XVIII Airborne Corps Headquarters, the 82nd Airborne Division issues an alert order to the on-call Division Ready Brigade (DRB). Within 18-hours of initial notification, elements of the brigade must be in the air, Success of the DRB depends on the Air Force core competency of rapid global mobility. Several years have passed since the National Command Authority (N CA) deployed the DRB in support of vital national interests. During this time, the military experienced a significant reduction in personnel, decline in forward presence, and problems associated with aging weapon systems. Understandably, issues such as these cause concern over Air Mobility Command's (AMC) readiness to support the DRB.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA407105

Entities

People

  • Scott A. Haines

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Airlift Operations
  • Combat Readiness
  • Command And Control
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Governments
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Operational Readiness
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Strategic Security Studies