Defense Science Board Task Force Report on Aerial Refueling Requirements

Abstract

Aerial refueling capabilities are an essential enabler of U.S. power projection and other critic at national missions. OPERATIONS ENDURING and IRAQI FREEDOM (OEF and OIF) could not have happened without these aerial refueling capabilities. Aerial refueling makes possible rapid deployment of forces to contingencies and the elective employment of those forces in the contingencies. In OIF there were over 8500 aerial refueling sorties flown and about 450 million pounds of fuel off loaded. In addition, aerial refueling remains a critical element in supporting the bomber leg of U.S. nuclear forces and other special national security missions. The task force was charged to evaluate current aerial refueling capability and to identify and evaluate alternative means of meeting future aerial refueling requirements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA423583

Entities

Organizations

  • Defense Science Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Information Systems
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Logistics
  • National Security
  • Refueling In Flight
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.