An Analysis of the Impact of Base Support Resources on the Availability of Air Mobility Command Aircraft

Abstract

The AMC Directorate of Logistics is responsible for ensuring AMC aircraft are available to accomplish the mission. Currently, however, the organization lacks an objective tool for assessing the impact of proposed operations on the health of the fleet, To improve this process, the Directorate has initiated the development of a Mobility Aircraft Availability Forecast (MAAF) simulation model designed to identify alternatives and associated impacts on aircraft availability, manpower, and cost. This research seeks to assist the MAAF development effort by identifying and demonstrating how different base support factors impact the availability of AMC aircraft. To address this research objective, multiple simulation models were developed using the Airfield Simulation Tool (AST). The impact of changing resource levels was assessed for different locations and aircraft arrival profiles. Results of this research yield practical implications for developers of the MAAF model and air mobility planners.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA424191

Entities

People

  • Christian E. Randall

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Mobility Operations
  • Aircrafts
  • Airlift Operations
  • Business Administration
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Deployment
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Experimental Design
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Transport Aircraft

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.