Defense Transportation: DOD Should Ensure that the Final Size and Mix of Airlift Force Study Plan Includes Sufficient Detail to Meet the Terms of the Law and Inform Decision Makers

Abstract

Global mobility is a key component of U.S. national security. Since the end of the Cold War, senior decision makers have relied upon Department of Defense (DOD) mobility studies to provide insights they need to build and maintain the right mix of mobility capabilities. The most recent study, the Mobility Capabilities Study, identified the mobility support needed for the full range of strategic operations in the context of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the global war on terror, and DOD's evolving global defense posture, all in support of the National Military Strategy. According to DOD officials, the department plans to issue the next mobility study -- the Mobility Capabilities Requirements Study -- in the spring of 2009. The 2005 mobility study also assessed requirements for two overlapping war fights, DOD support to homeland defense, civil support, lesser contingency operations sustainment of forward-deployed forces and national strategic missions. In accomplishing these missions, DOD depends on its airlift force.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 28, 2008
Accession Number
ADA480307

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Governments
  • Homeland Defense
  • Logistics
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Transportation
  • United States Government

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  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Strategic Security Studies