Manpower Cost Analysis of a Distributed En Route Support Structure versus a Consolidated En Route Support Structure
Abstract
The United States military has developed an en route support structure for airlift requirements to deploy and sustain combat forces in conflict. The Air Mobility Command (AMC) is interested in determining the cost-effectiveness of two distinctly different en route structures, in particular, the cost-effectiveness of supporting combat forces with one large facility versus supporting combat forces with many smaller facilities. Given the current operational tempo, continued analysis is necessary to determine whether a smaller footprint is possible in the deployment and sustainment scenarios of today's conflicts, conflicts more centered on a leaner and faster deployment force. This research examines the manpower requirements needed to support one large facility and compares them with the manpower requirements needed to support a network of many smaller facilities. The number of airfields required in a distributed network will determine the manpower cost structure associated with that network, The number of airfields becomes a cornerstone upon which the cost analysis is based. The effectiveness of each system will be measured in terms of aircraft transits per day, with the cost measured in annual manpower costs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA517421
Entities
People
- Phillip M. Rehmert
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology