Capabilities-Based Resourcing for Air Force Weapon System Sustainment: Efficiency vs Effectiveness

Abstract

The United States Air Force (USAF) never experienced a significant reduction in the scope and intensity of operations in the turbulent years following the overwhelming victory of Operation DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM. Today, support of United States (U.S.) national interests consistently require over two million flying hours per year. Moreover, our airmen must accomplish this Herculean task with an aircraft inventory that is now approximately 31% smaller and 42% older than it was in 1991.2 In this time of unrelenting competition for limited fiscal resources, the window of opportunity for the USAF to implement an aggressive weapon system recapitalization and modernization plan is rapidly closing. Moreover, the Department of Defense (DoD) remains burdened by a cumbersome acquisition process that is "influenced by threat assessments to national security, national military priorities, and domestic political considerations".

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 11, 2009
Accession Number
ADA540029

Entities

People

  • Scott A. Haines

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Management
  • National Security
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies