Air Mobility Command's Total Force Integration: A Critical Analysis

Abstract

In 2007, Air Force Chief of Staff General T. Michael Moseley initiated the Air Force's total force integration (TFI) effort designed to cement 680,000 active duty, Air National Guard (ANG), Air Force Reserve Airmen and civilian employees into a more capable and efficient force by accessing aircraft assigned to ANG, Reserve, or active duty bases by members of a different air component through squadron association. Unfortunately, there is little evidence that a systems thinking approach was applied by Air Mobility Command prior to executing the TFI initiative. With multiple squadron associations standing up, and others scheduled in the future, a critical analysis of Air Force guidance and its impact is essential to the service as it continues with the TFI effort. There is a need to determine if the strategic objectives are being obtained. With an ever-increasing national budget deficit and impending Department of Defense budget cuts, it is imperative that the U.S. Air Force operates in an efficient manner to present readily available combat air forces to the Combatant Commanders.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 26, 2012
Accession Number
ADA562024

Entities

People

  • Joe H. Santos

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Air National Guard
  • Aircraft Maintenance
  • Aircrafts
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Guidance
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Science
  • National Guard
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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