Analyses for the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force (Revised)

Abstract

This paper presents four short analyses performed by the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) for the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force, which was established by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. Each analysis addresses an issue raised by the Commission staff regarding possible changes to the use of Air Reserve Component (ARC) forces that could enhance the overall efficiency of the Air Force. Detailed papers on each issue follow this executive summary. The analyses address the following questions: What are the feasibility and cost implications of maintaining desired ARC strength levels with an ARC that is expected to be voluntarily activated one-sixth of the time? What are the cost implications of having a more Reserve-intensive F-16 force? What are the cost and availability implications of placing some Security Force assets in the ARC? What are the cost implications of using more ARC pilots to provide initial pilot training?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA598781

Entities

People

  • Colin M. Doyle
  • Nancy M. Huff
  • Shaun K. Mcgee
  • Stanley A. Horowitz
  • Steven B. Walser

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Contracts
  • Costs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Flight Training
  • Force Structure
  • Instructions
  • Instructors
  • Iraqi-War
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • Simulations
  • Steady State
  • Training

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Operations Research