An Operational Total Force

Abstract

The current operational construct of the Air Reserve Component cannot be sustained in the complex and fiscally constrained national security environment of the twenty-first century without significant changes in the Total Force business model. Using the Air and Space Expeditionary Force construct the Air Force has devised a mechanism, which relies heavily on the ARC, to successfully meet contingency operations around the globe. However, the increasing reality of budget reductions across the whole of government, coupled with the Air Forces aging fleet and personnel costs place its' relationship with the ARC in jeopardy. The U.S. Air Force needs to capitalize on the efficiencies offered by the ARC in order to continue to be in a position to effectively and successfully meet and defeat future threats to national security.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 30, 2011
Accession Number
ADA603351

Entities

People

  • Marc A. Wimmer

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Airframes
  • Base Closures
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Economics
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.

Technology Areas

  • Space