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Title

Supporting expeditionary aerospace forces : an integrated strategic agile combat support planning framework / Robert S. Tripp [and others].

Publication

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, ©1999.

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Additional Authors

• Tripp, Robert S., 1944-
• Project Air Force (U.S.)

Description

xxxiii, 112 p. : ill., maps; 23 cm.

Summary

A key challenge facing the future Air Force is how to nearly continuously deploy relatively small-scale forces for peacekeeping and humanitarian relief missions while maintaining the capability to win major theater wars. In response to this challenge, the Air Force has developed the concept of an Expeditionary Aerospace Force (EAF) to deal with the range of expected missions. The report argues that this new concept requires a complete reexamination of the combat support system, especially the planning framework for combat support. This framework must integrate logistics, mobility, and operational planning across echelons, commands, and phases of warfare. The report discusses how integrated Agile Combat Support planning aimed at mid-term or strategic decisions can enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of EAF operations. The authors provide an example of use of the ACS planning framework to evaluate support alternatives for a strike AEF deployment to Southwest Asia, addressing aviation support, reparable avionics components, and munitions.

Subject

• United States. Air Force > Organization
• United States. Air Force > Operational readiness
• United States. Air Force
• Logistics
• Armed Forces > Operational readiness
• Armed Forces > Organization
• Logistics
• Luftwaffe
• Kampftruppe
• Unterstützung

Note

• "MR-1056-AF."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN

• 0833027638
• 9780833027634

LCCN

99040229

OCLC

• ocm42290196
• 42290196
• SCSB-1032939

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library