04051nam 2200589 a 450 991045723330332120200520144314.01-283-37629-697866133762990-309-21521-8(CKB)2550000000075273(EBL)3564242(SSID)ssj0000608971(PQKBManifestationID)11396833(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000608971(PQKBWorkID)10608668(PQKB)10325117(MiAaPQ)EBC3564242(Au-PeEL)EBL3564242(CaPaEBR)ebr10520730(CaONFJC)MIL337629(OCoLC)932320542(EXLCZ)99255000000007527320120112d2011 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrExamination of the U.S. Air Force's aircraft sustainment needs in the future and its strategy to meet those needs[electronic resource] /National Research Council of the National AcademiesWashington, D.C. National Academies Pressc20111 online resource (253 p.)"Committee on Examination of the U.S. Air Force's Aircraft Sustainment Needs in the Future and its Strategy to Meet Those Needs, Air Force Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences."0-309-21520-X Includes bibliographical references.""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Acronyms""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Review of the Impact of Regulations, Policies, and Strategies on Sustainment""; ""3 Assessment of Current Sustainment Investments, Infrastructure, and Processes""; ""4 Assessment of Air Force Air Logistics Centers""; ""5 Technology Development and Insertion for Sustainment""; ""6 Incorporating Sustainability into Future Designs""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members""; ""Appendix B: Meetings and Participating Organizations""""Appendix C: Navy Enterprise Transformation: Working for the Greater Good""The ability of the United States Air Force (USAF) to keep its aircraft operating at an acceptable operational tempo, in wartime and in peacetime, has been important to the Air Force since its inception. This is a much larger issue for the Air Force today, having effectively been at war for 20 years, with its aircraft becoming increasingly more expensive to operate and maintain and with military budgets certain to further decrease. The enormously complex Air Force weapon system sustainment enterprise is currently constrained on many sides by laws, policies, regulations and procedures, relationships, and organizational issues emanating from Congress, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Air Force itself. Against the back-drop of these stark realities, the Air Force requested the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academies, under the auspices of the Air Force Studies Board to conduct an in-depth assessment of current and future Air Force weapon system sustainment initiatives and recommended future courses of action for consideration by the Air Force.Airplanes, MilitaryMaintenance and repairElectronic books.Airplanes, MilitaryMaintenance and repair.358.4183National Research Council (U.S.).Committee on Examination of the U.S. Air Force's Aircraft Sustainment Needs in the Future and Its Strategy to Meet Those Needs.National Research Council (U.S.).Air Force Studies Board.National Research Council (U.S.).Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910457233303321Examination of the U.S. Air Force's aircraft sustainment needs in the future and its strategy to meet those needs2234851UNINA