Aeronautical Systems Center
Title | Aeronautical Systems Center PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 24 |
Release | 1999 |
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Examination of the U.S. Air Force's Aircraft Sustainment Needs in the Future and Its Strategy to Meet Those Needs
Title | Examination of the U.S. Air Force's Aircraft Sustainment Needs in the Future and Its Strategy to Meet Those Needs PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 254 |
Release | 2011-11-17 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 030921520X |
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 and 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. Examination of the U.S. Air Force's Aircraft Sustainment Needs in the Future and Its Strategy to Meet Those Needs addresses the following topics: Assess current sustainment investments, infrastructure, and processes for adequacy in sustaining aging legacy systems and their support equipment. Determine if any modifications in policy are required and, if so, identify them and make recommendations for changes in Air Force regulations, policies, and strategies to accomplish the sustainment goals of the Air Force. Determine if any modifications in technology efforts are required and, if so, identify them and make recommendations regarding the technology efforts that should be pursued because they could make positive impacts on the sustainment of the current and future systems and equipment of the Air Force. Determine if the Air Logistics Centers have the necessary resources (funding, manpower, skill sets, and technologies) and are equipped and organized to sustain legacy systems and equipment and the Air Force of tomorrow. Identify and make recommendations regarding incorporating sustainability into future aircraft designs.
Aging of U.S. Air Force Aircraft
Title | Aging of U.S. Air Force Aircraft PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 124 |
Release | 1997-09-30 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 0309174473 |
Many of the aircraft that form the backbone of the U.S. Air Force operational fleet are 25 years old or older. A few of these will be replaced with new aircraft, but many are expected to remain in service an additional 25 years or more. This book provides a strategy to address the technical needs and priorities associated with the Air Force's aging airframe structures. It includes a detailed summary of the structural status of the aging force, identification of key technical issues, recommendations for near-term engineering and management actions, and prioritized near-term and long-term research recommendations.
Scientific Investigations Report
Title | Scientific Investigations Report PDF eBook |
Author | Sachin D. Shah |
Publisher | |
Pages | 96 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Earth sciences |
ISBN |
Birthplace, Home, and Future of Aerospace
Title | Birthplace, Home, and Future of Aerospace PDF eBook |
Author | Aeronautical Systems Center (U.S.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 88 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Aeronautics |
ISBN |
Development of a geodatabase and conceptual model of the hydrogeologic units beneath Air Force Plant 4 and Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base Carswell Field, Fort Worth, Texas
Title | Development of a geodatabase and conceptual model of the hydrogeologic units beneath Air Force Plant 4 and Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base Carswell Field, Fort Worth, Texas PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | DIANE Publishing |
Pages | 82 |
Release | |
Genre | |
ISBN | 1428983821 |
Airman
Title | Airman PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 592 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Aeronautics |
ISBN |