DTIC ADA633660: Environmental Assessment: West Coast Basing of C-17 Aircraft : Defense Technical Information Center
Headquarters, Air Mobility Command (AMC) has a need to base 12 C-17 aircraft at an active duty west coast Air Force base as part of the airlift Mobility...
DTIC ADA602809: Frequency Based Continuation Training (FBCT): A Concept for use in the Mobility Air Forces (MAF) : Defense Technical Information Center
The purpose of this Graduate Research Project is to determine if a Frequency-Based Continuation Training (FBCT) system is more effective, efficient, and...
DTIC ADA619611: Next Generation Tanker: Optimizing Air Refueling Capabilities in 2030 with a Divested KC-10 Fleet : Defense Technical Information Center
This research develops scenarios and models to conduct analysis of alternatives for completion of various world-wide air refueling requirements with the goal...
DTIC ADA614837: KC-46A Tanker Modernization (KC-46A) : Defense Technical Information Center
The KC-46 Tanker Modernization (KC-46A) Program is intended to replace the United States Air Force's aging fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers which have been the...
DTIC ADA587918: Overcoming KC-10 Formal Training Unit Pilot Production Challenges : Defense Technical Information Center
Air Mobility Command,operates two separate KC-10 Formal Training Units (FTU) at McGuire AFB and Travis AFB that are subject to unique challenges. These KC-10...
DTIC ADA582626: Drawing The Red Line: Cost Benefit Analysis on Large Life Rafts : Defense Technical Information Center
Often times, onboard safety equipment is overlooked when considering weight-reduction strategies because these items are perceived to be essential for saving...
DTIC ADA567526: HQ Air National Guard Bureau Request for Hazardous Materials Waiver per AFMAN 24-204 for the MODS-75 : Defense Technical Information Center
Headquarters Air National Guard Bureau Command requested the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine provide modeling data of the maximum oxygen...
DTIC ADA558500: KC-46 Tanker Aircraft: Acquisition Plans Have Good Features but Contain Schedule Risk : Defense Technical Information Center
While several types of aircraft provide aerial refueling services, the principal effort is currently carried out by the Air Force fleet of 414 KC-135 aircraft....
DTIC ADA548102: Cost Index Flying : Defense Technical Information Center
The purpose of this research was to develop new ways of improving aircraft fuel efficiency, thus reducing overall operating costs in aviation for the Air...
DTIC ADA548013: Dual Role Airlift, Fee for Service? : Defense Technical Information Center
This research paper explains the differences of funding and reimbursement between the Transportation Working Capital Fund and Operations and Maintenance to Air...
DTIC ADA537518: Upgrading the Extender: Which Options Are Cost-Effective for Modernizing the KC-10 : Defense Technical Information Center
The Air Force asked RAND Project AIR FORCE to undertake a study to provide objective insight into the cost-effectiveness of modernizing the KC-10 Extender air...
DTIC ADA510426: Defense Acquisitions; Strategic Airlift Gap Has Been Addressed, but Tactical Airlift Plans Are Evolving as Key Issues Have Not Been Resolved : Defense Technical Information Center
DOD uses a variety of aircraft to move weapons, equipment, and troops from the United States to and within theaters of operation. C-5s and C-17s are used for...
DTIC ADA508850: Assessing the Cost-Effectiveness of Modernizing the KC-10 to Meet Global Air Traffic Management Mandates : Defense Technical Information Center
The KC-10 Extender air refueling aircraft is approaching 25 years of service without undergoing significant avionics modernization. Without upgrades, the CNS...
DTIC ADA505062: Fuel Savings through Aircraft Modification: A Cost Analysis : Defense Technical Information Center
The 2008 National Defense Authorization Act requires the Secretary of the Air Force to task a federally funded research and development center to conduct an...
DTIC ADA491569: Modernizing the Aerial Tanker Fleet: Prospects for Capacity, Timing, and Cost : Defense Technical Information Center
The Air Force has for several years been pursuing programs to modernize and expand the capacity of its aging fleet of aerial tankers, aircraft that support...
DTIC ADA490835: Statement of Robert F. Hale, Assistant Director, National Security Division, Congressional Budget Office : Defense Technical Information Center
Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee, I am pleased to be here this morning to testify on options for improving U.S. strategic mobility (i.e., the ability...
DTIC ADA479854: Transforming AMC Test & Evaluation: Using Effects-Based Mobility and AFSO21 to Build a Direct Investment into Air Force Modernization and Recapitalization (Preprint) : Defense Technical Information Center
From 2008 to 2013, American taxpayers will spend over 30 billion dollars to increase the global maneuverability of the American Military. Central to this...
DTIC ADA471722: Air Mobility Command's En Route Support Infrastructure: A Construct of Aircraft Type and Geographic Location Utilized to Assess En Route Aircraft Logistic Support : Defense Technical Information Center
The ability of the U.S. Armed Forces to maintain a global presence and rapidly project military power anywhere in the world are key factors in preserving our...
DTIC ADA463574: Defense Acquisitions: Air Force Decision to Include a Passenger and Cargo Capability in Its Replacement Refueling Aircraft Was Made Without Required Analyses : Defense Technical Information Center
The United States Air Force has described aerial refueling as a key capability. Currently, the Air Force uses two aircraft for aerial refueling: the KC-135 and...
DTIC ADA457231: A Regenerative Frequency Divider of Improved Stability : Defense Technical Information Center
This report describes the final development of three ten-to-one regenerative frequency dividers, dividing from 100 to 10 kc, 10 to 1.0 kc, and 1.0 to 0.1 kc....
DTIC ADA436934: Enroute Maintenance Support for Fighter Deployments: Is ESTA the Only Answer? : Defense Technical Information Center
The purpose of this research was to examine Air Mobility Command's (AMC) role in providing enroute maintenance support for deploying fighter squadrons through...
DTIC ADA408235: KC-10 Confined Space Technical Guidance Document : Defense Technical Information Center
The following information and instructions apply to permit-required and nonpermit-required confined spaces associated with the KC-10 aircraft. The majority of...
DTIC ADA387273: A Physics-Based Alternative to Cost-Per-Flying-Hour Models of Aircraft Consumption Costs : Defense Technical Information Center
Data from Operation Desert Storm shows that current aircraft consumption models based upon a historical Cost Per Flying Hour (CPFH) are grossly inaccurate in...
DTIC ADA361193: Tanker Aircraft in the Airlift Role, : Defense Technical Information Center
This annotated briefing examines the utility of employing KC-135 and KC-10 tanker aircraft in the airlift role. The general characteristics, cargo loading...
DTIC ADA351612: Military Bases: Transfer of the 458th Operations Group to McGuire Air Force Base : Defense Technical Information Center
Barksdale AFB was established in 1933 and has served primarily as a Strategic Air Command base and home for bomber aircraft. In 1958, Barksdale received its...
DTIC ADA329953: Support Equipment Deployability: A Delphi Study to Determine the Transportability Characteristics of Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE). : Defense Technical Information Center
The issue of mobility is vital to the Air Force as it faces the 2lst century. Operational units must be prepared to quickly deploy anywhere in the world....
DTIC ADA329325: Improved Load Alleviation Capability for the KC-135 : Defense Technical Information Center
The Air Force will greatly increase its use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in the next century and the latter part of this decade. These UAVs will require...
DTIC ADA326677: Consolidating KC-10 CCTS Training at Travis Air Force Base. : Defense Technical Information Center
Air Mobility Command is currently experiencing a decrease in its airlift capability. The C-141 fleet is retiring, the C-5 fleet has low reliability, and the...