Air Force Journal of Logistics articles from December 2007

Air Force Journal of Logistics archives from December 2007

Sense and respond combat support: command and control based approach.(logistics Combat Support)
December 22, 2007... This article is dedicated to the memory of Dr C. Robert Roll, a great friend and a scholar. Nothing is too wonderful to be true. --Kay Redfield Jamison [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Introduction Modern warfare has evolved from...

Beyond authorized versus assigned: aircraft maintenance personnel capacity.(logistics Combat Support)
December 22, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Introduction Most would agree that aircraft maintenance has been and continues to be a challenging, complex task involving a delicate balance of resources to include personnel, equipment, and facilities. This...

Analysis: KC-135 Lean Fueling Operations.(contemporary issues)
December 22, 2007... Introduction Over the past several years, fuel costs have risen dramatically. At the same time, United States Air Force Air Mobility Command (AMC) is facing some very significant challenges. * Personnel cuts * Engaging in the...

Meeting the army's equipping challenge.(contemporary issues)(Conference news)
December 22, 2007... Introduction Today's Army faces different challenges than it did in previous years. Given the Army's high operating tempo (OPTEMPO), its transformation tomodular design, and potential contingency requirements, the Army must ask itself if...

Bringing logistics into the laboratory: developing a team-based logistics task.(INSIDE LOGISTICS: EXPLORING THE HEART OF LOGISTICS)(Table)
December 22, 2007... Background Organizations are facing increasing demands that accompany the ubiquitous change characteristic of contemporary work domains. (l,2) To accommodate some of these changes, organizations implement work teams. (3,4,5)...

Meeting the challenges of the base support installation.(Candid Voices)
December 22, 2007... Introduction On October 6, 2008 at 0745, a tremendous explosion rocks a major city within the United States. Many local responders are killed or injured in the initial blast. Every building within a one-mile radius is severely damaged...