Air Force Journal of Logistics articles from March 2002

Air Force Journal of Logistics archives from March 2002

Civilian contract air refueling: the ability to project and sustain military power over vast distances is a basic requirement of deterrence. (Innovative or Insane?).(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2002... Introduction Simply put, America's National Security Strategy, built on the imperative of world-wide engagement, demands nothing less than the best global transportation system the world has ever known, one capable of projecting U. S....

18 hours on Green Ramp: air mobility's command support of the 82nd Airborne Division Ready Brigade; deploy worldwide within 18 hours of notification, execute parachute assault, conduct combat operations, and win.
March 22, 2002... From 1998 to 2000, I had the privilege of supporting a major piece of our national power projection capability, the 82nd Airborne Division Ready Brigade (DRB) from Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Outload of the division occurs on the Green Ramp,...

Looking ahead: future airlift; designing the next generation airlifter, a capabilities-based approach.
March 22, 2002... The next-generation aircraft must be cost-effective enough to be acquired and maintained in sufficient quantities to meet future security and military strategy requirements. Introduction Rapid global mobility provides the virtual spine...

Air mobility: simultaneous enhancement of airpower legitimacy and security dilemma amelioration.
March 22, 2002... In today's technological environment, with weapons serving increasingly in both offensive and defensive roles, the challenge of determining whether a weapon is defensive or offensive is more difficult than ever. Introduction We have...

Candid voices: military logistics and the warfighter. (Views of Logistics).(Brief Article)
March 22, 2002... I think we can all agree there is a relationship between the function of military logistics and the warfighter. What is that relationship, and is it correctly defined? In the early 1960s, there was a stated relationship between logistics and...

Total mobility flow: a post-Kosovo role for the DIRMOBFOR. (Inside Logistics: Exploring the Heart of Logistics).(director of mobility forces)
March 22, 2002... Air mobility played a crucial role by enabling and sustaining the air war that ultimately forced Milosevic to NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] demands. (1) Lieutenant General William J. Begert, USAFE Vice Commander ...