Air Force Journal of Logistics articles from September 2005

Air Force Journal of Logistics archives from September 2005

Thinking about 21st century logistics: strategic brigade airdrop: effects of army transformation and modularity logistics executive agents: enhancing support to the joint warfighter.(Special Feature)(Brief article)
September 22, 2005... Transformation permeates today's Army. The post-Cold War environment prompted the Service to examine its roles, mission, and structure during the 1990s. The 11 September attacks and Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom accelerated...

Strategic brigade airdrop: effects of army transformation and modularity.
September 22, 2005... Introduction On March 26, 2003, more than 1,000 soldiers of the 173d Airborne Brigade parachuted from 12 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft into northern Iraq, 8 days after the initiation of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Assigned to the US...

Logistics executive agents: enhancing support to the joint warfighter.
September 22, 2005... Introduction The science of logistics concerns integration of strategic operational, and tactical sustainment efforts while scheduling the mobilization and deployment of units, personnel, equipment, and supplies in support of the...

Candid voices: looking at the best way to get there: comparing the cost effectiveness of two means in moving aircraft spares.(Views on Logistics)
September 22, 2005... Background During their 8 December 2001 meeting, the Strategic Distribution Management Initiative (SDMI) Board of Directors raised the issue of the Air Force's frequent use of premium transportation versus the use of SDMI transportation...

Changing the face of unit deployment manager responsibilities.(EXPLORING THE HEART OF LOGISTICS)
September 22, 2005... Background A unit's ability to deploy rapidly and effectively underpins air and space expeditionary force (AEF) capabilities. Former Air Force Chief of Staff, General John P. Jumper, put it succinctly, "... everyone in the Air Force must...

Structure-life management: a survey of programs in the US Navy, the Canadian Forces, and the US Air Force: because the Air Force plans to fly many aircraft for an extended period of time, there is an increasing demand for more accurate knowledge about the current and future structural condition of aircraft and the associated risks of structural failure.(contemporary issues)
September 22, 2005... A Survey of Aircraft Structural-Life Management Programs in the US Navy, the Canadian Forces, and the US Air Force In a "Survey of Aircraft Structural-Life Management Programs," the authors examine two different approaches to monitoring...

Back to the future: airships and the revolution in strategic airlift: over the next several years the US Department of Defense has some very hard decisions to make regarding strategic airlift. If funding is not available to meet 54.5 MTM/D or more with conventional airlift, either sacrifices in capability must be made or an alternative will have to be found.(logistics history)
September 22, 2005... Back to the Future: Airships and the Coming Revolution in Strategic Airlift The last major study of US airlift requirements, Mobility Requirements Study 2005, concluded the United States requires an airlift fleet capable of transporting...