The transfer of theater airlift assets from the Military Airlift Command (MAC) and the Air Mobility Command (AMC) to the theater commanders in 1992 and 1993 was an appropriate reallocation of forces. The key to successful airlift operations is utilization of an effective airlift management system. Because the theaters had not controlled airlift since 1974 and therefore initially lacked any substantial expertise in theater airlift, they essentially tried to 'construct' their own airlift system rather than duplicate the system that AMC utilizes. As a result, theater airlift has floundered and several issues have emerged regarding command and control capabilities, en route support capabilities, major command relationships, and theater airlift doctrine. To alleviate the current problems that exist regarding theater airlift and to help realize the full potential of theater airlift, actions to be taken include: (1) establish deployable 'enhanced' Airlift Control Elements (ALCEs) in each theater which are managed by the theaters instead of AMC, (2) embrace the 'seamless' logistics system concept and implement it in each theater, and (3) update and revise theater airlift doctrine to blend with the post-Cold War strategy of U.S. military forces.
Theater Airlift: Are We Realizing its Full Potential
1995
47 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Logistics Military Facilities & Supplies , Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Theater level operations , Military commanders , Airlift operations , Air force , Aircraft , Logistics management , Military doctrine , Command and control systems , Missions , Transport aircraft , Airmobile operations
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