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<p>United States Transportation Command serves as the source for transportation needs within the Department of Defense. During hurricanes Katrina Gustav and Ike contracted commercial passenger aircraft were used almost exclusively to evacuate general population members from the coastal regions of Texas and Louisiana. Senior leadership requested a further analysis regarding the use of military aircraft in support of general population evacuation preceding hurricanes. Collection of data from previous hurricane evacuations and interviews of senior leaders and planners in various agencies allowed for a comparison in selection of military versus commercial assets. By analyzing both cost and non-cost factors in a course of action analysis the best mix of resources can be posited. It was determined that military aircraft should be used in conjunction with contracted commercial carriers in order to execute the most effective evacuation of general population personnel prior to hurricane landfall in the gulf region of Texas and Louisiana. Research revealed that further research is necessary regarding cueing of passengers from various communities and during late night hours.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>