Estimating Resource Requirements to Support Multi-Echelon F-15E Deployments

<p>Since the end of the Cold War the United States has become focused on developing the capability to rapidly respond to emerging crises. Strategic and operation planning play key roles in order to effectively implement this concept. During the planning process separate courses of action (COAs) are developed. These COAs are evaluated based upon their operational effect resource availability nuclear and transportation feasibility. Currently transportation feasibility assessments are based on the resources contained within a full Unit Type Code (UTC). Some COAs are eliminated based on these factors. However most deployments occur at reduced levels. Situational factors such as the number of aircraft type of deployment duration of the deployment and availability of resources from other locations can significantly reduce the logistics footprint of a deploying base. Additionally full-UTC planning factors reduce the planner's knowledge of airlift requirements until information regarding tailoring is returned from the base. As a result precious time is consumed and potentially favorable COAs may be eliminated erroneously. By developing a forecasting tool to identify the critical factors in tailoring and their effect on the size of the package deployed planners can quickly evaluate deployment scenarios providing more accurate assessments regarding plan feasibility and transportation supportability.</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>