Examination of E-3 AWACS Readiness Spares Kit Adequacy During Operation Allied Force

<p>This report reviews the critical importance of E-3 aircraft in today's air operations examines the supply concept for deployed aircraft packages and assesses the adequacy of deployed E-3 AWACS readiness spares kits during Operation ALLIED FORCE. Also FY 1999 summary readiness indicator statistics for the E-3 fleet at different deployed locations and home station before during and after ALLIED FORCE are presented. Recent E3 spares shortages in other deployed operations have prompted senior leadership to consider spares adequacy issues force wide. Additionally the annual E-3 RSP review process is considered with a focus on understanding how the new concept of agile logistics and depot EXPRESS initiatives have impacted E-3 readiness. Cost trends in E-3 RSP kit configuration are presented along with a discussion of various recent top-ten MICAP problem parts. The author concludes that extraordinarily high E-3 mission capable rates achieved during the 78-day ALLIED FORCE air operation were primarily due to opportune logistical support from the NATO E-3 base of Geilenkirchen rather than deployed E-3 RSPs. During the conflict's limited timeframe nearly 200 reparable parts were borrowed from our NATO allies to solve E-3 MICAP situations as initial communication and logistical delays hampered U.S. resupply efforts. Finally the author observes that recent initiatives to increase spares inventories through increased funding are likely to raise E-3 mission capable rates.</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>