Accession Number:

AD0625353

Title:

A MACRO ANALYSIS OF MILITARY AIR TRANSPORTATION,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CALIF

Personal Author(s):

• NISKANEN,W. A.

Report Date:

1959-05-06

Pagination or Media Count:

10.0

Abstract:

Programming techniques are discussed for guidance in determining 1 the nature and magnitude of the major military airlift missions and 2 the best combination of airlift resources for performing these missions. A program was developed that selects the feasible set of airlift activities that meets a given set of mission requirements at a minimum total system cost the total number of aircraft of a specific type in the minimum cost fleet must not exceed the sum of the beginning inventory plus the production availability.

Descriptors:

• *MILITARY TRANSPORTATION
• OPERATIONS RESEARCH
• AIR TRANSPORTATION
• MILITARY SUPPLIES
• AIRCRAFT

Subject Categories:

• Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE