Accession Number:

AD1175199

Title:

Military Airspace: Better Planning Is Needed to Meet Future Requirements

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Technical Report]

Corporate Author:

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Conaham, Frank C.
• ,

Report Date:

1987-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

32

Abstract:

With the introduction of advanced aircraft, weapons, and tactics, military airspace requirements are changing and increasing. Concurrently, commercial and general aviations demand for the nations airspace is also increasing, and this trend is expected to continue through the year 2000. As a result of these higher demands and because of concern over the economic and environmental impacts associated with setting aside airspace for military use, acquiring required airspace for military use has become difficult and time consuming. Primarily because airspace was more readily available in the past and less was needed, the services have not developed long-range plans defining airspace needs and how those needs will be met. For the most part, individual military units are responsible for initiating proposals for additional airspace on a case-by-case basis when airspace shortages are identified.

Descriptors:

• national security
• aircrafts
• military aircraft
• air force
• air force facilities
• air national guard
• department of defense
• environment
• national guard
• acquisition
• tactical training
• training
• united states
• weapon systems
• accounting
• air traffic
• air traffic control systems

Subject Categories:

• Military Aircraft Operations

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]