Accession Number:

ADA056500

Title:

Weapon System Activation: The Impact of Parallel Site Activations.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• Hite,Michael D.

Report Date:

1977-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

67.0

Abstract:

With the development of the F-16 and other low cost, high production weapon systems, the need to activate higher numbers of sites at one time becomes a reality. It also generates new management problems. An historical examination of past activation efforts, primarily the F-15 and A-10, was combined with a review of current management literature to evaluate the problems. A project management structure is proposed to handle simultaneous activation. This structure is similar to those of past systems, but with the addition of another level of management to supervise the overall activation effort. The Manager of Projects role has been filled in the F-16 effort by the Director of Deployment. While the F-16 program seems successful, complete validation can come only when the F-16 effort is concluded. Author

Descriptors:

• *ACTIVATION
• *MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL
• *AIR FORCE FACILITIES
• *SITE SELECTION
• FIGHTER AIRCRAFT
• DEPLOYMENT
• OPERATIONAL READINESS
• WEAPON SYSTEMS
• THESES
• HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
• TERMINAL FLIGHT FACILITIES
• ATTACK AIRCRAFT
• LIFE CYCLE COSTS
• AIR FORCE PROCUREMENT
• AIR FORCE OPERATIONS
• BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
• SOCIAL SCIENCES

Subject Categories:

• Administration and Management
• Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE