Accession Number:

ADA280614

Title:

Do Quality Concepts and Principles Apply to Combat Operations? Does Quality End When the Shooting Begins?

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

AIR WAR COLL MAXWELL AFB AL

Personal Author(s):

• Kryschtal, Myron P.

Report Date:

1994-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

35.0

Abstract:

The United States and the Department of Defense have adopted the principles of Total Quality Management. Quality Air Force is a controversial and innovative program to institute the principles of Total Quality Management into the Air Force. Any system adopted by a military service must be able to stand the test of war. A comparison of the management principles of W. Edwards Deming, the core values of Quality Air Force, and the combat experience of a brigade commander during the Persian Gulf War show that quality concepts and principles do apply to combat operations.

Descriptors:

• *MILITARY OPERATIONS
• *TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT
• WARFARE
• AIR FORCE OPERATIONS
• PERSIAN GULF

Subject Categories:

• Administration and Management
• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE