RAND Research Brief. F-15 Avionics Intermediate Maintenance Options for Expeditionary Air Force Support

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Abstract:

In the current Air Force support system for F-15 avionics, each base with F-15 aircraft has an avionics intermediate-maintenance shop AIS for repairing avionics line-replaceable units LRUs, or components that are removed and replaced by flight line mechanics. Under present policy, the AIS is deployed with aircraft from home bases to forward operating locations FOLs in what we refer to as a decentralized-deployment support option. This system places a heavy deployment burden on avionics personnel and requires substantial airlift for the AIS equipment. Also adversely affected are the Expeditionary Aerospace Force EAF goals of increasing response speed, reducing strain on personnel, and diminishing the deployment footprint, or the amount of materiel that must deploy with a force.

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Author Organization(s):
RAND CORP WASHINGTON DC
Pagination:
0004

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
XD
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_JCA_4.1.2_Sustain the Force; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_6.1_Information Transport
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE, *JET FIGHTERS, VELOCITY, AVIONICS, DEPLOYMENT, MECHANICS, AEROSPACE SYSTEMS, FLIGHT, RESPONSE, AIRLIFT OPERATIONS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Attack and Fighter Aircraft, Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
Keyword(s):
F 15 AIRCRAFT
Report Date:
1999 Jan 01
Creation Date:
2001 Aug 29