Options for Meeting the Maintenance Demands of Active Associate Flying Units / Edition 1

by John G. Drew, Kristin F. Lynch, James M. Masters, Robert S. Tripp, Charles Robert Roll

Overview

RAND developed a methodology to help understand and explain the differences between U.S. Air National Guard and active component aircraft maintenance productivity. This research focuses on maintenance options for supporting associate units, where the goal of the associate unit is to produce trained pilots in the most efficient manner possible.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780833042101
Publisher:	RAND Corporation
Publication date:	07/18/2008
Pages:	94
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Robert S. Tripp (Ph.D. in Business Administration, The University of Minnesota, August 1972) is a Senior Research Analyst at RAND.

Table of Contents

Preface iii

Figures ix

Tables xi

Summary xiii

Acknowledgments xxi

Abbreviations and Acronyms xxiii

Chapter One Introduction and Research Motivation 1

Definitions 2

Research Motivation 2

Organization of This Monograph 6

Chapter Two Understanding Standards-Based Productivity Differences 7

Research Approach 7

Research Focus 10

Understanding Standards-Based Differences in Productivity 12

Key Factors in the Standards-Based Differences 14

Quantifying the Effectr of Key Factors on Unit Productivity 23

Chapter Three Evaluating Options for Meeting Active Associate Maintenance Requirements 31

ANG Full-Time Maintenance Manpower Model 32

RAND Methodology 32

Model Application to the TFI Template 35

Chapter Four Summary of findings 43

Appendix

A Total Force Integration Initiatives 45

B F-16 Unit Productivity Comparisons 55

C RAND Scheduling Mode; Simulation of the Sortie Generation Process 57

Bibliography 65