LOGISTICS LIFT CAPABILITY

OTS Topic

Can we sustain our combat forces?

December 2010

Compiled by Bibliography Branch
Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center
Maxwell AFB, AL


CONTENTS

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Internet Resources

Air Mobility Command. 
Available online at:  http://www.amc.af.mil/
Provides current news articles, fact sheets and links relating to Air Mobility operations.

Air Mobility Operations:  Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) 2-6.  March 1, 2006.
Available online at:  http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/service_pubs/afdd2_6.pdf
Includes Airlift Operations, Air Refueling and Air Mobility Support.

U.S. Air Force.
Available online at:  http://www.af.mil/
This is the official website for the United States Air Force.  Can access latest news and articles by typing in "airlift operations" in the search box.

Books

Owen, Robert C. and Mueller, Karl P.  Airlift Capabilities for Future U.S. Counterinsurgency Operations.  Santa Monica, CA, RAND, 2007.  67 p.
Also available online at:  http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2007/RAND_MG565.pdf
Book call no.:  355.425 O97a

United States.  Congress.  House.  Committee on Armed Services.  Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee.  U.S. Transportation Command's (USTRANSCOM) Airlift, Sealift, and Surface Lift Programs, Hearing.  111th Congress, 1st session February 25, 2009.  Washington, GPO, 2010.  53 p.
Also available online at:  http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS119267
Book call no.:  355.4110973 U582u

Documents

Air Mobility Operations.  Washington, Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2009.  149 p.
Discusses the National Air Mobility System, addresses command and control of air mobility operations, outlines some overarching air mobility planning, explains airlift operations, including aeromedical evacuation, discusses air mobility refueling operations, discusses air mobility support operations.
Also available online at:  http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/new_pubs/jp3_17.pdf
Doc. call no.:  M-U 40592 no. 3-17 2009

Hess, Allen.  Military Airlift:  The Joint Cargo Aircraft Program.  Washington, Congressional Research Service, 2008.  6 p.
Also available online at:  http://opencrs.com/document/RS22776
Doc. call no.:  M-U 42953-1 no. RS22776

Knight, William and Bolkcom, Christopher.  Strategic Airlift Modernization:  Analysis of C-5 Modernization and C-17 Acquisition Issues.  Washington, Congressional Research Service, 2008.  46 p.
Also available online at:  http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/RL34264.pdf
Doc. call no.:  M-U 42953-1 no. 08-RL34264

United States.  Government Accountability Office.  Defense Acquisitions:  Strategic Airlift Gap Has Been Addressed, but Tactical Airlift Plans are Evolving as Key Issues Have Not been Resolved.  Washington, U.S. Government Accountability Office, 2009.  49 p.
Also available online at:  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-67
Doc. call no.:  M-U 41026-173 no. 10-67

United States.  Government Accountability Office.  Defense Acquisitions:  Timely and Accurate Estimates of Costs and Requirements are Needed to Define Optimal Future Strategic Airlift Mix.  Washington, U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 2008.  28 p.
Also available online at:  http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0950.pdf
Doc. call no.:  M-U 41026-173 no. 09-50

Documents--Students Papers

Benjamin, Frank K.  The Continued Evolution of the Air Mobility Command.  Carlisle Barracks, PA, U.S. Army War College, 2006.  20 p.
Examine today’s force structure and its ability to meet the ever growing challenges.
Also available online at:  http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA448825
Doc. call no.:  M-U 39080-537 B468c

Hansen, Louis W.  Do We Need the Joint Cargo Aircraft?  Maxwell AFB, AL, Air Command and Staff College, 2007.  29 p.
Doc. call no.:  M-U 43122 H2495d

Hickins, Kenneth E.  Strategic Mobility:  Forgotten Critical Requirement of the Contemporary Operational Environment.  Carlisle Barracks, PA, U.S. Army War College,  2009.  24 p.
Also available online at:  http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA494718
Doc. call no.:  M-U 39080-537 H6282s

Jellison, Joseph and others.  Joint Cargo Aircraft:  Executing the Plan.  Maxwell AFB, AL, Air War College, 2008.  55 p.
Also available online at:  https://www.afresearch.org/skins/rims/display.aspx?moduleid=be0e99f3-fc56-4ccb-8dfe-670c0822a153&mode=user&action=downloadpaper&objectid=c345074b-ef1e-44ba-b90e-7f14a75732b1&rs=PublishedSearch
Doc. call no.:  M-U 43117 J48j

Lamberth, Douglas K.  BC-17:  Lifeline for America's Strategic Airlift Dilemma.  Maxwell AFB, AL, Air War College, 2008.  27 p.
Also available online at:  https://www.afresearch.org/skins/rims/display.aspx?moduleid=be0e99f3-fc56-4ccb-8dfe-670c0822a153&mode=user&action=downloadpaper&objectid=6cdb0c38-7324-45a0-ab72-b195185744c9&rs=PublishedSearch
Doc. call no.:  M-U 43117 L2221b

Meeks, Thomas B.  "Postmodern Combat Airlift":  A Strategic Assessment of Intratheater Airlift.  Maxwell AFB, AL, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, 2008.  80 p.
Also available online at:  https://www.afresearch.org/skins/rims/display.aspx?moduleid=be0e99f3-fc56-4ccb-8dfe-670c0822a153&mode=user&action=downloadpaper&objectid=9f9d0e34-b316-436d-9176-e228f207543d&rs=PublishedSearch
Doc. call no.:  M-U 43998-1 M494p

Rivera, Francisco.  The Last Tactical Mile:  Determining the Right Mix of Intra-Theater Airlift Assets.  Wright-Paterson Air Force Base, OH, Air Force Institute of Technology,  2009.  62 p.
Doc. call no.:  M-U 39567-5 R621L

Schultz, Paul F.  KC-X Employment in the Airlift Role and Impact on the Strategic Airlift Forces Structure.  Maxwell AFB, AL, Air War College, 2008.  36 p.
Also available online at:  https://www.afresearch.org/skins/rims/display.aspx?moduleid=be0e99f3-fc56-4ccb-8dfe-670c0822a153&mode=user&action=downloadpaper&objectid=1635cd2e-a51b-4d83-894f-3719a4b01137&rs=PublishedSearch
Doc. call no.:  M-U 43117 S389k

Stater, Steven H.  Modifying Intratheater Airlift for Irregular Warfare.  Carlisle Barracks, PA, Army War College, 2009.  22 p.
Also available online at:  http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA499217
Doc. call no.:  M-U 39080-537 S7971m

Tharaldson, MaryKathryn W.  Strategic Airlift En Route Analysis to Support the Global War on Terrorism Using a Value Focused Thinking Approach.  Wright-Patterson  Air Force Base, Ohio, Air Force Institute of Technology, 2006.  138 p.
Also available online at:  http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA449607
Doc. call no.:  M-U 39567-5 T367s

Periodicals

Hickins, Kenneth E.  Strategic Mobility.  Army Sustainment 42:39-45 March-April 2010. 
Explores why strategic mobility still has not been adequately resolved through the years and what changes are required to make the U.S. Army a viable first option again.  It provides details of the strategic mobility and the adoption of a national power projection strategy to support the engagement strategy of the Army.
Also available online at:  http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&AN=48809382&site=ehost-live

Hoffman, Michael.  Lifeline for FOBs (Forward Operating Bases):  Chinooks Essential to Remote Bases.  Air Force Times 70:20-21 March 29, 2010.
Also available online at:  http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:AFTB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=12F0C3C9F8ECD0A0&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0F56A02D68496F45

Holmes, Erik.  Pace of Close-Air Support, Airlift Missions Slows.  Air Force Times 70:24 November 30, 2009. 
Also available online at:  http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:AFTB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=12C9E216229ADB30&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0F56A02D68496F45

Hutchison, Harold.  Globemaster III:  America's Best Airlifter on the Block.  Soldier of Fortune 35:62+ June 2010.

Mattox, Ryan.  Aerial Porters:  Total Force Enabling Global Airlift.  Airman 53:20-24 July-August 2009.
The article discusses the nature of work of the aerial porters of the U.S. Air Force in Travis flightline at Northern California.  It states that Travis is said to be the busiest military airport in the U.S. wherein it moved around 50,000 tons of cargo, processed around 43,000 passengers and launched nearly 5,400 missions.  On the other hand, these aerial porters make sure cargo and passengers are loaded efficiently and safely onto the aircraft ensuring they are ready to go on time. 
Also available online at:  http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&AN=44267247&site=ehost-live

McGovern, Matthew.  Global Rangers:  Air Mobility Command's Airlift, Tanker Fleet Provide Necessary Worldwide Reach.  Airman 53:36-38 July-August 2009. 
The article reports on the so called heavyweight aircraft of the U.S. Air Force in the form of C-17 Globemaster IIIs and C-5 Galaxys. 
Also available online at:  http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&AN=44267252&site=ehost-live

Osborn, Kris.  USAF, Army Discuss Details of New Airlifter (Joint Future Theater Lift).  Defense News 23:4 April 28, 2008. 
Also available online at:  http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:DFNB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=120811F5A4C85608&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0F56A02D68496F45

Putrich, Gayle S.  Cloudy Skies for U.S. Airlift:  With New Weapons Emerging, Transport's Future Unclear.  Defense News 23:11+ November 3, 2008. 
Also available online at:  http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:DFNB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=1246C6B61F6B4DF0&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0F56A02D68496F45

Rupp, William Y.  Air Mobility Command:  Improving Aircraft Maintenance Recovery Team Processes.  Air Force Journal of Logistics 32:2-15 Fall 2008. 
The article discusses the procedures to be undertaken in the repair of a strategic airlift aircraft in the U.S.   
Also available online at:  http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=36674332&site=ehost-live

Schanz, Marc V.  Airlift Upsurge:  USAF's Mobility Force Is the Glue That Holds Together US Forces in Afghanistan.  Air Force Magazine 92:24-29 December 2009. 
Also available online at:  http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/2009/December%202009/1209airlift.aspx

Schanz, Marc V.  Enduring Airlift:  Afghanistan Is a Logistician's Nightmare, and Air Mobility Is the Solution.  Air Force Magazine 92:44-46 October 2009. 
Also available online at:  http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/2009/October%202009/1009airlift.aspx

Scully, Megan.  The Little Airlifter That Could (C-27 Spartan).  Air Force Magazine 93:58-61 July 2010.
Also available online at:  http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/2010/July%202010/0710spartan.aspx

Tirpak, John A.  Airlift on Thin Ice:  Gen. Arthur Lichte, USAF Mobility Boss, Says the Fleet Is at "the Ragged Edge of the Minimum" for the Job.  Air Force Magazine 91:32-34+  October 2008.
Also available online at:  http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/2008/October%202008/1008airlift.aspx

Wood, David.  The Airlifters' War.  Air Force Magazine 93:38-40+ February 2010. 
Also available online at:  http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/2010/February%202010/0210war.aspx

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