Reducing long-term costs while preserving a robust strategic airlift fleet options for the current fleet and next-generation aircraft

The current strategic airlift fleet will be reaching the end of its service life in the next few decades, which has raised concerns about the cost and possible budget spike that would result from the need to recapitalize that fleet. This monograph presents the results of a cost-effectiveness analysi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mouton, Christopher A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA RAND Corporation 2013©2013, 2013
Series:RAND Corporation monograph series
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Intertheater airlift fleet and retirement schedule
  • Aircraft alternatives
  • Effectiveness methodology and results
  • Cost analysis methodology and results
  • Cost-effectiveness analysis
  • Conclusions
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-127)