The success of attack helicopter operations depends, to a great extent, on the ability of the logistical system to support these operations. The purpose of this thesis was to evaluate the ability of an attack helicopter battalion to resupply itself with fuel and ammunition. The scenario used in the study considered one attack helicopter battalion, equipped with the AH-64 helicopter, engaged in an anti-armor mission in an European environment. It utilized a three-FARP system to re-arm and refuel its attack helicopter companies. The scenario only depicted the battalion resupplying itself with its own organic truck assets. A model depicting the battalion logistical system and its employment of the attack helicopter companies was constructed using SLAM, a special purpose simulation language, with FORTRAN inserts. This model depicted the movement of convoys to and from a brigade support area, where they picked up fuel and ammunition, the dispersal of these supplies to the FARPs, and the use of fuel and ammunition by the attack helicopter companies. The results identified those elements of the system, which had the greatest impact on the battalion's ability to operate. They also illustrated the effect of operating at extended distances and the impact of vehicle attrition on the three-FARP system.


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    Titel :

    Analysis of Fuel and Ammunition Resupply in Attack Helicopter Operations


    Beteiligte:
    B. G. Harding (Autor:in) / R. L. Manteuffel (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1985


    Format / Umfang :

    243 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch