This issue of Air Force Journal of Logistics begins with a special section on contracting and acquisition. In 'Acquisition Secrets from the National Reconnaissance Office,' Major Joe Mazur, Jr., USAF examines the changes made and the changes needed in the acquisition of space systems. 'Injecting Commercial and Innovative Practices into Operational Contracting,' by Major Randall F. Looke, USAF discusses the impediments and barriers to using more commercial and innovative practices at the operational contracting level. Of particular note is Looke's consolidation of several major innovations being implemented by operational contracting units. The final article in this section, 'Time-Based Acquisition Programs,' by Major Kevin J. Schields, USAF examines time-based acquisition programs, which are one solution to high program costs, technological obsolescence, requirements evolution, and meeting new and evolving threats. Another article in this issue is 'Flyaway Costs Versus Individual Components of Aircraft: An Analysis,' by Captain Dan Ritschel, USAF, Major Michael A. Greiner, USAF, Daniel E. Reynolds, and Michael J. Seibel. This article investigates and measures the risks associated with taking a macro versus micro approach to aircraft cost estimation. The focus is on fighter aircraft and intertheater airlift aircraft. The remaining articles in this issue are 'Current Logistics Research - AFMC/XPS Logistics Analysis,' by Richard A. Moore; and 'Inside Logistics: eLog2l - Purchasing and Supply Chain Management,' by Wing Commander Mark Leatham, RAAF.
Air Force Journal of Logistics. Volume 27, Number 4, Winter 2003
2003
48 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Logistics Military Facilities & Supplies , Logistics management , Cost estimates , Air force procurement , Contracted services , Fighter aircraft , Air force , Space systems , Off the shelf equipment , Errors , Air logistics support , Barriers , Operations research , Transport aircraft , Military budgets , Periodicals , Spare parts , Risk analysis , National reconnaissance office , Innovation , Commercial practices , Acquisition reform , Federal acquisition regulation part 12 , Time-based acquisition programs , Supply chain management , Work breakdown structure , Aircraft cost estimation , Colt(Customer oriented leveling technique) , Spares management , Supply chain metrics