The Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) consists of commercial aircraft committed to support the Department of Defense (DOD) in a national crisis orwar. In such an emergency, CRAF is expected to transport 95 percent ofthe troops and 27 percent of the cargo that would be transported by air.Because of the extent of reliance to be placed on CRAF in the event of anational emergency, GAO reviewed the program to assess the ability ofCRAF to respond to such an emergency. Specifically, GAO wanted todetermine:l Are DOD'S efforts to assure that CW is ready for mobilization sufficientand effective?. Are the commercial carriers prepared to support CRAF aircraft, particularly at foreign airfields?
Emergency Airlift: Responsiveness of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet Can Be Improved
1986
46 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Aircraft , Acquisition , Air force , Air force facilities , Aircrafts , Commercial aircraft , Department of defense , Digital communications , Flight crews , Geneva conventions , Logistics , Maintenance , Management personnel , Military personnel , Military reserves , Personnel management , United states , Warfare