The presidents effortless descent down Air Force One's stairs belies a tremendous logistical operation required for every visit. These logistics take many forms, but the most expensive is airlift for the movement of specialized vehicles, equipment, and personnel for all non-local travel by the president. The volume of airlift required and the frequency of travel is a significant demand for the Air Force. This paper explores a quantitative methodology (Maximal Covering Location Problem) to find whether a more cost-efficient alternative exists for the current airlift-only distribution system.


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    Title :

    Increasing Airlift Availability Through Optimization of Presidential Support Missions


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    Publication date :

    2020


    Size :

    67 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English