For many years, the Air Force has relied on contractors for most of the required logistics support for aircraft that are similar to commercially available aircraft. Examples of aircraft using this kind of support include the C-9 aeromedical evacuation aircraft and the KC-lO tanker/airlift aircraft. Also, some high-cost, classified systems that are produced in small quantities, such as the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft, use this type of support arrangement. Using such an arrangement for systems similar to those used in the private sector can result in savings because it is possible to share common parts supply and other support structure costs, such as maintenance facilities and personnel, with other public and private sector users. Since the mid-l990s, the Department of Defense (DOD) and the services have initiated actions to expand the use of such contractor logistics support to other military programs. The Air Force is the service with the most extensive use of this logistics support strategy.


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    Title :

    Defense Logistics: Air Force Report on Contractor Support Is Narrowly Focused


    Publication date :

    2000


    Size :

    33 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English