KC-46 Workforce Requirements for Depot Maintenance Activation

摘要

The United States Air Force plans to establish an organic KC-46 aircraft depot maintenance capability at Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex (OC-ALC) in 2018. However, KC-46 maintenance requirements are currently unknown. We conducted multiple case studies on the maintenance operations used by eight organizations for similar aircraft; including four third-party maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) agencies, three airline MROs, and the KC-135 maintenance program at OC-ALC. This paper presents our recommendations for initial staffing levels, required workforce skill grouping, and supervisor - technician ratios.