Civil Reserve Air Fleet Performance in Desert Shield/Desert Storm: A Measure ofFuture Effectiveness

摘要

This paper deals with the future of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF). It looksat the origins of CRAF, its organization, its performance during the Desert Shield/Desert Storm deployment, and how lessons learned have been incorporated into the operations of the Air Mobility Command (AMC). This paper also examines current issues affecting the CRAF and initiatives designed to encourage continued CRAF participation by U. S. airlines. The author concludes that the CRAF program is in excellent shape and ready to contribute to the deployment of U.S. forces 'anywhere, anytime'. CRAF, Airlift, Strategic mobility, Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Logistics.