Impact on the AFLMC (Air Force Logistics Management Center) Recommended XD Retention Policy on Worldwide Safety Levels Requirements

摘要

A recent Air Force Logistics Management Center (AFLMC) report recommended the Air Force increase the retention period before declaring base-stocked reparable (XD) items completely excess at the base. This study examines the impact on the worldwide peacetime safety level requirements of implementing the AFLMC recommendation. AFLC uses the Aircraft Availability Model (AAM) to compute peacetime safety levels for aircraft replenishment spares. We show how changing base retention for complete excess affects the number of base users in AAM and how this in turn affects item safety levels. We then estimate the dollar impact on XD safety level requirements of implementing the increased retention period and discuss implementation issues. (KR)