Quantifying Wartime Manpower for Military Airlift Command (MAC) Strategic Aerial Port-Cargo Services Function

摘要

Military Airlift Command (MAC) strategic aerial port cargo services assumed wartime manpower data requirements are identified in nine separate Unit Type Codes (UTCs), UFBB1 through UFBB9. This study developed, with guidance from the HQ MAC Transportation Plans Staff, a revised set of UTCs manpower data requirements based on systematic modifications to current peacetime manpower standards. The results of these revised UTCs manpower data requirements were then compared to the current MAC UTCs. In comparing the aggregate manpower requirements necessary to support the tasking of the UFBB series UTCs in the most stringent wartime scenario no discernible difference existed. When comparing manpower requirements for each individual UTC (UFBB1 through UFBB9) distinct differences began to emerge. The revised requirements in UTCs UFBB1 and UFBB2, while they overestimate the manpower requirements in UFBB4 through UFBB9. Finally, when comparing manpower by job classifications evidence from this study casts serious doubts as to the proper employment of the freight traffic skill level in the current MAC UTCs. It also calls into question the proportion of supervisory personnel relative to the total UTC manpower. This thesis concludes that differences do exist between the revised UTCs when compared to the current UTCs. This study has developed a systematic and justifiable procedure for developing aerial port cargo services UTCs.