Introduction of the F/A-18 Phased Support for the USMC at MCAS El Toro.

摘要

To achieve and to sustain a high level of aviation fleet readiness with an aircraft and its weapon systems continues to be a major goal associated with every aircraft acquisition program. To date the Navy has not been able to achieve this goal. Some aircraft have enjoyed brief moments of high operational readiness, but no aircraft has enjoyed sustained high operational readiness. The F/A-18 represents an ongoing aircraft acquisition program where Integrated Logistic Support innovations have become routine to the normal conduct of business. This thesis examines the F/A-18 Aircraft Program in the area of the phased support concept and the program's implementation approach with the Site Specific Phased Support Plan and the Support Site Activation Plan at the first operational site, the USMC at MCAS El Toro. Using the methodology of systems engineering, the thesis develops and recommends a logistic system design approach and an organizational structure to accomplish site optimization of the Site Specific Phased Support Plan. (Author)