Air Force Guide for Effective Meeting Management

摘要

The C-130 is a tactical airlifter and has been in steady use for decades in austere deployed locations. The inspection program to ensure its sustainment has faced increasing workload requirements due to structural issues related to heavy use and aging materials. The most in-depth inspection is the Programmed Depot Maintenance (PDM) inspection and is accomplished at two Air Logistics Centers (ALCs). In recent years, both centers have experienced increased maintenance time and decreased on-time production rates, with Due Date Performance (DDP) rates as low as 30%. This negatively impacts aircraft availability and mission capability. Another challenge facing the ALCs is the ongoing transition to High Velocity Maintenance (HVM), which is intended to improve aircraft availability to meet mission requirements. This study utilizes a simulation model to assess the impact of adding dock spaces and the impact of prioritizing one aircraft variant over other variants. The model represents the expectation for the entire PDM inspection process based on technical data inspection requirements for the C-130 fleet. Data was generated using expected (scheduled) flow times for major sub-processes from induction into the inspection process through the functional test flight and the return to home station. Simulation results indicate several problems with the current production strategies, including the negative impact of prioritization on the overall due date performance for all C-130 variants.