Air Reserve Forces: Opportunities for Savings in Transfer of C-5 and C-141 Aircraft

摘要

The report evaluates the Air Force's actions and plans in transferring C-5 and C-141 aircraft from the active Air Force to the Air Reserve Forces (ARF) to determine how the Air Force manages costs associated with such transfers. These transfers are part of an effort to modernize and enlarge the ARF. The transfer of C-141 and C-5 aircraft is to reduce operational costs by decreasing flying hours and the number of active duty personnel. The authors noted three areas in which increased management emphasis and attention to costs could result in savings. Initial spares requirements determination. Engine maintenance facility requirements. Basin decisions, particularly with regard to the number of aircraft assigned to bases.