Aviation Maintenance

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Sep 6, 2024

Assessing Agile Combat Employment for the Pacific Air Forces: Estimating the Impacts of Distributed Maintenance Postures on Sortie Rate Potential

Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) has been developing Agile Combat Employment to address operational challenges. The authors demonstrate a method for PACAF to estimate potential sortie rate degradation from dispersal across bases before bases are attacked.

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Jan 3, 2024

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Understanding the Limits of Artificial Intelligence for Warfighters: Volume 1, Summary

The U.S. Air Force is increasingly interested in the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance various aspects of warfighting. This project seeks instead to understand the limits of AI for warfighting applications.

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Jan 3, 2024

Senior Airman Adam Jurek, from the 122nd hydraulic shop, 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind., installs a panel after completing a bleed of the engine hydraulic system on an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft during Operation Guardian Blitz, Jan. 25, 2018, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The hard work and dedication of hundreds of maintenance personnel is invaluable to the success of the mission. The 122nd Fighter Wing is ready and prepared to answer the nation's call whenever and wherever, photo by William Hopper/U.S. Air Force

Understanding the Limits of Artificial Intelligence for Warfighters: Volume 3, Predictive Maintenance

This report presents an assessment of the use of statistical distributions for predicting aircraft parts failure and an evaluation of how artificial intelligence can be used to determine the content of U.S. Air Force readiness spares packages.

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Aug 10, 2023

The Training Needs of the Aircrew Flight Equipment Career Field: Insights from a Survey of Airmen

The work of aircrew flight equipment (AFE) personnel is vital to the safety of the aircrews in the U.S. Air Force. The authors surveyed AFE personnel to help the career field justify specific changes to training and personnel management policies.

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Mar 17, 2021

Increasing Aircrew Flight Equipment Personnel Proficiency: Insights from Members of the Career Field

The Air Force Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE) specialty plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety of airmen. The authors investigate causes for the decline in AFE proficiency and develop courses of action to mitigate the issue.

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Sep 3, 2020

Senior Airman Colby Cook, 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects an F-35A Lightning II before takeoff at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 16, 2017. The F-35A is the Air Force's latest low observable fifth-generation fighter incorporating stealth technology, photo by Naoto Anazawa/U.S. Air Force

Evaluating Alternative Maintenance Manpower Force Structure Concepts for the F-35A

The authors of this report evaluate the costs and benefits of maintenance manpower force structures in the U.S. Air Force that merge maintenance career fields in different ways, including alternatives that are being explored by the Air Force today.

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Mar 9, 2020

Aviation mechanic works on a Sea Hawk helicopter

Naval Aviation Maintenance System: Analysis of Alternatives

This report presents the results of an analysis of alternatives for fielding the Naval Aviation Maintenance System, which is intended to help modernize the U.S. Navy's afloat and ashore maintenance capabilities.

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Dec 3, 2018

Japan's Self-Defense Forces F-15 fighter jets (top and bottom) conduct an exercise with U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers above the East China Sea, Japan, September 9, 2017

China's Military Activities in the East China Sea: Implications for Japan's Air Self-Defense Force

The authors examine Chinese maritime and air activity near Japan, especially around the Senkaku Islands. They consider implications for the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force and suggest ways to manage challenges presented by Chinese air activity.

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Oct 20, 2016

Assessing the Training and Operational Proficiency of China's Aerospace Forces: Selections from the Inaugural Conference of the China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI)

This volume contains revised versions of three presentations on Chinese aerospace training and operational competence issues from a June 2015 China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI) conference.

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Apr 21, 2016

Can the Air Force and Airlines Collaborate for Mutual Benefit? An Exploration of Pilot and Maintenance Workforce Options

This report explores ways the Air Force and commercial airlines could collaborate on issues related to their pilot and maintenance workforces by evaluating benefits, costs, and feasibility from the perspectives of both sides.

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Mar 9, 2016

Consolidating Air Force Maintenance Occupational Specialties

This report examines the cost and readiness implications of consolidating maintenance occupational specialties for new and legacy mobility fleets. Implications are derived from an assessment conducted for the KC-135 fleet.

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Feb 18, 2016

A Review of Selected International Aircraft Spares Pooling Programs: Lessons Learned for F-35 Spares Pooling

Development of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was shared by nine countries, who agreed that F-35 sustainment assets would be managed as a global pool. This report reviews other military aircraft spares pooling programs to identify lessons learned.

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Assessing Agile Combat Employment for the Pacific Air Forces: Estimating the Impacts of Distributed Maintenance Postures on Sortie Rate Potential

Understanding the Limits of Artificial Intelligence for Warfighters: Volume 1, Summary

Understanding the Limits of Artificial Intelligence for Warfighters: Volume 3, Predictive Maintenance

The Training Needs of the Aircrew Flight Equipment Career Field: Insights from a Survey of Airmen

Increasing Aircrew Flight Equipment Personnel Proficiency: Insights from Members of the Career Field

Evaluating Alternative Maintenance Manpower Force Structure Concepts for the F-35A

Naval Aviation Maintenance System: Analysis of Alternatives

China's Military Activities in the East China Sea: Implications for Japan's Air Self-Defense Force

Assessing the Training and Operational Proficiency of China's Aerospace Forces: Selections from the Inaugural Conference of the China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI)

Can the Air Force and Airlines Collaborate for Mutual Benefit? An Exploration of Pilot and Maintenance Workforce Options

Consolidating Air Force Maintenance Occupational Specialties

A Review of Selected International Aircraft Spares Pooling Programs: Lessons Learned for F-35 Spares Pooling

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