Commercial Intratheater Airlift Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Use in U.S. Central Command

Intratheater airlift delivers critical and time-sensitive supplies to deployed forces. Traditionally, military aircraft have provided this airlift. However, in recent years, commercial carriers provided a significant amount of airlift within U.S. Central Command. The authors examine whether the use...

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Main Author: McGarvey, Ronald G. (auth)
Other Authors: Light, Thomas (auth), Thomas, Brent (auth), Sanchez, Ricardo (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2013
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Summary:Intratheater airlift delivers critical and time-sensitive supplies to deployed forces. Traditionally, military aircraft have provided this airlift. However, in recent years, commercial carriers provided a significant amount of airlift within U.S. Central Command. The authors examine whether the use of commercial airlift was more cost-effective than using organic U.S. Air Force aircraft for these historical movements.
ISBN:j.ctt3fh1m7
9780833081209
9780833078377
Access:Open Access