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Bedding Down with C-O-T-S Leveraging Commercial Industry to Solve the Strategic Airlift Shortfall

By Christopher J. Bence

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Title: Bedding Down with C-O-T-S Leveraging Commercial Industry to Solve the Strategic Airlift Shortfall  
Author: Christopher J. Bence
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Language: English
Subject: Non Fiction, Military Science, Military
Collections: Authors Community, Technology
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Publisher: Air University Press
Member Page: Air University Press

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J. Benc, B. C. (n.d.). Bedding Down with C-O-T-S Leveraging Commercial Industry to Solve the Strategic Airlift Shortfall. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.us/


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The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction dramatically in-creases the likelihood of operating in “hostile” environments, thereby eliminating the civil reserve airfleet’s contribution to strategic airlift. Commercial airlift aircraft, built for efficiency, represent a fiscally responsible complement to the military’s airlift fleet. In order to meet current and future force requirements, especially with a continental-based force structure, the United States needs to supplement its strategic airlift fleet with a COTS airlift aircraft.

Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 2 THE CIVILIAN–MILITARY AIRLIFT PARTNERSHIP: EFFICIENCY VERSUS EFFECTIVENESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 3 AIRLIFT REQUIREMENTS, CURRENT CAPABILITIES, AND THE SHORTFALL . . . . . 21 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 4 THE ALTERNATIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 5 RECOMMENDATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

 
 



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