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| Logistics War Reserve Materiel (WRM) Policy, Department of the Air Force, 31 Jul 1990, p 35.
502 These additive spares are called base level self-sufficiency spares (BLSS). 503 AFR 400-24, p 36. 504 Report LS861050, Supply Wartime Planning and Execution Guide, AFLMC, Sep 1987, p 11. 505 AF Regulation 400-24, Logistics War Reserve Materiel (WRM) Policy, Department of the Air Force, 31 Jul 1990, p 34. 506 These packages are called follow-on spares kits (FOSK). The FOSK concept is to move a second increment of spares forward as a single package rather than processing the thousands of individual requisitions that would otherwise be required to move those spares. Although this support concept had been on the books for several years, the programs and procedures for executing it were not in place. 507 The other types of spares packages built were typically some variation of a mission support kit (MSK). MSKs are built to support specific tasking that does not justify the authorization of additive war reserve materiel (WRM). Many of the MSKs built to support movements to the AOR were designated high-priority MSKs (HPMSK) to give them the same replenishment priority as WRSK. 508 Report, Desert Shield/Storm Logistics - Observations by U.S. Military Personnel, GAO/NSIAD-92-26, Nov 1991, p 24. 509 Ibid. 510 John H. Gunselman Jr., Col, USAF, Documentary on Desert Shield/Storm Supply Support, Air Force Journal of Logistics, Fall 1991. 511 Additional implications could not be addressed here because of lack of data. One might infer that the capability of these units to deploy was at least in part due to the mobility experience of personnel previously assigned to mobility tasked units, e.g., prior TAC experience. Further, the impact on the capability of the residual USAFE forces to meet a concurrent theater contingency remains an unknown. 512 Briefing, AFLC Desert Shield/Storm Lessons Learned, 12-13 Jul 91 Hot Wash Conference, AFLC Briefing Book. 513 Ibid. 514 (S) Msg, O 140600Z Aug 1990, subj: Oper/Desert Shield, USCINCCENT CCJ3. 515 Intvw, author with Col Van McCrea, CENTAF Rear/LGS, 4-5 Aug 1992. 516 For TAC, this was significant because 100 pallets of WRSK could represent 5 to 10 18/24 PAA fighter squadron's worth of spares. By comparison, however, a single 14 PAA WRSK for SAC B-52s might take as many as 60 pallets. 517 MAC/LERX staff paper, undated, provided during Intvw, author with Mr. Orson Gover, HQ MAC/LGSW, 11-12 Aug 1992. 518 Intvw, author with Col Van McCrea, CENTAF Rear/LGS, and SMSgt Karl Lubinger, CSSA Superintendent, 4-5 Aug 1992. 519 Point Paper, Desert Shield/Desert Storm Supply Spares Support, HQ SAC/LGSM, 12 Feb 1991; Intvw, author with Col John Clark, HQ SAC/LGS and Mr. Timothy Doolin, HQ SAC/LGSM, 13-14 Aug 1992, plus multiple SAC data sources. 520 Intvw, author with Mr. Timothy Doolin, HQ SAC/LGSM, 13-14 Aug 1992, plus multiple SAC data sources. 521 Intvw, author with Col Van McCrea, CENTAF Rear/LGS, 4-5 Aug 1992. 522 Intvw, author with Mr. Timothy Doolin, HQ SAC/LGSM, 13-14 Aug 1992, plus multiple SAC data sources. 523 Consumable spares are often referred to as economic order quantity (EOQ) spares. This reference comes from the way requirements for such items are generally computed by using derivations of the classic Wilson EOQ formula. 524 EOQ in WRSK has been a recurring problem for over 20 years and has been the subject of numerous Inspector General (IG) and General Accounting Office (GAO) reports. 526 Intvw, author with Mr. Timothy Doolin, HQ SAC/LGSM, 13-14 Aug 1992. 527 (S) Msg, O 132000Z Aug 1990, subj: Admin/Log, USCINCCENT//CCCS//. 528 (S) Msg, R 182309Z Aug 1990, subj: Long Term Supply Support: Operation Desert Shield, USCENTAF/BSD. 529 A satellite account is a separate supply activity hosted on a base level mainframe computer that supports at least one primary (01) account. While satellite accounts could be located on the same installation, as used here, a satellite is typically configured as one or more computer terminal devices located at a remote site but connected to the host computer via some form of telecommunications link. 530 Tactical Shelter Systems are deployable Sperry 1100/60 mainframe computers that were designed to provide mission critical systems support to multiple functional areas including supply, maintenance, military personnel, air crew operations, and surgeon general. 531 Intvw, author with Col Mike Christensen, AFSSC/LGS, 18-20 Nov 1992. (Col Christensen was one of the main architects and operating chief of the CSSA at Langley, AFB, VA, during Desert Shield and Desert Storm). 532 Intvw, author with Col Van McCrea, CENTAF Rear/LGS, 4-5 Aug 1992. 533 Intvw, author with Mr. Frank Spruce, AFSSC/LG, 22 Oct 1992. 534 Intvw, author with Col Mike Christensen, AFSSC/LGS, 18-20 Nov 1992. 535 (S) Msgs, P 061630Z Sep 1990, and P 252131Z Sep 1990, subj: Long Term Supply Support: Operation Desert Shield, P 252131Z Sep 1990, USAFE/LGS. 536 Intvws, author with Col Robert (Dean) Rich, HQ MAC/LGS, and Mr. Orson Gover, HQ MAC/LGSW, 11-12 Aug 1992, and Col John Clark, HQ SAC/LGS, and Mr. Tim Doolin, HQ SAC/LGSM. 537 Rpt, Supply Wartime Planning and Execution Guide, AFLMC Report LS861050, Maj Charles S. Johnson and Capt Robert E. Burleson, Sep 1987. 538 AFM 67-1, Volume II, Part Five, Chap 1, para 3.c. 539 Rpt, Supply Wartime Planning and Execution Guide, AFLMC Report LS861050, Maj Charles S. Johnson and Capt Robert E. Burleson, Sep 1987, p 15. 540 Rpt, Desert Shield/Desert Storm Supply Lessons Learned, Capt Raymond T. Daly, Jr., AFLMC Report LS912085, Mar 1992, Appendix B, interview with Col Seagrave. 541 Intvw, author with CENTAF Supply Support Activity staff at Langley AFB, VA, 4-5 Aug 1992. 542 Intvw, author with Col Van McCrea, CENTAF Rear/LGS, multiple CENTAF Supply Support Activity staff personnel, and MSgt Greg Glover, 1 TFW/LGS, plus multiple other sources. 543 The satellite accounts at each site were equipped with 15-20 UTS-40 or PC terminals tied to a DCP-15 communication processor which was linked through tactical communi-cations back to a DCP-40 switch (called the Batmobile) located at Thumrait. The com-munications processors and transmission paths were shared with maintenance CAMS terminals. However, rather than processing CAMS at Langley, each maintenance activity in the AOR was routed through Langley to their home station computer. 544 CENTAF Supply Support Activity briefing slides, undated, provided by CENTAF Supply Support Activity during 4-5 Aug interviews. [Documents from CENTAF Supply Support Activity]. 545 That system was called the MICAP Asset Sourcing System (MASS). 546 John H. Gunselman Jr., Col, USAF, Documentary on Desert Shield/Storm Supply Support, Air Force Journal of Logistics, Fall 1991, pp 13-14. 547 Intvw, author with SMSgt Karl S. Lubinger and with MSgt George Herman of the CENTAF Supply Support Activity staff at Langley AFB, VA, 4-5 Aug 1992. 548 Intvw, author with SMSgt Karl S. Lubinger and MSgt George Herman of the CENTAF Supply Support Activity staff at Langley AFB, VA, 4-5 Aug 1992. 549 Ibid. 550 Intvw, author with Mr. Timothy Doolin, HQ SAC/LGSM, 13-14 Aug 1992. 551 Intvw, author with Mr. Orson Gover, HQ MAC/LGSW, 11-12 Aug 1992. 553 These not-mission-capable supplies (NMCS) target percentages for wartime are derived from factors called Direct Support Objectives (DSO), which are used in computing the spares requirements for units having wartime tasking. 554 Background Paper, “CENTAF Logistics Story,” CENTAF/LG, Apr 1991. 555 An open MICAP incident is a single requirement for a single part. Since many NMCS aircraft are out of service for more than one part (sometimes resulting from consolidation of “holes” through cannibalization), a reduction in these open incidents typically reduces both the number of NMCS aircraft and the average number of parts needed per remaining NMCS aircraft. 556 Defense Fuel Supply Center After Action Data Call, 4 Jun 1991. 557 Ibid. 558 Ibid. 559 Andrew E. Gibson and Commander Jacob L. Shuford USN, Desert Shield and Strategic Sealift, Naval War College Review, Spring 1991, p 17. 560 (S) Tel Intvw author with, Cdr Bill Blount CENTCOM/Joint Petroleum Officer, MacDill AFB, 4 Feb 1992. 561 Briefing USCENTCOM, “Desert Shield/Desert Storm Fuels Support,” CENTCOM Joint Petroleum Office, Cdr Bill Blount, Sep 1991. 562 A barrel equals 42 gallons. 563 Diesel Fuel Marine. 564 Ibid. 565 Tel Intvw, author with Mr Bill Robinson, Deputy Director of Operations, Defense Fuel Supply Center, Cameron Station, VA, 20 Feb 1992. 566 Intvw, author with Lt Col Thomas Ashman HQ USAF/LGSF, Pentagon, 10 Jan 1992. 567 Tel Intvw, author with MSgt Richard Willis CENTAF/LGSF, Shaw AFB, 3 Feb 1992. 568 Intvw, author with Capt James Grant CENTAF/LGSF, Shaw AFB, 27 Apr 1992. 569 Ibid. 570 Ibid. 571 Ibid. 572 Tel Intvw, author with Maj Leon Spackman HQ TAC/LGSF, Langley AFB, 5 Feb 1992. 573 Intvw, Capt Grant. 574 Tel intvw, author with MSgt Richard Willis CENTAF/LGSF, Shaw AFB, 5 Feb 1992. 575 Ibid. 576 Tel intvw, author with Maj John McCormick DFSC/OS, Cameron Station, VA, 6 Feb 1992. 577 Intvw, MSgt Willis, 5 Feb 1992. 578 Intvw, author with Lt Col John Anna, DFSC/NE McGuire AFB (formerly HQ TAC/ LGSF, Langley AFB, during Desert Shield). 579 Intvw, author with Col Randy Harrington HQ USAF/LGSF, Pentagon, 25 Jan 1992. 580 Point Paper on Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm After Action Report, TSgt French, Hq USAFE, LGSF, 12 Feb 1992. 581 Intvw, author with Mr. Jack Lavin HQ USAF/LGSF, Pentagon, 25 Jan 1992. 582 Background Paper on Increasing Proficiency on Fuels Mobility Support Equipment (FMSE), SMSgt Henderson, HQ USCENTAF, LGSF, 23 Jan 1992. 583 Intvw, Lavin, 25 Jan 1992. 584 Intvw, author with Lt Col Patrick Chesterman HQ SAC/LGSF, Offutt AFB, 15 Mar 1992. 585 USCINCCENT Operation Desert Shield Joint Operations Center, Petroleum Distribution Plan, Cdr Blount, 7 Jan 91. 586 Ibid, telephone interview with Cdr Blount. 587 Ibid. 588 Intvw, Capt Grant; Intvw, MSgt Willis. 589 Maj Milton T. Siler, “Blueball Express,” Journal of Logistics, Fall 1991. 590 The Flash point of fuel is defined as the temperature the fuel will ignite given and ignition source. Thus, the higher the flash point, the more stable the fuel. 591 Msg, USCENTAF, 002259Z, Dec 1990. 592 Headquarters United States Europe Logistics History, Aug 1991. 593 Briefing, USCENTCOM, “Desert Shield/Desert Storm Fuel Support,” USCENTCOM Joint Petroleum Office, CDR Bill Blount, Sep 1991. 594 Ibid. 595 Ibid. 596 Each of the services organizes its logistics somewhat differently. For support of aircraft, the Air Force has historically organized around three echelons. These echelons (which parallel the operational, support, and industrial paradigm described in chapter 2) involve the resources to provide on-aircraft maintenance, off-aircraft “intermediate” repair of removed aircraft components, and depot maintenance of both the aircraft and its components. The intermediate level of support has most commonly been located on the same base as the aircraft. It can be located elsewhere, as happened in certain cases in the Gulf War, and may be totally absent if reliability is sufficiently high. The case where intermediate maintenance is absent is referred to as two-level maintenance and has important combat advantages because it reduces the amount of materiel that must be moved forward. 597 We are aware of the apparently widely held impression that mission-capable rates during Desert Shield and Desert Storm were better than in peacetime. This impression is in error. The subject is discussed more fully under the heading Quantitative Logistics Indicators. 598 (S) Briefing, AFMEA/MEMS, Desert Shield vs Europe Force Projection/Support, ca January 1991; (S) USAF Wartime Manpower and Personnel Readiness Team (AFWMPRT) Desert Shield/Desert Storm Electronic Database; United States Air Force Statistical Digest (Abridged): Fiscal Year 1991 Estimate, pp D-38 and D-48. Specialty codes included within maintenance are officer: 4024, 4054, 4016, 4096; enlisted: 391XX, 392XX, 411XX, 452XX, 454XX, 455XX, 456XX, 457XX, 458XX. Using the Statistics Digest as a point of reference and the AFWPRT data for AOR counts, approximately 16% of all Air Force maintenance personnel were in the AOR during the peak months of Feb and Mar 1991. 599 The Core Automated Maintenance System (CAMS) was the Air Force's standard automated system for managing maintenance. On most bases in peacetime, it and the Standard Base Supply System (SBSS) shared the same mainframe computer system. 600 [DELETED] 601 (S) Msg, Hq USAFE/LGS to USCENTAF [Rear]/BS, 241600Z Aug 1990, subj: Intermediate-Level Maintenance Support for Operation Desert Shield; (S) Msg, USCENTAF [Rear]/BSD to USAFE/LG 281653Z Aug 1990, Intermediate Level Maintenance (ILM) Support for Operation Desert Shield; (S) Msg, USCENTAF [Rear]/BS to USCENTAF FWD/LG 061037Z Sep 1990, Intermediate Level Maintenance (ILM) Concept of Operations; (S) Msg, USCENTAF [Rear] to 1, 363, 4, 35, 37, 48, 386, 354, 23 TFWs deployed, 552 AWACW deployed, and 33 TFS deployed 091621Z Sep 1990 (draft), subj: Intermediate Level Maintenance Concept of Operations; (S) USCENTAF [Rear] facsimile 10 Sept 1990 to USAF Logistics Readiness Center, subj: Intermediate Level Maintenance; (S) CENTAF Intermediate Maintenance Game Plan as of TAC Msg 172359Z Sept 1990; (S) CENTAF Intermediate Maintenance Game Plan as of 051800Z Oct 1990. Unless otherwise indicated this set of correspondence is the source for the tactical aircraft (F-15, F-16, A‑10, F-117) intermediate beddown description. 602 AFLLS Remedial Action Project report 40550-21733 (00064), 4 May 1991; Intvw, Lt Col Dave Honderick, Lt Col Hank Taylor, Maj Dave Sanders, 1702 Air Refueling Wing, Seeb, Oman, 1 Jan 1991 (IRIS 00885904); Intvw, Lt Col Miles O'Brien, Assistant Dep Commander for Maintenance, 317 TAW, Thumrait AB, Oman, 27 Aug 1990 (IRIS 00882906); Intvw, Lt Col Jeff Rimell, Deputy Commander for Maintenance, 1703 AREFW, King Kahlid AB, Saudia Arabia, 19 Mar 1991 (IRIS 00885926); Intvw, Maj Dell Rose, 1909 AREFW(P), 1 Jan 1991 (IRIS 00885933). 603 Directory: sgp -> library sgp -> Sgp country Programme Strategy for op6 sgp -> Itu-d study groups sgp -> Internship with Congressional Campaign Exploratory Committee — Only 4 spots left! sgp -> Using Well Logs in the Petroleum Industry sgp -> Telecommunication development bureau itu-d study groups Download 5.55 Mb. 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