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C
HRISTOPHER
J. B
ENCE
, Major, USAF
School of Advanced Airpower Studies
THESIS PRESENTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIRPOWER STUDIES,MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA, FOR COMPLETIONOF GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS, ACADEMIC YEAR 1998–99.
Air University PressMaxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
November 2000
This School of Advanced Airpower Studies thesis is available electronicallyat the Air University Research web site http://research.maxwell.af.milunder “Research Papers” then “Special Collections.”
Disclaimer
Opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied within are solely those of theauthor and do not necessarily represent the views of Air University, the United States Air Force,the Department of Defense, or any other US government agency. Cleared for public release: dis-tribution unlimited.
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Contents
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DISCLAIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ABSTRACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 THE CIVILIAN–MILITARY AIRLIFT PARTNERSHIP:EFFICIENCY VERSUS EFFECTIVENESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 AIRLIFT REQUIREMENTS, CURRENTCAPABILITIES, AND THE SHORTFALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 THE ALTERNATIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 495 RECOMMENDATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
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1 Air Force Overseas Bases:Cold War Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Air Force Overseas Bases:Post-Cold-War Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Current “Temporary” Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 History of Mobility Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 C-5 Galaxy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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