Author : Kenneth P. Horn
Publisher : RAND Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780833047571
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (475 download)
Book Synopsis Use of the C-27J Fixed-wing Aircraft for Conducting Army Mission Critical, Time Sensitive Missions in Counterinsurgency Operations by : Kenneth P. Horn
Download or read book Use of the C-27J Fixed-wing Aircraft for Conducting Army Mission Critical, Time Sensitive Missions in Counterinsurgency Operations written by Kenneth P. Horn and published by RAND Corporation. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Army believes that it needs a replacement for the C-23 Sherpa aircraft that provides transport of mission critical, time sensitive (MCTS) cargo and passengers to brigade combat teams conducting combat operations. This issue is particularly relevant in counterinsurgency operations in Iraq and Afghanistan where ground forces are widely dispersed across long resupply distances. This occasional paper concludes that the C-27J Spartan is a reasonable replacement for the MCTS cargo and passenger mission in all performance categories. The Army's direct support approach for moving MCTS shipments using its organic aircraft is inherently more responsive than that of the Air Force. But both services should be able to improve the responsiveness of delivering MCTS shipments, but the Army should be in a better position to do so if it retains direct control of its fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft.
