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The Air Reserve Forces In The Total Force Volume Ii Cost Analysis And Methodology
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Book Synopsis The Air Reserve Forces in the Total Force: Volume II. Cost Analysis and Methodology by : A. A. Barbour
Download or read book The Air Reserve Forces in the Total Force: Volume II. Cost Analysis and Methodology written by A. A. Barbour and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the fall of 1974, Rand began a study of total force options at the request of the Director of Plans, DCS/Plans and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force. The study was to 'evaluate varying active/reserve force mixes in terms of total costs, capabilities, and responsiveness to and availability for peacetime/wartime requirements.' A research program was designed with the following objectives: (1) To compare the costs and relative capabilities of active and reserve flying units and their supporting elements; (2) To examine organizational and managerial improvements and innovations applicable to total force integration; and (3) To develop a planning methodology for evaluating alternative active/reserve mixes and policies. The present report focuses on cost aspects of the study.
Book Synopsis Cost Analysis of Reserve Force Change by : John Frederic Schank
Download or read book Cost Analysis of Reserve Force Change written by John Frederic Schank and published by RAND Corporation. This book was released on 1987 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes a methodology for estimating the non-recruiting costs of Reserve component changes in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy and draws inferences about the factors that affect non-recurring unit costs. The report also addresses other cost effects associated with unit charges, including changes in annual recurring costs and indirect or force-wide costs. Construction, support equipment, and aircrew training costs account for the majority of the non-recurring costs in the various case studies. The findings suggest that non-recurring costs can be reduced if (1) the basing location has existing facilities; (2) prior-service aircrew personnel with experience in the new weapon system can be recruited; and (3) the Reserve unit is located on an Active base that has excess capacity and can share in various logistic-support assets. Keywords: Military reserves; Air Force personnel; Military force levels. (Author).
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Book Synopsis Active/reserve Cost Methodology by : Michael G. Shanley
Download or read book Active/reserve Cost Methodology written by Michael G. Shanley and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the programming and budgeting phases of the federal budgeting process, military analysts are sometimes asked to evaluate the cost consequences of changing the mix of active and reserve units in the total force. To solve some of the chronic problems that can impede these analyses -- vaguely defined proposed changes, difficult-to-obtain cost factors, insufficient time, and lack of agreement on methods -- RAND developed a systematic structured framework. The framework is designed to assist in (1) translating force-mix proposals into fully specified cost problems, (2) calculating the full spectrum of costs implied by that specification, and (3) presenting the cost results in the context of changes in military capability. This report employs three case studies -- the Air Force C-5 case, the Navy FF-1052 case, and the Army AH-64 case -- to demonstrate the use of the framework. The report concludes that this active/reserve cost methodology will perform effectively in a variety of contexts.
Book Synopsis The Air Reserve Forces in the Total Force by :
Download or read book The Air Reserve Forces in the Total Force written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis System and Total Force Cost Analysis by : David Novick
Download or read book System and Total Force Cost Analysis written by David Novick and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A description of the aims, concepts, and methods of military cost analysis as developed by RAND's Cost Analysis Department. The publication is basically concerned with estimating costs for proposed military activities so that informed choices can be made among them. The study considers in detail the underlying principles of cost analysis and examines methods for analyzing the cost of total force structures as well as of individual systems. Cost categories are refined, particularly by providing categories for research and development activities which constitute an increasing share of system costs. By generalizing methods and examples, the analysis is extended to support and control systems as well as weapon systems. The usefulness of cost sensitivity analysis is explained and illustrated by examples, and methods are described for estimating system manpower requirements.
Book Synopsis Introduction to the USAF Total Force Cost Model by : H. G. Massey
Download or read book Introduction to the USAF Total Force Cost Model written by H. G. Massey and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to produce time-phased total manpower and dollar requirements estimates for 15-year projections of alternative future USAF forces and support structures, the USAF Total Force Cost Model--sometimes referred to as the FORCE model--is currently operating on computers in the Air Staff Cost and Economic Analysis Division, Directorate of Management Analysis, Comptroller of the Air Force. This report presents an overview of the model, including its basic purposes and its relationship to the planning and programming process. Some examples and suggested applications are presented. Only the general features of the model and the methodology it employs are discussed. The FORCE model has potential for application in analysis of future forces for research and development planning; studies of alternative weapon systems for mission-oriented subsets of the force; and analysis of alternative future basing plans, training structure, or other support issues. (Author).
Book Synopsis Estimating the Costs of Changes in the Active/Reserve Balance by : Glenn A. Gotz
Download or read book Estimating the Costs of Changes in the Active/Reserve Balance written by Glenn A. Gotz and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Management of the total military force requires a determination of the proper role of the Selected Reserve. Both the executive and legislative branches of the government have increasingly looked to an expansion of the reserves as a potentially cost-effective way of maintaining the capability requirements of the total force. This trend has created the need for a cost methodology capable of supporting active/reserve force-mix decisions. This report presents a methodology for assessing the cost consequences of changing the mix of active and reserve units in the total force. The authors argue that the key to the usefulness of active/reserve force structure cost studies lies in a proper specification of the problem. Toward that end, they developed a structured accounting methodology for identifying and costing the resource, activity, and mission consequences of force structure change.
Book Synopsis Unit Cost Analysis by : John Frederic Schank
Download or read book Unit Cost Analysis written by John Frederic Schank and published by RAND Corporation. This book was released on 1986 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents a consistent and complete methodology for comparing annual operating and support costs of active and reserve units within and across all components of the force. Existing service models and data were modified or manipulated to create active and reserve annual cost models and cost factors. The report describes the general approach and uses service-specific case studies to demonstrate methods and cost factor derivations. Case studies include: Air Force F-4D and C-130E squadrons; Army mechanized infantry, tank, field artillery, and combat engineering battalions; and Navy F-4S squadrons and FF1052 frigates. Results, given in FY 1983 dollars, show wide variances in annual active and reserve unit costs across units and services, emphasizing the need for a case-by-case approach to unit costing. Technical appendixes present the detailed descriptions of cost factor derivations and data sources. A companion document, R-3210/1-RA, provides a summary of this report in executive briefing format.
Book Synopsis Assessing the Structure and Mix of Future Active and Reserve Forces by :
Download or read book Assessing the Structure and Mix of Future Active and Reserve Forces written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report, part of the congressionally mandated active/reserve assessment study, explains and illustrates the methods, assumptions, and data that RAND used to estimate the costs of alternative force mixes and structures for the Army and the Air Force. The costing task assisted in designing the alternatives, which were sized to meet two possible targets for long-run annual recurring costs, one similar to the existing defense Base Force program and the other consistent with recent proposals to reduce defense spending further. During the study's evaluation phase, the costing task examined the near-term cost of achieving each alternative.
Book Synopsis Costs of Flying Units in Air Force Active and Reserve Components by : Albert A. Robbert
Download or read book Costs of Flying Units in Air Force Active and Reserve Components written by Albert A. Robbert and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2013 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relative costs of operating and supporting Air Force active- and reserve-component units are an important consideration in programming the mix of forces for various missions. Unfortunately, there are no generally accepted or well-documented methodologies for compiling the costs and output measures to be included in these comparisons. This report describes the development of one such methodology and applies it to an exploration of force mix alternatives in several weapon systems. Using data from the Air Force Total Ownership Cost decision support system from fiscal years 2006 through 2010, the author estimates the cost of operating the C-130 tactical airlifter, KC-135 aerial refueler, and F-16 multirole fighter fleets in Air Force active and reserve components. The author highlights the ways in which cost considerations favor the active and reserve components differently and discusses how this can help determine a cost-minimizing active/reserve mix.
Book Synopsis Cost Implications of Transferring Strategic Airlift C-141s to the Air Reserve Forces by : A. A. Barbour
Download or read book Cost Implications of Transferring Strategic Airlift C-141s to the Air Reserve Forces written by A. A. Barbour and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Military Aircraft Command's (MAC) C-141 fleet presently is operated under an arrangement whereby each squadron is manned by both active duty and reserve personnel on an approximately 55% active to 45% reservist basis. This Note compares the cost of operating these C-141 squadrons under the present arrangement with the cost of a wholly reservist operation. It was found that when the costs of the present combined operation are calculated with the usual cost factors for C-141 squadrons there appears to be a potential to save one-third of the annual cost per squadron by transferring the C-141s to the Air Reserve Forces (ARF). However, the relatively high cost of the present C-141 operation, which stems largely from its high peacetime flying rate, would not be reduced by a transfer to the ARF. As a result, the potential savings of a transfer shrinks to 15%, and become negligible when the cost of providing peacetime airlift service by other means is added back in. The author emphasizes that when another cargo aircraft is acquired that can adopt the peacetime missions of the C-141s at comparable cost, these side-effects of the C-141 active/ARF comparison will disappear. Additional keyword: Cost analysis.
Book Synopsis Unit Cost Analysis by : John Frederic Schank
Download or read book Unit Cost Analysis written by John Frederic Schank and published by RAND Corporation. This book was released on 1986 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Total Force Planning, Personnel Costs, and the Supply of New Reservists by : Bernard Rostker
Download or read book Total Force Planning, Personnel Costs, and the Supply of New Reservists written by Bernard Rostker and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Proceedings of a Colloquium on Total Force Management by : Glenn A. Gotz
Download or read book Proceedings of a Colloquium on Total Force Management written by Glenn A. Gotz and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Flight Hour Cost Variance in the Naval Air Reserve: An Analysis of Possible Sources by :
Download or read book Flight Hour Cost Variance in the Naval Air Reserve: An Analysis of Possible Sources written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis is an analysis of flight hour cost variance in the Naval Air Reserve and Fourth Marine Aircraft Wing. The broad objective of the thesis was to identify and analyze factors hypothesized to cause variance in cost per flight hour. An overview of the Naval Air Reserve Force Structure and budgetary organizations is presented. The relatively recent shift in the use and role of reserve forces towards Total Force concept goals is highlighted. An interview process is described in which four possible sources of cost per hour variance were identified for investigation: flight hours, primary mission area, repairables pipeline and overseas detachments by reserve VP squadrons. For each possible variance factor, statistical tests were applied to available cost data to determine if its impact on cost per hour variance was significant. Findings indicate that primary mission area and VP detachments each have a significant impact on cost per hour variance. Recommendations are provided concerning headquarters and field level flight budget execution. Conclusions pinpoint further areas of research gleaned from the investigation.
Download or read book Air Reserve Forces Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
