Optimizing Military Airlift

Steven F. Baker (), David P. Morton (), Richard E. Rosenthal () and Laura Melody Williams ()
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Steven F. Baker: Department of Management, U.S. Air Force Academy, USAF Academy, Colorado 80840
David P. Morton: Graduate Program in Operations Research, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-1063
Richard E. Rosenthal: Operations Research Department, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California 93943-5000
Laura Melody Williams: Operations Research Department, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California 93943-5000

Operations Research, 2002, vol. 50, issue 4, 582-602

Abstract: We describe a large-scale linear programming model for optimizing strategic (intercontinental) airlift capability. The model routes cargo and passengers through a specified transportation network with a given fleet of aircraft subject to many physical and policy constraints. The time-dynamic model captures a significant number of the important aspects of an airlift system in a large-scale military deployment, including aerial refueling, tactical (intracontinental) aircraft shuttles, and constraints based on crew availability. The model is designed to provide insight into issues associated with designing and operating an airlift system. We describe analyses for the U.S. Air Force system concerning fleet modernization and concerning the allocation of resources that affect the processing capacity of airfields.

Keywords: Military; logistics:; optimizing; strategic; airlift.; Large-scale; linear; programming:; multiperiod; air; transportation; model; for; cargo; and; passengers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002
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