This monograph describes a series of analyses performed for the United States Air Force. These analyses focused on designing a set of networks of Centralized Intermediate Repair Facilities (CIRFs) that would provide centralized off-equipment repair of major aircraft components in the continental United States (CONUS). The premise for the investigation was that well-designed CONUS CIRF networks could provide maintenance support more efficiently and effectively than traditionally used procedures, which generally ...
The U.S. Air Force owns and operates approximately 6,000 aircraft to meet its force requirements. The average age of these aircraft is approximately 22 years and is expected to continue to rise. Many of the older aircraft are facing aging issues, such as structural deterioration due to fatigue, and many aircraft are expected to encounter such issues as the Air Force plans to keep aging aircraft in service for many ...
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