Civil Reserve Air Fleet Enhancement Program
Subtitle: a study of its viability in today's environment
By: William S. Wales
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 61
Description: During the 1970s and 1980s, there existed a gap between the strategic mobility requirement and the nation's      cargo assets to meet this requirement. Consequently, the Military Airlift Command developed and implemented      the Civil Reserve Air Fleet Enhancement Program (CEP) to bridge this gap. Civilian airlines were given      monetary and other incentives to modify their existing wide- body passenger aircraft enabling them to carry      military-sized cargo in the event of military necessity. This study examines the National Defense Airlift System,      the concept behind the CEP's development and reasons for its failure. It also discusses whether the current      military, Congressional, and airline environments are conducive to a revitalization of the CEP. It was determined      that the current environments do not favor a re-birth of the CEP. However, if a CEP were deemed necessary      to meet a potential gap in the strategic mobility requirement, actions could be taken by AMC, Congress, and      the airlines to aid its success. Some of these actions are: developing adequate incentives enticing airline      participation, ensuring even distribution of enhanced aircraft among CEP participants, investigating use of      medium-sized aircraft, investigating benefits of placing financial liens on enhanced aircraft, and reducing CRAF      activation concerns among participants.
Notes: "March 1998."

Thesis advisor(s): David G. Brown, Susan P. Hocevar.

Thesis (M.S. in Management) Naval Postgraduate School, March 1998.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 57-59)

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dk/dk cc:9116 8/18/98.