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088    RAND MG1194 
245 00 Modernizing the mobility Air Force for tomorrow's air 
       traffic management system /|cSean Bednarz [and others]. 
264  1 Santa Monica, CA :|bRAND,|c[2012] 
264  4 |c©2012 
300    1 online resource (xxiii, 88 pages) :|bcolor illustrations,
       color maps (digital, PDF file). 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    computer|bc|2rdamedia 
338    online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 
490 1  RAND Corporation monograph series ;|vMG1194 
500    Title from PDF title screen (viewed on Dec. 14, 2012). 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-88). 
505 0  Introduction. -- CNS/ATM capabilities and mandates. -- 
       Methodology for cost-effectiveness analysis. -- C-5 
       modernization. -- C-17 modernization. -- KC-135 
       modernization. -- C-130H modernization. -- C-130J 
       modernization. -- Conclusions. -- Appendices. -- 
       Bibliography. 
520    Legal mandates for airspace modernization, certification 
       requirements, and minimum aircraft capability and 
       equipment standards aim to improve the efficiency and 
       safety of air traffic, particularly within the world's 
       busiest airspace. Mandates drive changes in technical and 
       operational standards, but they can also deny access to 
       premium altitudes, routing, and even airports for 
       noncompliant aircraft. Aircraft modernization ensures 
       continued access to fuel-efficient cruising altitudes and 
       congested airspace, but these future benefits require an 
       upfront investment in avionics upgrade programs. In a 
       fiscally constrained environment, such decisions must take
       into account the quantifiable future costs that would be 
       avoided by upgrades, weighed against the costs of 
       modernization. Building on 2009 RAND work examining the 
       cost-effectiveness of modernizing the U.S. Air Force's KC-
       10 aerial refueling tanker, this study extended the 
       analysis to the C-5, C-17, C-130, and KC-135 fleets, 
       evaluating the cost-effectiveness of modernizing these 
       aircraft for compliance with forthcoming communication, 
       navigation, and surveillance/air traffic management 
       mandates. It found that, overall, the Air Force operates 
       these aircraft in regions where some important future 
       mandates will not be met without modernization, but the 
       cost-effectiveness of upgrades depends to a great extent 
       on fuel prices and the characteristics of missions 
       conducted by each aircraft type. 
536    The research described in this report was sponsored by the
       United States Air Force under Contract FA7014-06-C-0001. 
538    Mode of access: World Wide Web.|5CStmoR 
538    System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.|5CStmoR 
610 10 United States.|bAir Mobility Command|xOperational 
       readiness. 
610 10 United States.|bAir Force|xEquipment|xMaintenance and 
       repair|xCosts|xEvaluation. 
650  0 Airplanes, Military|xElectronic equipment|zUnited States. 
650  0 Airplanes, Military|zUnited States|xMaintenance and repair
       |xCosts|xEvaluation. 
650  0 Avionics|zUnited States. 
700 1  Bednarz, Sean. 
710 2  Project Air Force (U.S.) 
710 2  Rand Corporation. 
830  0 Rand Corporation monograph series ;|vMG1194. 
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