Bridging the Gulf Between Theater and Strategic Air Mobility

Chapter

	Abstract
I.	The Quest to Improve Today's Air Mobility System Problem Statement Introduction Illustration of the Problems Now Faced by the Air Mobility System Air Mobility Versus Airlift Background Why The Air Mobility System Was Divided Outline of the Research The Core Issues Affecting Air Mobility The Contributing Issues Affecting Air Mobility Importance of the Research
II.	The Layout of the Current Air Mobility System and Key Concepts Description of Concepts The Permanent Air Mobility Agencies and Peacetime Process The Contingency Air Mobility Agencies and Process
III.	Historical Lessons From Air Mobility Operations Prior to World War II World War II Korea Vietnam Single Airlift Control: The MAC Era Between 1974 and 1992 Operation DESERT SHIELD/STORM USAF Restructuring of Airlift Forces in 1992 Operation PROVIDE PROMISE Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR Historical Lessons Learned
IV.	Core and Contributing Issues to Air Mobility System Difficulties Core Reasons for Today's Difficulties Contributing Reasons Comparing Airlift Problems with Air Refueling
V.	Options to Improve the Air Mobility System First, What Does the Customer Want? Improvements without Changing Force Structure Improvements by Changing Force Structure
VI.	Recommendations and Conclusions Discussion Recommendations: Priority of Needed Force Changes Recommendations: Priority of Changes For Improving Strategic to Theater Air Mobility Integration Conclusion

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Figure
1:	The Permanent Hierarchy of Command For Air Mobility Forces
2:	Normal Peacetime Air Mobility Coordination Process
3:	Current Contingency Doctrine for Mobility Command and Control
4:	Contingency Air Mobility Coordination Process
5:	Pre-1992 Contingency Doctrine for Airlift Command and Control
6:	Proposed Doctrine for Contingency Airlift Command and Control
7:	Proposed Peacetime Airlift Coordinating, and Control Relationship
8:	Potential Command & Control Structure using the MCC in lieu of TACC