ENHANCEMENTS TO THE AIRLIFT OPTIMIZATION PLANNING TOOL
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Authors
Faust, Vincent D., II
Subjects
Airlift Optimization Planning Tool
AOPT
Rapid Operational Design of Airlift Networks
RODAN
United States Transportation Command
USTRANSCOM
Air Mobility Command
AMC
mixed integer program
MIP
AOPT
Rapid Operational Design of Airlift Networks
RODAN
United States Transportation Command
USTRANSCOM
Air Mobility Command
AMC
mixed integer program
MIP
Advisors
Carlyle, W. Matthew
Craparo, Emily M.
Date of Issue
2024-06
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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This thesis examines the Airlift Optimization Planning Tool (AOPT) developed by LtCol James Whitlow, and its integration within the Rapid Operational Design of Airlift Networks (RODAN) framework used by the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) and the Air Mobility Command (AMC). AOPT aids in maximizing on-time shipments and minimizing risk in contested environments by allocating airlift capacity to particular flight legs in a transportation plan but lacks the capability to assign specific routes to individual aircraft. This research enhances AOPT by implementing a mixed integer program model (MIP) to assign routes to aircraft and validate AOPT’s solutions. The resulting model provides a flight schedule and verifies the feasibility of AOPT’s output, offering a robust tool for planners to optimize air mobility operations in complex scenarios.
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Air Mobility Command
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