COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF MARINE CORPS OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT: ALTERNATIVE ACQUISITION AND FORCE STRUCTURES FOR MARINE CORPS OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT
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Authors
Fazendine, Jerett D.
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cost-benefit analysis
naval aviation
Marine Corps
operational support airlift
OSA
naval aviation
Marine Corps
operational support airlift
OSA
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Jones, Raymond D.
Tick, Simona L.
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2022-03
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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The United States Marine Corps (USMC) currently operates 28 operational support airlift (OSA) aircraft. The USMC must maintain the requirements set forth by the Department of Defense in a cost-effective way to ensure the OSA aircraft and personnel accomplish the mission. In this thesis, I use a cost-benefit analysis to examine the current OSA fleet, specifically the UC-12W and UC-35D platforms and several feasible alternative courses of action (COAs). In my analysis, by estimating the costs associated with operations, support, and personnel, I find that there are cost-saving opportunities of approximately $2 million over the five-year cost projection by implementing an alternative COA that adds three additional UC-12W aircraft to the OSA fleet. The findings of the cost-benefit analysis provide evidence that the current structure of medium- and short-range aircraft is not the most cost-effective; therefore, a restructuring of the UC-12W and UC-35D must be undertaken to ensure the OSA program maximizes cost savings.
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Department of Defense Management (DDM)
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