Naval Postgraduate School
Optimizing military airlift
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We describe a large-scale linear programming model for optimizing strategic (intercontinental)
airlift capability. The model routes cargo
and passengers through a specified transportation network with a given fleet of aircraft subject to
many physical and policy constraints. The time-dynamic model captures a significant number of the
important aspects of an airlift system in a large-scale military deployment, including aerial
refueling, tactical (intracontinental) aircraft shuttles, and constraints based on crew
availability. The model is designed to provide insight into issues associated with designing and
operating an airlift system. We describe analyses for the U.S. Air Force system concerning fleet
modernization and concerning the allocation of resources that affect the processing capacity of
airfields.
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