Air Mobility Command has developed a transportation specific “lean concepts” initiative called Terminal 2010. Officials expect the new initiative to “institutionalize continuous process improvement in the areas of reliability, velocity, and decreased costs.”
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.