Originally Posted by
SASless
just how many aircraft have been deployed compared to the size of the fleet? The vast majority of the aircraft remain at home in peace time settings and fly a peace time training routine vice being deployed to combat operations in the field.
What % of the AT fleet is deployed? >60%?, >80%?
What % of the SH fleet is deployed? >60%?, >80%?
Originally Posted by
SASless
Are the spares and needed manpower getting to them in order to keep that capability near maximum.
What Spares
What Manpower, have you never heard of LEAN
Originally Posted by
SASless
The troops in the field depend upon that support thus the units/aircraft engaged in combat operations needs to be fully supported
At least no one will argue with you on that point.
Originally Posted by
SASless
Either too few aircraft are there to meet operational demands or there were not enough aircraft serviceable thus causing a shortage. If the folks doing the work don't have the sufficient number of tools, spares, aircraft and people....a shortage of serviceable aircraft is the result. Over fly the ability of the engineers to maintain the aircraft and you might will find yourself without enough aircraft each day.
Or to put in simple terms:
We have too few aircraft, too few spares, too few engineers and too many beancounters.