Posted on 11/11/2009 8:26:58 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
Senior Air Force officials have applied a new basing process to more than 200 sites for training and operational basing of the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter aircraft.
In fall 2008, Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Norton Schwartz sought to redefine how Air Force experts make basing decisions. The new basing process was put into practice as they prepare to base up to 1,763 planes between now and 2035.
"We created a process that was deliberate, repeatable and transparent with defined roles and responsibilities," said Kathleen Ferguson, deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for Installations.
A team conducted a 9-month strategic review that began with a clear definition of operational requirements, progressed through selection criteria identification and culminated with an environmental analysis, Ms. Ferguson said.
To find the appropriate location for an aircraft basing, Air Force officials considered both objective and subjective factors. Basing criteria include but are not limited to airspace, flight training ranges, weather, support facilities and runways. Conversely, the process included commanders' considerations, or military judgment factors, such as operational plans, partnerships and global posture, training, logistics and total force integration.
"We are in a very aggressive timeline," Ms. Ferguson said. "After thorough research and review, we identified the first 11 potential candidate bases that could support initial delivery of 250-300 JSF aircraft between 2013 to 2017. We'll continue to re-evaluate every two years beyond that timeframe."
(Excerpt) Read more at defencetalk.com ...
Hill named as likely home for F-35 fighter squadrons
http://www.f-16.net/news_article3883.html
F-35 to arrive at Shaw in 2017
http://www.theitem.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090129/ITNEWS01/701299984
The F-35 is also slated to be operational as a guard unit from the SCANG at McEntire Joint ANG base in South Carolina as well.
Probably selecting places were they will be able to get the moth balls cheapest.
It was the same when I was in the Navy in the late ‘60’s. The Navy would celebrate firepower of ships available and on-line. The Marines would celebrate enemy killed. The Army would celebrate troops in the field and position gained against the enemy. The Air Force would celebrate its new processes for recruiting women to serve.
Somehow it’s comforting to see that things have not changed.
I misread your thread title asAir Force Officials Unveil New Strategic Bashing Process, and I thought it was going to be about the Air Force's pre-emptive anti anti-Muslim bashing bashing.
You know, in case somebody in the Air Force came across a Muslim extremist comrade of Army Maj. Hassan; the AF would have a process already in place to bash the person who would alert the brass to a potential terrorist in their midst.
Sorry for rattling on off-topic.
I need glasses.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.