Analysis of a proposal to consolidate aircraft intermediate maintenance capabilities

This thesis analyzes the potential for consolidating duplicate maintenance capabilities of Navy Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Departments (AIMDs) located in the same geographical area. The expected benefits and drawbacks of consolidation are examined. The benefits discussed include manpower reduction, support equipment reduction, inventory reduction, and increased productivity. The drawbacks discussed include increased transportation costs, facilities modification costs, impacts on customer service, additional maintenance management and administrative responsibilities, and reduced military resiliency. The thesis discusses options regarding the organizational and service levels consolidated, candidates for consolidation, locations of consolidated repair capabilities, and management of consolidated items. The thesis also analyzes the commonality in manning, automatic test equipment, and specific component repair capabilities of the two AIMDs located in San Diego, California: Naval Air Station North Island AIMD and Naval Air Station Miramar AIMD.

Department dc:contributor.department

Management

Grantor dc:publisher

Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School

Year dc:date.issued

1991

Authors dc:creator

• Wirwille, James William
• Ainsworth, William Thomas

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Moore, Thomas P.

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10945/27977

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:calhoun.nps.edu:10945/27977