Foreign Object Damage Prevention and Management in the Deployed Environment
As a result of the United States involvement in Operation Enduring
Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) many Air Force
aircraft have been forced to operate in austere and rugged airfields.
Force multiplying, rapid global mobility, and overall airpower are
directly related to the military's ability to operate in the deployed
environment. Although this mission is performed everyday and may not
seem like a big deal, what is the impact to Air Force assets that
continue to perform these operations on a daily basis? How can the Air
Force prevent and minimize the hazards of Foreign Object Damage in
these environments? This paper will attempt to analyze and answer
these questions in further detail.
INTRODUCTION
Foreign Object Damage has been part of accidents and unscheduled
maintenance reports since the earliest days of flight. But the problem
of foreign objects really came into focus for the military with the
high operations tempo of Air Force aircraft to the war zone
environment, supporting the war against terrorism and the liberation
of Iraqi.
I had a chance to see these operations first hand while deployed to
Kuwait City International Airport (KCIA) for 90 days in support of air
operations for OIF. At the height of operations over 90 C-130s came
through KCIA on a daily basis, constantly tearing up the fragile
asphalt and concrete ramp area that was not intended to take this kind
of abuse. However, after visiting other airfields in the Area of
Responsibility (AOR), KCIA was and still is one of the more advanced
airports the Air Force...
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come together andeveryone does his or her part to prevent FOD.
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