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Probe and Drogue Aerial Refueling Requirements: How Will Air Force Special Operations Command Meet Future Demands?

Probe and Drogue Aerial Refueling Requirements: How Will Air Force Special Operations Command Meet Future Demands?

Shapland, John S.

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Technology & EngineeringAviation

ISBN10: 1288274947
ISBN13: 9781288274949
Publisher: Biblioscholar
Published: Nov 9 2012
Pages: 100
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.21 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

The demands placed on Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) aerial refueling tankers have outpaced United States Special Operations Command's (USSOCOM) ability to organize, train, and equip the current forces to accomplish their mission. This paper asks the question How will AFSOC meet the requirements for helicopter aerial refueling in the 2007 to 2012 timeframe? In order to place this question in context a short history of USSOCOM, AFSOC, and helicopter aerial refueling is presented first. Then this paper evaluates the predicted security environment of 2007 to 2012 and the expected shortfalls in AFSOC tanker capabilities. The need to go deep with precision is explored, as well as expected solutions to tanker shortages. Suggestions for improvement to the predicted situation include accelerating the refueling modification of the MC-130H aircraft and purchasing 28 additional aircraft to increase the number of tanker assets. Secondly, the MC-130P should be modified with additional defensive equipment to transition to a penetrating tanker status since they are already conducting operations over enemy territory with increased risk.

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