Logistics for the Joint Strike Fighter-It Ain't Business as Usual

Abstract : The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program is the focal point for defining the next generation of strike aircraft for the Air Force, Navy, Marines and US allies. The focus of the program is performance, balanced with affordability-reducing the a)sLs of devSopmenL production and ownership of the JSF farnily of aircraft. in addition to affordability, three other pillars have been established for the JSF program: survivability, lethality and supportability/deployabiltiy These four pillars provide the foundatioi% for the design and development of the JSF weapon system.