The Problem This Solution Solves
Each year, the United States military consumes over 2 billion gallons of aviation fuel to accomplish both operational and training flights across the globe. A significant portion of that fuel is used for mobility airlift - moving cargo and personnel both inside and between theaters to where they are needed most. These missions are crucial to ensuring a continuous logistics flow for Combatant Commanders worldwide.
However, these missions are currently planned using a time-consuming, manual system that often leads to suboptimal routes. To resolve this problem, the services are undertaking different initiatives in an effort to improve route planning, optimize flight paths, and reduce the amount of fuel used for airlift missions.
The Solution
This solution uses a data-driven approach that optimizes planning and execution to reduce operational risks and sustainment costs, ultimately transforming the defense logistics enterprise. As the Department currently uses over 75 million barrels of fuel per year to accomplish its worldwide mission, this prototype will help us decrease the amount of fuel used to deploy, employ, and sustain forces worldwide.