Implementing Readiness-Based Sparing in the Marine Aviation Logistics Support Program: Readiness Implications

The Marine Aviation Logistics Support Program (MALSP) was developed to ensure that all logistics support required for major regional contingency can be deployed quickly and efficiently when needed. The foundation for the MALSP is a set of standardized logistics support packages containing all the elements (spare parts, people, support equipment, and mobile facilities) required to support any contingency plan the Marine Corps may be tasked to execute. This study focuses on how the Marine should determine spare parts requirements for the MALSP. Specifically, we were asked by the Deputy Chief of Staff for Aviation, Headquarters Marine Corps to help them answer two questions: What are the potentia