Improving depo support - Depot Maintenance Reengineering

Air Force Journal of Logistics, Spring, 2003 by Gary T. McCoy, Theresa B. Humphrey

Table 1. Depot Maintenance Review Team

                          Senior Steering Group

           Cosponsors                           Cochairs

Gen Lester L Lyles, Commander,      Ronald Orr, Asst Deputy Chief of
  Air Force Materiel                  Staff, AF/IL
  Command (AFMC)                    Maj Gen Paul L. Bielowicz, Dir of
Lt Gen Michael E. Zettler, Deputy     Logistics, AFMC
  Chief of Staff for Air Force
  Installations & Logistics
  (AF/IL)

           MAJCOM Reps                          AFMC Reps

Brig Gen Peter J. Hennessey, Dir    Maj Gen I. Todd Stewart, AFMC Dir
  of Logistics, Air Mobility          of Plans & Programs
  Command (AMC)                     James Barone, AFMC Dir of
Brig Gen Donald J. Wetekam,           Personnel
  Dir of Maintenance & Logistics,   Maj Gen Everett G. Odgers, AFMC
  Air Combat Command (ACC)            Comptroller
Col David Stringer, Dir,            Tom Batterman, AFMC Dir of
  Air Education & Training            Logistics
  Command (AETC) Dir of Logistics   Maj Gen Charles L. Johnson II,
Col Larry Spencer, ACC/FM             Commander, Oklahoma Air
Barbara Westgate, Air Force Dir       Logistics Center (OC-ALC)
  of Programs                       Maj Gen Scott C. Bergren,
Maj Gen Michael C. McMahan,           Commander, Ogden Air
  Air Force Personnel, (AF/DPF)       Logistics Center (OO-ALC)
Grover Dunn, Dir of Maintenance,    Maj Gen Dennis G. Haines,
  Air Force Installations &           Commander, Warner Robins Air
  Logistics (AF/ILS)                  Logistics Center (WR-ALC)
Brig Gen Robert E. Mansfield, Jr,
  Special Asst for Supply Chain
  Integration & Logistics
  Transformation, AF/ILS

           Secretary of the Air Force (SAF) Representatives

Brig Gen Darryl A. Scott,           Blaise Durante, SAF Acquisition
  SAF Acquisitions                    Integration
Gerry L. Freisthler, SAF Program    Robert D. Stuart, SAF Budget
  Ex Office, Airlift & Trainers       (SAF/FMB)

                          Focus Area Teams

Workload & Production Management                Workforce

Doug R. Hamel, Lead, OO-ALC F-16    Mike O'Hara, Lead, WR-ALC/DP
  Program Div                       Lt Col Helen Cockrell, AF/DPF
Michael M. Self, ACC Requirements   Capt Jill Higgins, Air Force Dir
  & Resources Div                     of Manpower & Organization
Sam Lanham, AETC Dir of Logistics   Jim Bryner, AFMC/DPC
Maj Christopher S. Mardis,          Karen E. Emery, AFMC Agile
  60 EMS/CC                           Logistics Policy Br
Randy E. Story, Air Force Audit     Sam C. Malone, OC-ALC/LI
  Agency (AFAA)                     Mike Groves (alt), OC-ALC/DP
Herman J. Raiff, AFMC Workload Br   Burnis L. Skinner, OO-ALC/LILP
Dwight D. Updegraff, OC-ALC         Donnie Bagley, WR-ALC/LFL
  Logistics Management Dir (LG)
Mike Puckett (alt), OC-ALC/LG
Jim W. Lengyel, OO-ALC Logistics
  Management Dir

        Materiel Support                  Financial Management

Dejuana J. Howie, Lead, OC-ALC      Edward Koenig, Lead, AF/ILSY
  Logistics Management              Brenda Swain, SAF/FMB
  Dir (OC-ALC/LGS)                  Michele Rachie, AF/ILSY
Maj Tiger Hession, AF/ILSP          Lt Col Vanessa Benn, Air Force
Maj Anna Walters, SAF Contracting     Combat Support & Analysis
Mitch Mertz, AFAA/MS                  Div (AF/XPPL)
Capt Stephen D. Gray, ACC/LGS       Maj Philip Greco (alt), AF/XPPL
Matt Phillips, AFMC Agile           Jan M. Hebert, ACC Sustainment Br
  Logistics Policy Br               John McCants, AMC/LGXR
Debi F. Kirkpatrick, OC-ALC/LGS     Lt Col Jack E. Speake, Air Force
Marlene F. Wright, OO-ALC/LGS         Special Operations Command
Jan McDaniel, WR-ALC/LGS              Financial Management &
Larry M. Chadwick, KPMG               Comptroller
Silvia L. Czarnecki, AFMC           Thomas G. Lopez, AFAA/MS
  Workload Br

         Infrastructure

LaTrice Vaughn, OC-ALC Financial
  Management Comptroller
  Dir (OC-ALC/FM)
Ron Baty, Lead, Depot Maintenance
  Div, AFMC/LG
Paul W. Victorian (alt),
  OC-ALC/LGP
Maj William Endres, AF/ILXI
Ron T. Streeper, OO-ALC/LHYO
Donald L Lucht, AFMC
  Modernization &
  Environmental Br
Jerry Cook, WR-ALC/LGP
Mary Aponte, AFMC Dir of
  Logistics
Carl Dahlman, RAND
Louis D. Zavakos, AFMC Program
  Development
Jim McGinley (advisor), AFMC
  Financial Management
Gene Kinslow, OC-ALC Plans &
  Programs
Randy Young (advisor), OC-ALC/FM
Michael W. Blasdel (alt),
  OC-ALC/LPPE
Michael R. Williams, OO-ALC/XPX
Wendy Johnston, WR-ALC/XPP

Table 2. Eight Focus Areas

Workload/Production        Standardized process improvement strategy
Financial                  Correct disconnects in the financial
                             requirements and determination process
Organizational Structure   Clear chain of authority, responsibility,
                             and accountability
Workforce                  Train and develop maintenance workers and
                             leaders
Materiel                   Responsive support to meet flexible
                             workload requirements
Infrastructure             Recapitalize and invest based on
                             maintenance strategy
Information Technology     Develop integrated information technology
                             strategy
Metrics                    Achieve a balanced focus on warfighter
                             support and financial performance