Sustainment for Dispersed Forces in the Pacific

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Sustainment solutions for fuel and munitions in the Pacific theater

• Acker, Maj. Joseph M., "Not Going Alone: Air Combat Employment (ACE) as a Joint Mission," GCPME thesis, 2022, 39 pgs. 
• Adeji-Paul, Maj. Paul, "Improving the Resiliency of Air Force Logistics," AF Fellows paper (Department of Transportation), 2024, 25 pgs. 
• Augello, Capt. Christopher et al, "Survive to Fight: The Flying Circus," SOS AUAR, 2024, 10 pgs. 
• Baker, Maj. Kyle W., "Examining the Emergence of the YU-20 Tanker: Countering China's Key to Global Airpower," GCPME thesis, 2024, 48 pgs. 
• Barnum, Lt. Col. Marjorie, "Recommendations: Force Support Contingency Operations in a Contested Environment," AWC Strategic Studies Paper, 2024, 27 pgs.  Winner of the AWC Lt. Gen. John Nowak Logistics Award
• Buford, Maj. Matthew R., "More Booms or More Gas: The Impact of a Strategic Tanker-Less Air Fore in the Near-Peer Fight," GCPME paper, 2023, 38 pgs. 
   
• Carroll, Capt. Andrew et al, "Enhancing Taiwan's Deterrence and Resilience Posture: Utilizing PDA to Bolster the Taiwanese Air Force," SOS AUAR, 2024, 16  pgs. 
• Cruden, Maj. David S., "Clipping the Dragon's Wing's: Gaining and Maintaining Air Superiority in the South China Sea," GCPME paper, 2020, 50 pgs. 
• Drumm, Christopher, "Agile Combat Employment Running on Fumes: Air Force's Challenges to Fuel the Pacific," GCPME paper, 2023, 57 pgs.
   
• Earle, Maj. Dante, "The Weakest Link: Blockchain and the Future of NATO," SAASS thesis, 2023, 146 pgs. 
• Egli, Maj. Caleb, "Fueling a Superpower: Reprioritizing the US Air Refueling Fleet for Great Power Competition," ACSC paper, subsequently published in Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs (May 8, 2024).
• Farnham, Lt. Col. Nicole E., "Fallen: Modernization Recommendations for Mass Fatality Operations," AWC paper, 2024, 30 pgs. 
• Knutson, Maj. Kevin, "Staff Study: Project Management, A New Approach to Contingency Operations Logistics and Use of Military Force," ACSC elective paper (Logistics), 2023, 15 pgs. 
   
• Lemmen, Maj. Kurt, "Air Mobility's Untapped Potential to Meet Combat Airpower Requirements during Great Power Competition," GCPME thesis, 2024, 44 pgs. 
• Messer, Maj. Jessica et al, "Aviation Fuel Supply Chain in the Pacific: Understanding Limitations and Informing Supply Chain Design Improvements to Enable Successful Air Operations in the Pacific Theater," AF Fellows Paper (St. Louis University), 2023, 35 pgs. 
• Nickell, Maj. Ryan J., "War with a Heavyweight: Stealth Fighters and China," GCPME paper, 2020, 45 pgs.
• Owen, Robert C., "Basing Strategies for Air Refueling Forces in Anti-Access/Area-Denial Environments," Published as an AU Press Fairchild Paper, 2015, 32 pgs.
• Persons, Lt. Col. Eli, "Examining Air Mobility in a US-PRC Theater Conflict Scenario," AWC Strategic Studies Paper (Kenney Airpower Seminar), 2024 42 pgs. Winner of the Air & Space Association Writing Award; Winner of the AWC Global Reach Award
• Price, Maj. Christopher, "CORONET Improvements: Increasing Fuel Economy and Reducing Tanker Requirements," GCPME thesis, 2022, 40 pgs. 
• Rankin, Lt. Col. Sherdrick, "The Application of Operational Design to Sustainment: A Case Study of Operation Enduring Freedom," AWC Strategic Studies Paper, 2021, 27 pgs.
   
• Strabley, Maj. Joseph M., "A Contested Horizon: Conducting Logistics against a Near Peer Adversary," GCPME thesis, 2023, 37 pgs. 
   
• Theriault, LCDR Luke "John Doe", "Moving the Fulcrum: Applying Lessons from Russia-Ukraine War on Asymmetric Naval Warfare to a Potential Defense of Taiwan against a Chinese Invasion," ACSC paper (PACAF RTF), 2024, 24 pgs. 
• Trucco, Maj. Anthony, "Fuel Capacity in the Pacific Theater," ACSC elective paper (Logistics and the Use of Military Force), 2023, 15 pgs.
   
• Trujillo, Lt. Col. Maureen A., "Defense Primer: Department of Defense Prepositioned Material," CRS Report, AFF paper, 2022 2 pgs.
   
• Walsh, Lt. Col. Sean, "Enhancing Fuel Support to Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations Through Autonomous Unmanned Technologies," AWC Strategic Studies Paper, 2020, 29 pgs.
   
• Wibben, Maj. Derek T., "Sustaining a Competitive Edge: Eliminating Logistics Vulnerabilities with Sustainable Aviation," GCPME thesis, 2023, 43 pgs. 
   
• Winfield, Maj. Rick et al, "Air Force Tankers: Managing the Tanker Supply Chain," AF Fellows project (St. Louis University), 44 pgs. 
• Young, Maj. Ryan H., "Hiding in the White Noise: Special Operations Logistics in the Pacific," ACSC elective (Logistics and the Use of Military Force), 2023, 15 pgs. 
   
• Zimmer, Maj. Andrew, "The Logistics of Casualties in a Future War with China," ACSC elective (Logistics and the Use of Military Force), 2023, 14 pgs.