Date of Award

9-1991

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Engineering Management

First Advisor

Doug Osgood

Abstract

This study investigates the distribution of managerial tasks related to the Installation Restoration Program (IRP). Initiated in 1986, the IRP is the DoD program to identify and clean-up hazardous waste sites. Study areas include current distribution of managerial tasks, changes in task distribution needed to accelerate the program, and potential resource constraints. Additionally, the study considers how acceleration of Army and Navy restoration programs could impact the Air Force IRP. The study reveals IRP management is heavily centralized at MAJCOM with most technical work being performed through contracts with service centers. Individual bases have little direct involvement in the program. Most MAJCOMs do not believe installations can adequately manage the IRP and anticipate retaining managerial control of the program. Manpower is the most notable constraint. Organizations are operating below desired strength and experience high turnover. Added constraints include money and time. The Air Force depends heavily on support from other agencies and could experience serious problems as DoD IRP programs expand and consume intra-service resources.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-GEM-DEM-91S-14

DTIC Accession Number

ADA244013

Comments

Presented to the Faculty of the School of Systems and Logistics of the Air Force Institute of Technology

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