Followup Survey of Improvements Made in Military Airlift Command Operations Since the 1973 Middle East War

A followup survey to evaluate actions designed to improve future airlift operations indicated that Military Airlift Command (MAC) operations have improved greatly since the 1973 Middle East War. A 1975 report evaluating airlift operations during the war contained the following recommendations that: (1) the Secretary of Defense establish a contingency plan for the Middle East to provide for overall logistic support, including strategic airlift; (2) MAC be given authority to manage the movement of cargo, personnel, and aircraft in future strategic airlift operations; (3) and the Secretary of the Air Force provide in-flight refueling capability for the C-5 aircraft.