User's Guide for the Total Force Blue Line Model

Abstract

Aircrew management across the Total Air Force is complex and would benefit from greater coordination among the active and reserve components. To affect that coordination, the U.S. Air Force established a Total Force Aircrew Management (TFAM) office. Reliable and consistent projections of requirements and inventories are critical to such coordination. To assist in making these projections, RAND Project AIR FORCE developed a modeling capability, the Total Force Blue Line (TFBL), that projects rated inventories for the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard. The model has been delivered to the TFAM office, and this document provides the information necessary for Air Force personnel to use the model.