Chapter 3Asset Management

DOI: 10.1201/9781003288084-5

3.1 The U.S. Air Force Mission Statement Analogy

Asset management is essential in supporting an organization’s mission statement, objectives, values, etc. A good example would be to investigate the U.S. Air Force’s mission statement (“U.S. Air Force – Mission”1) and the importance asset management plays in this.

The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win – airpower anytime, anywhere.

Whether full time, part time, in or out of uniform, everyone who serves plays a critical role in helping us achieve mission success.

There are several different assets that are involved with the maintenance of this mission statement, so I will investigate a single critical asset type. ...

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