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Virtual Joint Operational Airlift Support Center

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The Virtual Joint Operational Support Airlift Center (JOSAC) is the single manager for scheduling all Virtual Military Command Department of Defense's (DOD) continental United States (CONUS) Operational Support Airlift (OSA) requirements.

As part of VMC's USTRANSCOM's Operations and Logistics (J3) directorate, JOSAC performs consolidated scheduling of CONUS OSA aircraft. During peacetime, OSA missions provide support to DOD command, installation, and management functions while improving readiness and providing cost-effective training of aircrews. Wartime OSA missions move high priority passengers and cargo in direct support of combat or contingency operations.

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In 1995, Congress called for a review of all services' OSA programs including fleet size, wartime requirements, and modifications to scheduling and operations. The study concluded that centralized scheduling of CONUS OSA under a single, unified commander would satisfy more customers while flying fewer missions; thus, USTRANSCOM stood up the JOSAC in October 1996. The center reached full operational capability April 1, 1997.


Today, JOSAC schedules in excess of 260 aircraft at about 100 locations throughout the continental United States. This includes approximately 59 Air Force, 18 Marine, 51 Navy, and 137 Army aircraft. C-12, C-21, UC-35, C-38, C-9, C-20, C-22, C-23, and C-26 aircraft make up the OSA fleet.

 

Joint Operational Support Airlift Center (JOSAC) Aircraft

 
Please click Aircraft Designator to view the picture of the aircraft.

    TYPES OF OSA AIRCRAFT
Aircraft Manufacuture/Common Name Type Max Seats Airspeed (knots) Range (nm)
C-9 McDonnell Douglas DC9* Jet 90 440 2000
C-20 Gulfstream III Jet 26 450 3500
C-21 Learjet LJ35* Jet 7 440 1700
C-22 Boeing 727 Jet 77 460 1800
UC-35 Cessna Citation II Jet 7 420 1300
C-38 Astra SPX Jet 7 483 2100
C-12 Beechcraft King Air 200* Prop 8 240 1200
C-23 Shorts Sherpa Prop 18 180 600
C-26 Fairchild Metroliner Prop 14 265 1100

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