Joint Rapid Airfield Construction (JRAC) 2007 Technology Demonstration

Abstract : This report describes the demonstration of technologies and procedures developed under the Joint Rapid Airfield Construction (JRAC) program at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, MS. The successful demonstration project occurred in Australia in June 2007. The JRAC demonstration project was conducted as an integral part of Exercise Talisman Saber 2007, a U.S. and Australian combined and joint forces military exercise. The project included the construction of a 4,100 by 110 ft (1,250- by 33.5-m) unsurfaced runway and two 45,480-ft2 (4,225-m2) aircraft parking aprons with associated connector taxiways, all using JRAC technologies focused on rapid construction with reduced logistics and increased system reliability. This demonstration marked the successful conclusion of the 6-year research and development phase of the JRAC program.