PRIORITIZATION OF OPERATIONAL NEEDS OF THE AIR FORCE COMMAND: MULTICRITERIA APPROACH THROUGH THE FITRADEOFF METHOD

In a scenario of budgetary constraints, the Brazilian Air Force faces the challenge of prioritizing its Operational Needs (NOPs). This work presents a multicriteria decision support model for ranking these needs, which are essential for aerospace defense and the fulfillment of the institutional mission. The model implements the FITradeoff method, incorporating six criteria: urgency, operational impact, operational adequacy, interoperability, strategic autonomy, and air force actions. After elicitation cycles that combined Elicitation by Decomposition and Holistic Evaluation, a complete pre-ordering of the needs was obtained. Sensitivity analysis confirmed the robustness of the solution, with a robustness index above 93%. The model stands out for providing an effective tool for strategic prioritization in a resource-constrained environment.