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Date May 23, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-62 Title

National Defense: Further Improvements Needed in Navy's Oversight of Contracting for Facilities Construction on Diego Garcia

t II I Iia42 t 1 BY Tl--iiiUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Further Improvements Needed In Navy’s Oversight And Management Of Contracting Facilities Construction On Diego Garcia To support an increase of the government’s presence in the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf area, the Department of Defense In 1980 began a program to Increase the number and types of its fac...
Date March 28, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-82 Title

National Defense: Test Transfer of Consumable Supply Items to DLA from the Military Services

. UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECUAIW AFFAIRS AND DIVISION MARCH 28, 1984 B-211771 The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense 123756 Test Transfer of Consumable Supply Items to the Defense Logistics Agency from the Military Services (GAO/NSIAD-84-82) Dear Mr. Secretary: on Defense, At the request of the Chairmen, Sub...
Date March 26, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-60 Title

National Defense: Department of the Army's Program To Modify 155-mm. M109 Self-Propelled Howitzers to an M109A5 Configuration

c I BYTHEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Department Of The Army’s Program To Modify 155mm. Ml 09 Self-Propelled Howitzers To An Ml 09A5 Configuration The Army plans to modify 1,500 of its 155-mm. Ml09 howitzers to an M109A5 configuration at a cost of $1.5 billion. The modifications are intended to improve the howitzer’s effectiveness and availability. In April 1...
Date March 20, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-63 Title

Natural Resources: Implementation of the National Minerals and Materials Policy Needs Better Coordination and Focus

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Implementation Of The National Minerals And Materials Policy Needs Better Coordination And Focus When the Congress passed the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980, it expected that the generally ad hoc decision and policy coordination used to develop and implement national minerals and materials policy would be replace...
Date March 20, 1984 Report No. OADPS-84-2 Title

National Defense: Summaries of Conclusions and Recommendations on Department of Defense Operations

This is a summary of GAO’s conclusions and recommendations resulting from its audits and other review work in the Department of Defense on which satisfactory legislative or administrative actions have not been taken. These summaries are compiled to assist congressional committees in their review of budget requests for fiscal year 1985. Previous GAO reports brought these matters to the attention ...
Date March 14, 1984 Report No. 123635 Title

National Defense: DOD Personnel Retention Policies and Depot Maintenance Activities

I UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 128635 FOR RELEASEON DEtIVERY EXPECTED 10:30j A.M. AT WEDNESDAY, MARCHl4, 1984 STATEMENT OF Robert PI. Gilroy, Senior Associate Director i NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONALAFFAIRS DIVISION before the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security: of the House Government Operations Committee We are pleased to be here today to dis...
Date March 14, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-73 Title

National Defense: Ensuring Retention of Essential Civilians Overseas During Hostilities

BYTHEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Ensuring Retention Of Essential Civilians Overseas During Hostilities Estimates indicate that as many as 6,000 U.S. civilians work in positions overseas essential to accomplishing the Department of Defense’s wartime mission. Without this civilian support, some very important military systems and equipment would soon become seri...
Date March 12, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-39 Title

National Defense: The Unit Status and Identity Report (UNITREP) System--What It Does and Does Not Measure

STUDYEWTHE STAFF~CX- US THE General Accounting ‘ Office The Unit Status And Identity Report (UNITREP) System--What It Does And Does Not Measure Information generated bythe Joint Chiefsof Staff’ Unit Status and identity Report s (UNITREP) system (and its predecessor, FORSTAT) provides a measurement of U.S. military readiness. This study puts the current UNITREP system into perspective and is in...
Date Feb. 28, 1984 Report No. 123530 Title

Financial Management: The Grace Commission's Major Proposals To Control Federal Costs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1984 STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET UNITED STATES SENATE ON i THE GRACE COMMISSION'S MAJOR PROPOSALS TO CONTROL FEDERAL COSTS \ II III 123530 1 i *, ~ *j 1, ; -, ‘ I 1 M r. Chairman and Mpmber,s of the C?omm$ttee...
Date Feb. 27, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-52 Title

National Defense: Problems in Alerting and Preparing Army Reservists for Mobilization

BY THEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Army Problems In Alerting And Preparing Army Reservists For Mobilization The Army’s system for alerting members of ‘National Guard and Reserve units In the ‘event of mobrlrzatron needs improvements. ,The prrmary document the Army will use to notify reservrsts-the unit alert roster--is Inadequate for locating many reservists qu...
Date Feb. 22, 1984 Report No. PEMD-84-3 Title

National Defense: How Well Do the Military Services Perform Jointly in Combat? DOD Joint Test-and-Evaluation Program Provides Few Credible Answers

Report To The Honorable David Pryor United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES How Well Do The Military Services Perform Jointly In Combat? DOD’s Joint Test-And-Evaluation Program Provides Few Credible Answers In most combat situations, DOD combines military missions and their operations in ways that transcend the boundaries and responsibilities of the individual armed services. To ascertain wheth...
Date Feb. 1, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-54 Title

Government Operations: GAO Examination of Air Force's Proposed Multiyear Procurement for DSCS III

UNITEDSTATES CENERALACCOUNT~NC OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTLRYATIONAL SLCUIIW AffAlRS AN0 OlVlLlON February 1, 1984 B-206570 The Honorable Ted Stevens Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: GAO examination of Air Force's proposed procurement for the Defense Satellite Communications System III (NSIAD-84-54) multiy...
Date Dec. 9, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-84-32 Title

National Defense: The Army's Retention of Overage Vehicles

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAIL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION B-210814 DECEMBER 9, 1983 The Honorable The Secretary John 0. Marsh, Jr. of the Army ~11~1 llllll H 123025 of Overage Vehicles Dear M r. Secretary: Subject: The Army's Retention (GAO/NSIAD-84-32) W e found during a recent survey that continuing cutbacks in procurement of nontactical...
Date Nov. 10, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-84-29 Title

National Defense: Better Followup Can Reduce Equipment and Facility Problems Affecting Army Guard and Reserve Training

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTQIN~TIONAL SQCUllllV 11FAlRQ AND OIVISION B-212168 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear M r. Secretary: Subject: John 0. Marsh, Jr. of the Army The Inspector NOVEMBER 10, 1983 General DAIG-AI HI ll lllllllllll 122793 Better Followup Can Reduce Equipment and Facility Problems Affecting Army Guard and Reserve T raining...
Date Nov. 7, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-84-13 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Implications of Joint NASA/DOD Participation in Space Shuttle Operations

‘._. .v; --‘. ----- i, .-. _ BYTHECOMPTROLLER GENERAL ..~--I .I-.--_-.r_--Report70The-~~ai~man, --I - ____I_cl_.-- _-- ..-.. Committee On Government Operations --+-Stouse Of .Representatives ‘---.. .. ‘I .. -I~c-~. - ...-._ OF THE UNITEDSTATES - implications Of Joint NASA/DOD Participation In Space Shuttle Operations ---.~-. --..-_ The space shuttle’s emergence as the single launch syste...
Date Oct. 19, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-24 Title

Natural Resources: Conditions That Limit Using Barter and Exchange To Acquire National Defense Stockpile Materials

BY THE COMP-i‘ ROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chiirman, Subcommittee On Preparedness Committee On Armed Services United States Senate CF THE UNITEDSTATES Conditions That Limit Using Barter : And Exchange To Acquire National : Defense Stockpile Materials The National Defense Stockpile is maintained to prevent U.S. dependence on foreign sources of strategic and critical materials during national emer...
Date Oct. 19, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-84-15 Title

National Defense: Development of Fire Support Command and Control Systems by the Army and the Marine Corps

//+sJ a . I,I -5 b UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTLINATIONAL SCCUIItIV AFFAIIS AN0 DIVI$lON B-208083 OCTOBER 19, 1983 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Yr. Caspar W . W e inberger of Defense DOD Office of the Inspector General Secretary: Development of Fire Command and Control by the Army and the (GAO/NSIAD-84-15) Support Systems Marine Corps Su...
Date Oct. 19, 1983 Report No. 122629 Title

National Defense: National Security Decision Directive 84 and Proposed Revisions to DOD Directive 5210.48 on Use of the Polygraph

U.S. GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, October, 19, 1983 STATEMENTOF DR. KENNETHJ. COFFEY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (MANPOWER,RESERVEAFFAIRS AND LOGISTICS) NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION ON AND NATIONAL SECURITY HOUSECOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON NATIONAL SECURITY DECISION DIR...
Date Oct. 18, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-84-26 Title

Information Management: Effect of National Security Decision Directive 84, Safeguarding National Security Information

'~JNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNT~NG O F F ICE Tw3--WASHINGTON, D.C. 20545 NATIONAL INTllNATlONAl ILCURIW AN0 AWAIRS DIVISION B-206067 ~181883 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear M r. Chairman: Subject: of National Security Decision Directive - 84, Safeguarding National Security Informatio...
Date July 5, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-22 Title

National Defense: Air Force and Navy Trainer Aircraft Acquisition Programs

/-Gr 4 , c +Asl+H., - Y BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL z THEUNITEDSTATES r Force And Navy Trainer rcraft Acquisition Programs ’ eport To The Congress8 G4 tv tri bi th 1examined the status of one Navy and Air Force Programs to acquire 1,184 ler aircraft costing an estimated $10.8 In over the next decade. GAO found *The Department of Defense needs to firm up its plans to acquire T-45 aircraft for traini...
Date July 1, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-6 Title

National Defense: The Army's Program To Assure the Security and Safety of the Chemical Munitions Stockpile Is Comprehensive and Effective

4 .i)..* ’ . BY THE U.S.GENERAL .;)COUNTlNG Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Investigations Committee On Armed Services House Of Representatives ’ The Army’s Program To Assure The Security And Safety Of The’ Chemical Munitions Stockpile Is Comiprehensive And Effective The United States has a large stockpile of toxic chemical munitions to deter other countries from using chemical war...
Date April 28, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-60 Title

National Defense: Black Hawk Logistics Support Should Have Been Better and Questions Exist Regarding Future Support

UNITEDSTATESGENERAL A~~OUNTFJG OFFICE WASHINGTCN, D.C. 20548 I u237 B-209595 APRIL 28,1983 The Honorable The Secretary John 0. Marsh, of the Army Jr. Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Black Hawk Logistics Support Should Have Been Better ,and Questions Exist Regarding Future Support (GAO/PLRD-83-60) We made this review to evaluate how effectively the Army planned logistical support for the recently fiel...
Date April 13, 1983 Report No. 121083 Title

National Defense: Amending Title III of the Defense Production Act

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTONl D.C. .FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1983, 9:30 a.m. /a/o%3 STATEMENT OF F. KEVIN BOLAND, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ,QN ECONOMIC STABILIZATION HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, FINANCE AND URBAN AFFAIRS . ON AMENDING TITLE III OF THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION A...
Date March 23, 1983 Report No. B-205135 Title

Government Operations: Comparison of American and Japanese Firms' Approaches to Achieving High Productivity

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 - RELEASED 2 2 hlA2 1983 088095 B-205135 .J\J The Honorable Sam Gibbons Chairman, Subcommittee on Trade Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr . -: 2 ~~~~~~~~llllllll~ll -...'.e &&l. GL-a2 , , --. -qL. -. .-:. --- ._ @ t3 2UL -- I . ."" *Ji? . Chairman: \- .. \ -. iQg ---&; You requested that we compare several Ja...
Date March 21, 1983 Report No. 120853 Title

National Defense: Comments on the Defense Production Act

II ” VI 4+--’ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 -FOR RELEAS-E ON DELIVERY MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1983, 10:00 r2oQs3 a.m. STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS ON THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT Mr. Chairman and Members of this Defense expiration the Com...
Date March 15, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-53 Title

Government Operations: The Army's Award of a Contract for Power Supply Units Under the Authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(a)(16)

UN~~~DSTATESGENERALACCOUNT~NG WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFKE @er d +Qq*’ #G 1 PROCURtMWT. AND READILOGtrTiC% PWISION MARCH 15.1983 B-210758 The Fkxor8ble muse of Representatives Dear Mr. Aspin: Les Aspin II II 11111 120898 Subject: ...TheAm@sAwardof a Contract for Power SupplyUnitsUnder the Authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(a)(l6pJGAO/PLRD-83-53) __"_." In your request of November 17, 1982, your express...
Date March 1, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-98 Title

Transportation: Potential Joint Civil and Military Use of Military Airfields

I 3 ‘ii THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES Potential Joint Civil And Military Use Of Military Airfields GAO’s evaluation of joint civilian and military use of military airfields shows the concept to be feasible. Currently, 23 military airfields are operating under joint use agreements. Whether joint use can be expanded to other military airfields depends on overcoming problems unique to ...
Date Feb. 28, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-51 Title

National Defense: National Defense Executive Reserve Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PROCUREMENT, AN0 READINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-167790 The H'onorable Rerkley Bedell Chairman, Subcommittee on General Committee on Small Business House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: National Defense Executive (GAO/PLRD-83-51) Reserve Program Oversight As you requested on November to, 1982, we made some limited inquiries regarding the Natio...
Date Feb. 18, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-43 Title

Information Management: Further Improvements Needed in Department of Defense Oversight of Special Access (Carve-Out) Contracts

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Further Improvements Needed In Department Of Defense Oversight of Special Access (CarveOut) Contracts Special access contracts, including carveout contracts for which the Defense Investigative Service does not make security inspections, require special and costly measur8s to protect especially sensitive information. GAO found th...
Date Feb. 17, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-39 Title

National Defense: Planning for Mobilization Facilities Needs Can Be Improved Through Increased Staff Continuity and Authority

UNITED STATS GEiGERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 FEBRUARY 17,1983 PROCUREMENT, AN0 READINESS LOGISTICS, OIVISION General Richard E. Cavazos Commanding General U.S. Army Forces Command 30330 Fort McPherson, Georgia Subject: Planning for Mobilization Facilities be Improved Through Increased Staff and Authority. (GAO/PLRD-83-39) Cavazos: RI II llllllllll 120630 Needs Can Continuity Dear ...
Date Dec. 2, 1982 Report No. ID-83-16 Title

International Affairs: Foreign Governments' Stockpile Policies--Actual and Proposed

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHICGTON, D.C. 20548 the RllTRICTRII) - IJot to beonrelo~red’outsIdoapecific QOnem! .~pt ihe basis of approvr! INTERNATIONAL DIVISIOW ACCOVI t i g (: ; -.. : :I.,.: Cy the ~#ir;ce ol: Coitqgreuional Rolati~lUa DECEMBER 2,1982 E-209922 RELEASED The Honorable Gordon J. Humphrey Subcommittee on Preparedness Chairman, Committee on Armed Services United States...
Date Nov. 5, 1982 Report No. MASAD-83-1 Title

National Defense: An Analysis of the Counterair Mission Is Required To Help Ensure That the Air Force Is Buying the Capabilities It Needs

BYTHEU.S.GENE’RAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense An Analysis Of The Counterair Mission Is Required To Help Ensure That The Air Force IS Buying The Capabilities It Needs The mission analysis concept basically consists of aasessing mission capabilities to identify deficiencies and needs and then suggesting alternative ways to aqhieve the desired capability. The need for and b...
Date Sept. 8, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-57 Title

National Defense: Information on Military Technician Conversions to Full-Time Active Duty Guard and Reserve

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To Stephen J. Solarz House Of Re.presentatives Information On Military Technician Conversions To Full-Time Active Duty Guard And Reserve Almost 10,000 military technician positions in the Army and Air Force Reserve components have been converted from civilian to full-time, active duty Guard and Reserve since fiscal year 1979. The Congress directed more tha...
Date Aug. 27, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-111 Title

National Defense: Air Force Does Not Recover All Required Costs of Modification Kits Sold to Foreign Governments

BYTHE US GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Air Force. Air Force Does Not Recover All Required Costs&8 Modification Kits Sold 3% Foreign Governments DOD appropriations continue to subsidize the foreign military sales program because the Air Force has not effectively implemented Department of Defense pricing policies designed to eliminate such subsidies. Significant costs incur...
Date June 14, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-65 Title

The Fleet Modernization Program: Still Room for Improvement

, I’ ” BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES he Fleet Modernization Program: till Room For Improvement he Navy’s fleet modernization program, lthough improved over recent years, still as problems. Better cost information, loser adherence to the Navy’s own guidenes, and improved material management re needed to upgrade the fleet’s capability t the lowest costs. 1 Report To The Ch...
Date June 3, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-69 Title

Natural Resources: Actions Needed To Promote a Stable Supply of Strategic and Critical Minerals and Materials

BY THEU,S,GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Interior Actions Needed To Promote A Stable Supply Of Strategic And Critical Minerals And Materials The administration’s April 5, 1982, program plan required by the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 does not adequately address (1) what constitutes a strategic and critical mineral or mater...
Date June 1, 1982 Report No. ID-82-40 Title

U.S. Security and Military Assistance: Programs and Related Activities

General Accounting Office U.S. Security And Military Assistance: Programs And Related Activities ‘This report provides information and annual statistics on security and military assistance provided to foreign countries between fiscal years 1977 and 1983. It also includes data on the financial arrangements and incentives used by the Department of Defense to facilitate foreign military sales and t...
Date May 26, 1982 Report No. ID-82-14 Title

International Affairs: Export Control Regulation Could Be Reduced Without Affecting National Security

. . ._ I Ilwic1 REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Export Control Regulation Could Be Reduced Without Affecting National Security Industry is required to obtain export IItenses for many more products than is necessary to protect national security. In fiscal year 1981, almost 65,000 export applications were processed but only 1 of every 17 was carefully examined by the Government...
Date April 29, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-72 Title

Government Operations: GAO Analysis of Projects Proposed by DOD for Multiyear Contracting in Its FY 1983 Budget Request

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE D.C. UNITED STATES 20540 B-206570 1982 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman , Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: L/A0 Analysis of Projects of--Defense for Multiyear Year 1983 Budget Request DN3 Proposed by the Depar.tment Contracting in its Fi-soal (PLRD-82-72) In response to your March ...
Date April 29, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-73 Title

Government Operations: GAO Analysis of Projects Proposed by DOD for Multiyear Contracting in Its FY 1983 Budget Request

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINOTON OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. Doyo /-I F / z ’ P, / B-206570 April 29, 1982 The Honorable John Tower Chairman, Committee on Armed Services United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman : ,’ IA 118297 II Subject: /GAO Anal sis of Projects nse for Multiyear -%d Year 1983 Budget Request DC?’/ Proposed by the Department Contracting in its Fiscal (PLRD-82-73) request, we have ...
Date March 18, 1982 Report No. ID-82-23 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Military Coproduction Programs Assist Japan in Developing Its Civil Aircraft Industry

BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Trade, Committee On Ways And Means H6use Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES -_ U,S.Military Coproduction Programs Assist Japan In Developing Its Civil Aircraft Industry In t E post”Wurld War II period, Japan’ airs craf industry grew and developed largely through U.S. military coproduction programs. Muc of the technology tran...
Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-49 Title

Government Operations: Evaluation of an Air Force Decision To Use In-House Employees for Modification Work at the Wing I Minuteman Complex in Montana

B-206492 RELEASED Fat Williams Representatives FEBRUARY 26,1982 The Honorable ETouse of Dear Mr. Williams: Evaluation of an Air Force Decision to Use In-house Employees to Accomplish Certain Modification Work at the Wing I Zlinuteman Complex in Montana (PLRD-82-49) Subject: Your letter of August 27, 1981, asked us to evaluate the Air Force’ s decision to use civil service employees instead of ou...
Date Feb. 25, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-48 Title

National Defense: Constituent's Allegation Concerning the Production of Artillery Barrels at the Watervliet Arsenal, NY

UNITEQ SATES GENEF~ALACCOUNTING OFFICE -, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20:48 PROCUREMENT. AND READINESS LOGISTICS. DIVISION FEBRUARY 251982 B-206300 The Honorable Donald J. House of Representatives Dear Mr. Mitchell: Constituent's Production Watervliet Mitchell Subject: Allegation Concerning the of Artillery Barrels at the Arsenal, New York (PLRD-82-48) In response to your October 14, 1981, request, we have e...
Date Feb. 24, 1982 Report No. C-MASAD-82-6 Title

National Defense: Critical Considerations in Developing Improved Capability To Identify Aircraft as Friend or Foe

a- !- * . RETORT BY THE COWTROLLER GENEWL OF THE WITED STATES This is arp unc?lassified digest II a report containing classified .... furnished in lieu security information, I' I'Jr(lc(-.z. ‘CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN DEVELOPING IMPROVED CAPABILITY TO IDENTIFY AIRCRAFT AS FRIEND OR FOE,j of f-p+- II DIGEST Systems targets weapons tacking systems to identify friendly or enemy,,air are installed o...
Date Feb. 9, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-27 Title

National Defense: DOD Has Serious Problems With Care and Maintenance of Conventional Ammunition

BYTt-!ECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee Defense, Committee On Appropriations, House Of Representatives On OF THEUNITEDSTATES DOD Has Serious Problems With Care And Maintenance Of Conventional Ammunition Significant problems exist among the military services concerning the adequacy with which conventional ammunition is being stored, maintained, and renovated. The Army has a l...
Date Jan. 27, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-36 Title

Government Operations: GAO's Response to DOE's Comments on EMD-81-108, "Better Oversight Needed at DOE's Nuclear Facilities"

Y . 1 ’ . * UNIWSTATES ACCOUNTING GENEM WASHINGTON, D.C. 2OS48 ral rovat B-199279 v JANUARY 27.1982 The Honorable Patricia House of Representatives Dear Ms. Schroeder: Subject: Schroeder 117489 GAO's response to DOE's comments on EMD-81-108, "Better Oversight Needed for Safety and Health Activities at DOE's Nuclear Facilities" (EMD-82036! On August 4, 1981, we issued a report to the Congress ent...
Date Nov. 18, 1981 Report No. 116939 Title

National Defense: Conventional Ammunition Management

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 a.m. EST November 18, 1981 STATEMENT OF WERNER GROSSHANS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR PRQCUREMENT, LOGISTICS AND READINESS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION i'4ANAGEMENT 116939 I __ -_ _-- _-_-_ -_- __--_...
Date Oct. 26, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-14 Title

Energy: Issues Affecting Shutdown or Continued Production of the Elk Hills Naval Petroleum Reserve

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 T?lCRQY O~VISICN B-200780 AND UINCRAU October , ,'_ 9 ,.,I. :' :. 26, 198-l ,.I 'I * * 1*; :"I'. : >, 11"', ! b'.N.L.r)' ,dn The Eonorable Philip R. Sharp Chairman, Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives RELEASED 11111 ll 116825 Dear Hr. Chairman: Subject: Issues Affecting Sh...
Date Oct. 20, 1981 Report No. MASAD-82-5 Title

National Defense: Budgetary Pressures Created by the Army's Plan To Procure New Major Weapon Systems Are Just Beginning

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report.To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Budgetary Pressures Created By The Army’ Plans To Procure New Major s Weapon Systems Are Just Beginning The Army is now facing the problem of funding the procurement of all 14 of its new major weapon Recent experience has systems. shown that as new Army weapons begin production, procurement costs run considerably higher than anti...
Date Oct. 7, 1981 Report No. PLRD-82-6 Title

National Defense: Retention of Unneeded Government-Owned Special Tooling by Contractors Causes Unnecessary Costs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING F ICE OF WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 f’ ItO(;lJl?t ANI) lit ML NT, AINNCSS I OGISTICS. IJIVISION B-204553 116565 OCTOBER 7,198l The Honorable The Secretary Caspar W . W e inberger of Defense Dear M r. Secretary: Subject: Retention of Unneeded Government-Owned Special Tooling by Contractors Causes Unnecessary Costs (PLRD-82-6) - ~ W e reviewed the management of Governm...