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Date Sept. 30, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-159 Title

Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant: Analysis of Army's Justification To Retain Depot Storage Area

REPORT THEUS. BY General Accounting Office Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant: Analysis Of Army’s Justification To Retain Depot Storage Area At the request of the Chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services and of Congressman Dennis E. Eckart and a request by Senator John Glenn, GAO reviewed the Army’s justification and need for retaining the depot storage area at the Ravenna Army Ammunition ...
Date Sept. 30, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-158 Title

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

RESTRlCTEb - Not so be Accounting Office 0x-i: by the Office . on ,fhe bade el epeeil& 8ppr4~el l of Cmgresskmd Ba&Waa --’ - c c-9 s;/ THEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE On Report To The Vice Chairman, Subcommittee international Trade, Finance, And Security Economics, Joint Economic Committee Congress Of The United States U.S. Security And Military Assistance: Programs And Related Activities--An Up...
Date Sept. 26, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-157 Title

National Defense: Status of Efforts To Estimate and Budget for Army Weapon System Sustainment Costs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 ”’ ’ ’ r ’ ’ 1, : NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL CECURITV AFFAIRS AND DIVISION September 26, 1985 B-210041 The Honorable Wayne Grant Acting Assistant Secretary (Financial Management) Dear Mr. Grant: Status of the Army Subject: of Efforts to Estimate and Budget Costs for Army Weapon System Sustainment (GAO/NSIAD-85-157) We have eval...
Date July 22, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-89 Title

National Defense: Review of Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center's Dekitting Policy

. IXprJJ w REPORT THEU.S. BY I L General Accounting Office Review Of Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center’s Dekitting Policy The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center is reviewing its repair kits when they come up for reprocurement. Its goal is to eliminate, from the kits, expensive parts already separately managed by the government and parts which are procured from a sole source or are source contro...
Date July 16, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-117 Title

National Defense: Evaluation of Army's Mobile Subscriber Equipment Program

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 1 Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee I On Defense, Committee On Appropriations ~ House Of Representatives Evaluation Of Army’s Mobile Subscriber Equipment Program The Army has embarked on a multibillion dollar acquisition of mobile subscriber equipment to improve communications at corps and division levels. By buying “off-the-shelf” and keeping producti...
Date July 10, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-115 Title

Army's Quality Deficiency Report System: Generally Effective But Some Changes Needed

i 31663 BY U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING THE L OFFICE 1 . Report To The Secretary Of The Army Army’s Quality Deficiency Report System: Generally Effective But Some Changes Needed A0 found that when product assurance personnel nvestigated a reported deficiency, the investigation was generally adequate to identify a solution to the roblem. But in many cases, investigations could not ii e conducted because...
Date June 17, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-103 Title

National Defense: Equipment Used by Texas National Guard in Honduras

BY-I-WE GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE U.S. iReport To The Honorable ‘House Of Representatives . Vie Fazio . . !Equipment Used By Texas National Guard iln Honduras From March 30 to April 18, 1985, the Texas National Guard participated in the BIG PINE III military exercise in Honduras. / GAO was asked to determine if any equipment had been left in Honduras by the I Guard. GAO found that all equipment h...
Date April 30, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-61 Title

National Defense: Actions Taken by DOD on GAO Recommendations To Improve Spare Parts Requirements Determination

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable Sam Nunn United States Senate Actions Taken By DOD On GAO :Recommendations To Improve Spare Parts :Requirements Determination :GAO found that actions taken by the military ~services and DOD to improve the spare parts ~requirements determination process, in re~sponse to prior GAO report recommendaIFions, have resulted in estimated cost savl...
Date April 23, 1985 Report No. 126952 Title

Government Operations: Status of Department of Defense Programs To Improve Defensive Chemical Warfare Capabilities

7 *' 'Ssr t . 3\ u 3 S T A T U S P/F DEPARTMENT O1 DEFENSE PROGRAMS T O IMPROVE F DEFENSIVE CHEMICAL W A R F A R E CAPABILITIES Transmittal Letter And Statement of Fact "NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION" UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE SUBJECT T O CRIMINAL S A N C T I O N S April 2 3 , 1985 Classif ied. by O A S D ( P A ) ALL CLASSIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM T H I S DOCUMENT UNITED STATES GENERAL...
Date April 9, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-59 Title

National Defense: The Army's Use of Serviceable Returns in Requirements Computations

~~JNI~ED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WAWiIN6TYCIM. D.C. 20548 WTWNAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AN0 DlVl$lON B-162152 APRIL 9,1986 I I, General Richard HI, Thompson Commander, U.S. Army Materiel 5001 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, Virginia 22333 Dear General Subject: Thompson: Command ,,,~ +Y'S ,,,,, The Use of Service,able Returns in Requirements Computations' (GAO/NSIAD-85-59) We have co...
Date Sept. 28, 1984 Report No. IMTEC-84-20 Title

Information Management: Army Has the Opportunity To Recompete DAS3 Purchases and Improve Automated Battlefield Support

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 SEPTEMBER 28.1984 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT Llr TECHNOLOGY DIVISION B-216005 The Honorable The Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Army Has the Opportunity To Recompete DAS3 Purchases and Improve Automated Battlefield Support (GAO/IMTEC-84-20) This is our report on the Army's acquisition of the Decentral...
Date April 13, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-66 Title

International Affairs: Eximbank Financing Support for Exports of Defense-Related Products

UNITED STATESGENERAL Acc0U~TftdG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION B-214443 dPRlL 13, 1984 The Honorable Stephen L. Neal, Chairman Subcommittee on International Trade Investment and Monetary Policy Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: II ‘[ /I ‘I’ 123919 ” Ii Eximbank Financing ...
Date Feb. 8, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-58 Title

National Defense: Survey of Equipment Requirements To Support U.S. Army Forces

- ; . . UNITED STATUSGE WASH1 x RAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE TON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL ;t,,ERNAT,ONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION B-214294 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. John 0. Marsh, of the Army The Inspector (DAIG-AI) Jr. General Secretary: Survey of Equipment Requirements U.S. Army Forces (GAO/NSIAD-84-58) To Support Subject: In 1980, we reported that the Army had servious problems ...
Date Jan. 10, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-42 Title

National Defense: Defense Logistics Agency Could Better Identify and Cancel Unneeded On-Order Material

* *A UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL tECU(IIW AffAIRt AN0 DIVISION JANUARY IO, 1984 B-213652 Vice Admiral Eugene A. Grinstead Director, Defense Logistics Agency Dear Admiral Subject: Grinstead: Defense Logistics Agency Could Better and Cancel Unneeded On-Order Material (GAO/NSIAD-84-42) Identify W e have reviewed the Defense Logistics Agency's ...
Date Dec. 12, 1983 Report No. AFMD-84-12 Title

Financial Management: Improvements Needed in Pricing Overhaul and Repair Services Performed for Foreign Countries

UNJTEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 Acammllm MAMADLMLUT AND tlw*NtuI. DtUlLlDU DECEMBER 12, 1983 B-208256 The Honorable The Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Ill 1111 H 123026 Improvements Needed in Pricing Overhaul and Repair Services Performed for Foreign Countries (GAO/AFMD-84-12) This summarizes the results of our review of the ade...
Date Nov. 4, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-84-9 Title

National Defense: Navy's Progress in Improving Physical Inventory Controls and the Magnitude, Causes, and Impact of Inventory Record Inaccuracies in the Army, Air Force, and Defense Logistics Agency

BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Navy’ Progress In Improving Physical s In\yentory Controls And The Magnitude, Caluses, And Impact Of Inventory Record ln&curacies In The Army, Air Force, Add Defense Logistics Agency Thisireview was performed at the request of the Chairman of the $ubcommittee on Readiness, House Committee on Armed Services. In response to the...
Date Oct. 19, 1983 Report No. 122669 Title

Budget and Spending: Using Barter To Acquire Needed Stockpile Materials

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 19, 1983 STATEMENT OF JOHN W. SPRAGUE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON SEAPOWER AND STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES ON USING BARTER TO ACQUIRE NEEDED STOCKPILE MATERIALS Mr...
Date July 8, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-81 Title

National Defense: Improved Processes Can Reduce Requirements for Air Force War Reserve Spare Parts

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Air Force I Improved Processes Can Reduce FjequirementwFor Air Force vVar Reserve Spare Parts his report conteins recommendations for iproving Air Force processes in determin1 war reserve spare parts requirements. er reserve requirements computed at the arner Robins Air Logistics Center were sccurate and unrealistic because computaI...
Date June 24, 1983 Report No. ID-83-51 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Assistance to the State of Israel

REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES U.S. Assistance To The State Of Israel The major objectives of U.S. assistance to Israel include demonstrating U.S. political support for an ally and providing for the defense of Israel. Israel receives more U.S. security assistance and also more liberal terms and concessions than other countries. liowever, it continues to seek additional help ...
Date June 23, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-27 Title

National Defense: Better Management of Threat Simulators and Aerial Targets Is Crucial to Effective Weapon Systems Performance

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress. OF THEUNITED STATES Better Planmning’And Management Of Threat Simulators ,And Aerial Targets Is Crucial To Effective Weapon Systems Performance Operational test and evaluation is the most effective way, under peacetime conditions, to determine a weapon system’s combat worth. Realistic testing, however, requires test resources, such as threat simu...
Date April 7, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-20 Title

National Defense: Mission Area Analyses Conducted by the Army Training and Doctrine Command

UMTED STATESGENERALACCCRNflNG OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 29548 MISSION ANAL%19 SYSTEMS ACQUISITION AND DIVISION . B-211332 The Honorable . The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Secretary: John 0. Marsh, of the Army The Inspector DAIG-AI Jr. General APRlL7.1983 Subject: Mission Area Analyses Conducted by the Army Training and Doctrine Command (GAO/MASAD-83-20) During the past 2 years, we have been reviewin...
Date March 22, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-58 Title

Government Operations: Army Manufacture of the Mark 58 Smoke Marker

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, e_ ..I ,*:,,“‘. . * . ’ ‘.‘.‘., .I b’,
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 Feb. 2, 1983 Report No. FPCD-83-2 Title

National Defense: Army's Ability To Expand Training Base Upon Mobilization Remains Limited

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 1 4M POERAL TRONNE ANO COMps"TION DIVISION B-210323 FEBRUARY 2, 1983 The Honorable John O. Marsh, Jr. The Secretary of the Army Attention: The Inspector General DAIG-AI Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Army's Ability to Expand Training Base Upon Mobilization Remains Limited (GAO/FPCD-83-2) We have performed followup work on the Army's abil...
Date Sept. 17, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-121 Title

Utilization of Navy Long Supply Aviation Assets: Improved Coordination and Supervision Needed

;; ~ UlNrr12~STATES GENERAL Accou~m6 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE C~OCURIMCNT, ANO MAOINEJS I, LOQwrICI. OIVIJION 5-208782 The Honorable John F. Lehman The Secretary of the Navy iDear Mr. Secretary: Subject: of Navy Long Supply Aviation AssFtsb ,'Utilization Improved Coordination and Supervision Needed' (GAo/PLRD-a2-121) We have completed our followup review of the Navy's program !for using long ...
Date Aug. 11, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-45 Title

Financial Management: Review of Use of Appropriated Funds for Defense Commissary Operations

Ei’ THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Review Of Use Of Appropriated Funds For Defense Commissary Operations The Army, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps continue to spend several millions of dollars each year in appropriated funds for certain commissary operating expenses which, by law, should be paid from commissary revenues. Although GAO reported on the imprope...
Date July 19, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-96 Title

National Defense: Evaluation of the DOD Readiness Report in Response to Public Law 96-342

B-202120 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Caspar W. Weinberger of Dcafense Director, GAO Affairs JULY 19,1= Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: .,Rpaluation oh~DODFs Readiness Report in Response to Public Law 96-34,,2 i(GAO/PLRD-82-96) In an attempt to obtain a clearer understanding of the relationship between defense funding levels and military readiness, the Congress, in 1977, enacted Public Law ...
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 7, 1982 Report No. ID-82-31 Title

International Affairs: The Defense and Economic Cooperation Agreement--U.S. Interests and Turkish Needs

REPORTBY THE RELEASED Jr-75 &+4L83 Comptroller General ‘ES OF THE UNITEDSTAT The Defense And Economic Cooperation Agreement -- U.S.Interests And TurkishNeeds In 1980, the United States and Turkey signed a bilateral agreement to foster military, economic, and social development. The agreement has improved U.S. access and interests in Turkey,. a key NATO ally. However, Turkey’s mrlitary needs ar...
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. 10, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-17 Title

National Defense: MX Program Cost and Schedule Milestones Could Be Adversely Impacted if Certain Matters Are Not Resolved

WTED STATESGEMRAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASWINGTON, DC. 20548 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUlSlTlON DIVISION B-196893 FEBRUARY IO, 1982 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs Secretary: MX Program Cost and Schedule Adversely Impacted If Certain Resolved (MASAD-82-17) Milestones Matters Could Are Not Be Subject: We recently completed our...
Date July 27, 1981 Report No. 115923 Title

National Defense: DOD Procurement Plan for a New Semi-Automatic 9mm Pistol as the Standard Military Sidearm

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 a.m. MONDAYJULY 27, 1981 STATEMENTOF Werner Grosshans, Deputy Director PROCURFMENT,LOGISTICS, before Investigations Committee AND READINESS DIVISION the Subcommittee on Armed Services , House of Representatives on Department ,),",I ;:, ',,I/'//) Procurement of Defense Plan for 9mm Pistol A New Sem...
Date June 30, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-35 Title

National Defense: Adjustments Recommended in Fiscal Year 1982 Ammunition Procurement and Modernization Programs

1/5~~y l ‘* 0 & ~,:.,“h”” i”l F’ * i 4 “” /*.I’ “i “: &#uL VA BY ‘[HE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Defense, Committee On Appropriations, House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Adjustments Recommended In Fiscal Year 1982 Ammunition Procurement And Modernization Programs At the request of the Subcommittee on Defense of the House Committee ...
Date June 9, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-36 Title

National Defense: The Navy Is Not Adequately Protecting the Government's Investment in Materials Furnished to Contractors for Ship Construction and Repair

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON+ ACCOUNTINGOFFICE D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AN0 REAOINESS LOGISTICS. DIVISION ~-200353 JUNE 9,198-l The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. John F. Lehman of the Navy Secretary: llllllll llllll ll 115426 fie Navy Is Not Adequately Protecting the Government's Investment in Materials Furnished to Contractors for Ship Construction and Repair (PLRD-81-36) J The Navy provide...
Date April 30, 1981 Report No. C-MASAD-81-13 Title

National Defense: An Assessment of the Navy's Mine Warfare Mission

UNCLASStFtED COMPTROLLER GENERAL'S REPORT TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DIGEST -----a relatively inexpensive and Mine warfare, effective method of conducting naval warfare, consists of the control or denial of sea or harbor areas through the laying of minefields and countering enemy mine warfare by destroying GAO found or neutralizing their min...
Date April 27, 1981 Report No. ID-81-36 Title

International Affairs: Appropriateness of Procedures for Leasing Defense Property to Foreign Governments

~~ BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ’ Report To The Chairman, Committee On Foreign Relations United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES Appropriateness Of Procedures For Leasing Defense Property To Foreign Governments The Department of Defense and the military departments have used the authority of Title 10, United States Code, Section 2667 to lease property to foreign governments. This legislation was ...
Date March 31, 1981 Report No. 114728 Title

International Affairs: Leasing of Defense Property to Foreign Governments

c- /id&&& 1 I4729 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. Tuesday, March 31, 1981 STATEMENT OF FRANK C. CONAHAN DIRECTOR, U.S. INTERNATIONAL DIVISION GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ON LEASING OF DEFENSE PROPERTY TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS Mr. Chairman We are appropriateness t...
Date March 16, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-21 Title

National Defense: Questionable Need for Product Improvements to Army's VULCAN Air Defense System

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AfJIJISITION AND DIVISION MARCH l&1981 B-202188 The Honorable The Secretary Subjectr Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense 114605 uestionable Need for Product Improvements ii--to m Army's VULCAN Air Defense System (MASAD-81-21) 3 Dear Mr. Secretary: As part of a review of air defense in the North Atlantic Treaty Organ...
Date Feb. 28, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-9 Title

National Defense: Decisions To Be Made in Charting Future of DOD's Assault Breaker

li I I WJikT BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Decisions To Be Made In Charting Future Of DOD’s Assault Breaker DOD must still prove the Assault Breaker concept is feasible, assess its cost effectiveness and affordability against other weapons with com@arable capabilities, and devise a management ajpproach to handle the problems of the system’s joint Army-Air ...
Date Feb. 25, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-6 Title

Military Readiness, Mobilization Planning, and Civil Preparedness: Issues for Planning

STUDYBY THE STAFF THE U.S. OF General Accounting Office Military Readiness, Mobilization Planning I And Civil Preparedness: Issues For Planning The security of the United States and the safety of its citizens are the Nation’s primary and most vital interests, The security, integrity, and well being of our allies are critical to U.S. security. To maintain the freedom and to protect the freedom of...
Date Jan. 14, 1981 Report No. OISS-81-03 Title

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

Report to the H&e and Senate Committees on Appropriations by the Comptroller General of the United States 1111111 II I 114146 SUMMARIES CONCLUSIONS RJWS~MMENDATIOlSf~ NT OF DE DE PARTIS& OF AND Ov ” This is a summary of GAD’s conclusions and recommendations msdting from its audits and other review work in the Deparbnent of Defense on which satisfactory bgiie or sdministrative actions have not ...
Date Oct. 24, 1980 Report No. PSAD-81-13 Title

National Defense: DOD Should Determine Cost and Operational Effectiveness of the Gator Mine System

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 CCIOCWRIk4RN-r eaJlsITloN AND SvsTcMS DIVI8lO(l OCTOBER 24,198O B-200836 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: ~ Dear Mr. Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Reports IllI 113616 Secretary: The Department of Defense the Cost Effectiveness of tem (PSAD-81-13) Should Determine the Gator Mine Sys- Subject: I The Air Force currentl...
Date Sept. 29, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-114 Title

National Defense: Problems With Commercial Vehicles When Used in Tactical Environments

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS OIVISION B-200456 SEPTEMBER 29,198O The Honorable The Secretary Clifford L. Alexander, of the Army Jr. Dear Mr. Secretary: With Commercial Vehicles When Used In Tactical Environments (LCD-80-114) -3 We have completed our assessment of the Army's use of commercial trucks in tactical environments and found th...
Date Sept. 4, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-106 Title

National Defense: DOD's Management of Automatic and General Purpose Electronic Test Equipment

GAO United States General Accounting Washington,DC20548 Office Logistics and Communications Division SEPTEMBER 4,198O B-199353 The IIonorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Elarold Brown III I 113223 of Automatic and Test Equipment of Defense fl'~'~~" Secretary: Survey of DOD's llanagement General-Purpose Electronic (LCD-80-106) Subject: We ha've completed a survey of the Department of Defense's (DOD's) m...
Date July 3, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-76 Title

National Defense: Retention of FRAM Destroyers May Be Impractical

Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Retention Of FRAM Destroyers May Be Impractical This report addresses the reasons cited by the Navy for retiring 20 destroyers in the Naval Reserve Force. The Senate and House Committees on Appropriations agreed in conference that the Navy should retain 12 of the destroyers while a careful review of the practicality of retaining the remaining ships was bein...
Date June 30, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-61 Title

National Defense: Implications of Highly Sophisticated Weapon Systems on Military Capabilities

Report To he Co OF THEUNITEDSTATES Implications Of Highly Sophisticated Weapon Systems On Military Capabilities A host of factors surrounding the reliability, availability, maintainability, and sustainability of major weapon systems being acquired today contributes to serious problems. These systems developed by the United States have grown in sophistication, complexity, and cost to a point where ...
Date May 19, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-60 Title

National Defense: Air Force Watercraft Program Needs Increased Management Attention

UNIX STATE GENERALAcc~uF~T~NG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 u-197985 MAY 19,198O - The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Bans Mark of the Air Force Secretary: Needs Increased t Air Force Watercraft'Program Management Attention (LCD-80-60) J We have completed our study of the Air Force watercraft program and have found that increased management attention is More specifically, our study needed over p...
Date April 1, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-48 Title

Government Operations: Logistics Management Issues

. FOREWORD The Federal Government owns many billions of dollars The of material subject to logistics management functions. Department of Defense alone owns material valued at over Such material can range from the largest $213 billion. aircraft carrier to a subminature solidstate semiconductor ship. Because of the size and significance of logistics we devote a substantial part of our audit work fun...
Date March 24, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-41 Title

National Defense: Army Needs To Improve Its Management and Inventory Control of Small Arms

BY Tt-!ECOMPTROLLER GENERAL t I z&f7 Report To The Ranking Minority Member, e Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States,.Senate ’ OF THE UNITED STATES Management And Inventory Control Of Small Arms . Because of their cost, vital role in defense and vulnerability to theft, milimissions, tary small arms, such as the M2 machine gun, require careful management and control. GAO found that the ...