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Date Dec. 28, 1989 Report No. NSIAD-90-22 Title

Army Maintenance: Use of German Civilians and U.S. Reservists in Europe for General Support Maintenance

,l..1 ,.,,, I,./ ,:/w ARMY MAINTENANCE Use of German Civilians and 1J.S. Reservists in Europe for General S~qpoti Maintenance GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-226358 December 28, 1989 The Honorable Michael P. W. Stone The Secretary of the Army Dear Mr. Secretary: Army maintenance is a key ingredient in the rea...
Date Dec. 6, 1989 Report No. GGD-90-10 Title

1990 Census: Change in Minicomputer Acquisition Strategy

GAO -- Report to Congressional Requesters Ikct~lr\t,t~r l!M!) 1990 CENSUS Change in Minicomputer Acquisition Strategy GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 General Government Division B-222824.15 December 6,1989 The Honorable David Pryor Chairman, Subcommittee on Federal Services, Post Office, and Civil Service Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate The...
Date Nov. 13, 1989 Report No. RCED-90-42 Title

Ocean Research Fleet: NOAA Needs to Plan for Long-Term Fleet Requirements

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee ” . on Oceanography and the Great Lakes, Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives November 1989 OCEAN RESEARCH FLEET NOAA Needs to Plan for Long-Term Fleet Requirements GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B...
Date Nov. 2, 1989 Report No. RCED-90-15 Title

Air Pollution: National Air Monitoring Network Is Inadequate

____._______ _I__ ____ l__.____ll_ __- -_,.._. -I.-_. .“l.l”.l- NOve*mh~r 19W AIR POLLUTION National Air Monitoring Network Is Inadequate Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division November 2,198Q The Honorable Mike Synar Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives The Honorable John D. Dingell Ch...
Date July 17, 1989 Report No. NSIAD-89-183 Title

Army Maintenance: General Support Maintenance Units Not Prepared to Perform Wartime Missions

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Date May 4, 1989 Report No. T-RCED-89-34 Title

Transportation: FAA Appropriation Issues

United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Tl-ursday Nay 4, 1989 FAA Appropriation Issues Statement of Kenneth M. Mead Director, Transportation Issues Resources, Ccxnmunity, and Econcrnic Development Division Before the Sulxarmittee on Transportation Senate Comnittee on Appropriations I * GAO/T-RCED-89-34 Mr. Chairman and Members of the...
Date April 27, 1989 Report No. T-RCED-89-29 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Status of the Research Fleet of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Testimony illllllll 139785 For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday April 27, 1989 II ll llllll STATUS OF THE RESEARCH FLEET OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE STATEMENT OF JOHN M. OLS, JR., DIRECTOR, HOUSING AND COMMUNIT' DEVELOPMENT ISSUES RESOURCES, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT' DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OCEANOGRAPHY AND ...
Date Aug. 3, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-158 Title

Space Shuttle: The Future of the Vandenberg Launch Site Needs to Be Determined

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and Nuclear Deterrence, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate SPACE SHUTTLE The Future of the Vandenberg Launch Site Needs to Be Determined National Security and International Affairs Division B-225026 August 3, 1988 The Honorable J. James Exon Chairman, Subcommittee on Strategic For...
Date June 14, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-187 Title

Navy Maintenance: Ship Maintenance Strategies Need Better Assessments

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1988 Report to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics) NAVY MAINTENANCE Ship Maintenance Strategies Need Better Assessments GAO/NSLAD-88-187 .__ GAO -. United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 .National Security and International Affairs Division R-230550 June 14.1988 The Honorable Everett Pyatt The Ass...
Date May 16, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-118 Title

Microwave Landing Systems: Additional Systems Should Not Be Procured Unless Benefits Proven

.-ht8y 198% MICROWAVE LANDING SYSTEMS Additional System Should Not E3e F!t33ctlred unless l3enefits Proven _--Resources, Economic Community, Development and Division B-226281.2 May 16, 1988 The Honorable William Lehman Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report is in response to your request to conduct continuing rev...
Date May 2, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-118BR Title

Space Science: Status of the Hubble Space Telescope Program

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1988 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate SPACE SCIENCE Status of the Hubble Space Telescope Program . RESTRICTED-Not to be releasedoutside the &?neIXd PLccouxding Office except on the basis of the SpeCif!C applWd by the Office of Congressiond ...
Date April 12, 1988 Report No. T-RCED-88-35 Title

Transportation: FAA Appropriation Issues

Testimony Release o* Delivery Exbected at 10' A.M. EST Tu;esday April 12, 1988 Fok FAA Appropriation Issues Statement of Kenneth M. Mead, Associate Director Resources, Community and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Transportation of t'he House Committee on Appropriations 135536 Cl+V33T Zi R.O/T-RCED-88-,35 Mr. Chairman and Membeir the of the Subcommittee: to comment on Fede...
Date March 31, 1988 Report No. T-RCED-88-32 Title

Transportation: FAA Appropriation Issues

Testimony For/ Release on pe1-w ' ted at lo:* T 0 a.m. EST VlWsday Markh 31, 1988 i FAA Appropriation Issued Statement of Kenneth M. Mead, Associate Director Resources, Cannunity, and Econanic Developnent Divisicm Before the Subcixmittee on Trankportation Senate Ccmnittee on Appropriations llllllll IllIll ll 135456 cyt\7yo @/T-R-88-32 Mr. Chairman and Members of the the Subcommittee: to comment on...
Date Sept. 25, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-137 Title

FAA Staffing: Challenges in Managing Shortages in the Maintenance Work Force

United GAO N&tees General Accounting OfTice l&i?2 Report to Ccmgressional Requesters September 1987 FM STAFFING Challenges in bkxnaging Shortages in the Maintenance Work Force GAO/ICED-87-137 GAO :::z:D,20648 General Accounting . I . ‘ Office Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-228783 September 26,1987 The Honorable Norman Y. Mineta Chairman, Subcommittee on Aviation Commit...
Date Aug. 21, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-193FS Title

Ship Maintenance: Foreign Commercial Shipyard Repairs to U.S. Government Ships

United !!%tes General Accounting Ollke / GAO August 1987 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Cotittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives ’ SHIP MAINTENANCE Foreign Commercial Shipyard Repairs to US. Government Ships c>3orT(a-? GAO/NSIAD437-193FS GAO Llnited States General Accounting OfTice Washington, D.C:. 20.548 National Security and International Affairs Division R-227724 All...
Date July 29, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-42 Title

Transportation: FAA Air Traffic Controller Staffing and Related Issues

United States General Accounting *’ GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Elxpected at lo:30 a.m. DST Wednesday July 29, 1987 FAAAir Traffic Controller Staffing and Related Issues statmtof Kenneth M. &ad, Associate Director Resources, Curmunity, and Econanic Developnent Division Before the Su.kxumittee on Investigations of the House Ccnmittee on Post O ffice and Civil Service 1GAO/T.-R-87-42 , M...
Date April 28, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-97 Title

Internal Controls: Transportation Acts To Correct Weaknesses in Its Bus Program

United States General Accounting Office /.?2 7$ Repo:rt to the Secretary of TransportatCo:n I* Apxil lSf37 CONTROLS INTERNAL ' Transportation Acts to Correct Weaknessesin Its Bus Program8 cs38b~cs GAO/RCED-87-97 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-226204 April Z&l987 The Honorable Elizabeth H, Dole The Secreta...
Date April 24, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-104 Title

Army Maintenance: Continuing Problems in Performing Maintenance at the User Level

United States General Accounting Office GAO April1987 Report to the Secretary of the Army ARMY MAINTENANCE Continuing Problems in Performing Maintenance at the User Level ’ 2-..+33%57 GM3/NSIAD87-104 /3275y GA!0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-226358 April 24,1987 The Honorable John 0 Marsh, .Jr. The Secretary ...
Date April 24, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-98 Title

Weapon Systems: Shortfalls in Automatic Fault Diagnostics

UnlteduIm Statqs General Accoulntfng Office l3tJ7~$? - Report IJO Secretary of the Army the -AphI 1987 WEAPON SYSTEMS Shortfalls in Automatic Fault Diagnostics .._,_--132758 GAO/NSI.AB87.98 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20648 National Security and Lnteruatlonal Affairs Division B-219822 April 24, 1987 The Honorable John 0. Marsh, Jr. Secretary of the Army Dear Mr. Secreta...
Date April 17, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-104BR Title

Air Traffic System: Pilot Program To Contract Out Maintenance at Selected Facilities

United Slata fkmwal Accowntinf Office 1~23oy ** Briefing Report to Congressicmal. Requesters’ I April 1987 / AIR TRAFFIC SYSTEM Pilot Program to Contract Out Maintenance at Selected Facilities 132704 03Bdo4 GAO/RCED-87m104BR .. I GAO Uuited States General Accounting Ofilce WaeNngton, D.C. 20648 Reeourcee, Community, and Economic Development Division B-225200 April 17, 1987 The Honorable Norman Y...
Date Oct. 23, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-87-5 Title

Military Airlift: Improving Management of Aircraft Loading Operations

% 1 -7 / L, I United States General Acmulithg Office GAO L October 1986 Report to the Secretary of the Air Force (3) MT By MILITARY AIRLIFT Improving Management of Aircraft Loading Operations 131393 GAO/NSIAD-87-5 CZST w-k , \ hited States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-223096 October 23,19S6 .> : ., ” _ ’ hie ‘Honorabl...
Date Oct. 8, 1985 Report No. C-NSIAD-86-1 Title

National Defense: An Opportunity To Reduce Proliferation and Improve Acquisition Strategy for Electronic Combat Jammers

REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES (U)AN OPPORTUNITY ~0 REDUCE PROLIFERATION $ND IMPROVE ACQUISITION STRATEGY )p'bR ELECTRONIC COMBAT JAMMERS THIS IS AN UNCLASSIFIED EXECUTIVE SUMMARYFURNISHED IN LIEU OF A REPORT CONTAINING CLASSIFIED SECURITY INFORMATION. GAO/C-NSIAD-86-1 Oetbber 8, 1985 ,) EXECUTIVE SUllMARY the The Congress has expressed concern about proliferation of electr...
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 April 3, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-24 Title

Transportation: FAA Could Improve Overall Aviation Safety and Reduce Costs Associated With Airport Instrument Landing Systems

BY THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Transportation FAA Could improve Overall Aviation Safety And Reduce Costs Associated With Airport Instrument Landing Systems The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operates and maintains over 700 instrument landing systems at airports throughout the United States. GAO found that FAA could save about $31 million between now and the yea...
Date March 15, 1985 Report No. 126418 Title

Energy: Comments on Proposed Moratorium on Development of Strategic Petroleum Reserve

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m. March 15, 1985 STATEMENT OF F. KEVIN BOLAND SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITYAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY, AND NATURAL RESOURCES HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Mr. Chairman, and Members of the Subcommittee: the opportun...
Date Sept. 25, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-164 Title

National Defense: DLA's Restructuring of the Industrial Plant Equipment General Reserve Will Improve Its Management, If Properly Implemented

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTLRNATIONAL SW3Jll’W AflAIR AND DIVWON SEP 2 5 1984 B-215797 MS. Mary Ann Gilleece Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition Management) Dear Ma. Gilleece: Subject: IllII0 125372 f ‘1 II. c DLA’s Restructuring of the Industrial Plant Equipment General Reserve Will Improve Its Management, If Properly Implemented (G...
Date April 13, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-12 Title

Energy: Additional Improvements Needed in Logistics Support for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

REPORT THEUS BY General Accounting Office Additional lmproveme’nts l)leeded /,t n Logistics S upport,J%r The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Planning maintenance and spare parts acqulsitton activttles (loglstlcs support) for equipment associated with large projects, such as the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, should be Integrated with the lnmal design phase of the project to reduce support costs and in...
Date March 5, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-64 Title

National Defense: Intermediate-Level Maintenance for Navy Tactical Missiles Can Be Better Managed

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFicE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SLCUIIITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION Q-214349 The The MARCH 5, 1984 Honorable Fecretarv John F. Lehman of the Yaw near Mr. Secretary: Tubject: Intermediate-Level Maintenance for Missiles Can Fe Retter Vanased ((-?AO/VSIFJl-84-64 ) Mavv Tactical Our review of the Navv's manaaement of intermediate-level maintenance for t...
Date April 13, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-21 Title

National Defense: The B-1 Bomber Program--A New Start

UNITEDSTATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHiNGTON, D.c; 20343 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACDUISITION DIVISION B-206613 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Secretary: The B-l Bomber Program--A (GAO/MASAD-83-21) New Start: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Office of GAO Report Analysis APRIL 13,1033 Subjects We recently completed our review of the B-LB bomber pro. gram. This review was ma...
Date March 25, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-67 Title

Transportation: Department of Transportation Needs Better Assurance That Transit Systems Are Maintaining Buses

BYTHE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Transportation DOT Needs Better Assurance That Transit Systems Are Maintaining Buses Atthough the Department of Transportation has provided substantial funds to support bus purchases by local transit systems, it has not systematically monitored how well buses are maintained. As a result, DOT has little assurance that its sizable investm...
Date March 24, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-57 Title

National Defense: M1 Tank Engine Depot Maintenance Plan Needs Clarification

\*pi&-&y * PROCUREMENT, AN0 READINESS LOGISTICS, SrVISION WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 lllIIllllII ll 120913 MARCH24,1983 8. Plan Needs B-199281 The Honorable The Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject:,!,-, Ml Tank Engine Depot Maintenance Clarification \(GAO/PLRD-83-57) We reviewed the Ariny~s decision on where to overhaul the Ml We found that there is a lack of coordina...
Date Feb. 1, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-38 Title

National Defense: Observations Regarding the Ammunition Production Base

,~ ~:,~- UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS, AND READINESS DIVISION B-202300 FEBRUARY 1, 1983 The Honorable John O. Marsh, Jr. The Secretary of the Army Dear Mr. Secretary:124 Subject: Observations Regarding the Ammunition Production Base (GAO/PLRD-83-38) 120453 We have completed our review of the Army's modernization and expansion program for the...
Date Jan. 27, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-34 Title

National Defense: Re-engining of the KC-135 Aircraft With Used Commercial Engines

I l ’ . * UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C. 20548 PROCUREMENT AND READINESS LOOISTICS DIVISION B-210298 JANUARY 27,1983 The The Dear Honorable Secretary ur. Verne Orr of the Air Force Secretarv Reenpining Commercial of the Engines KC-135 Aircraft (GAO/PLRD-83-34) With Used Sublect We have reviewed Air Force plans for replacing engines In a The plans, which the portion of i...
Date Jan. 25, 1983 Report No. ID-83-1 Title

International Affairs: The Challenge of Enhancing Micronesian Self-Sufficiency

REPORTBY’THE Comptroller Gen OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Challenge Of Enhancing Micronesian Self-Sufficiency LMI 20509 llllllllllllllllllllll1ll1llllllllllll The Governments of the Replublic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, which are emerging from the U.S.-administered Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, have been making progress toward beco...
Date Dec. 20, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-23 Title

National Defense: Questionable Funding Computation for the Ship Intermediate Maintenance Commercial Industrial Services Program

. D&Z 2 0 1982 L Admiral J. G. Chief of Naval Naval Material Department of Dear Admiral Subject: Williams Material Comand the Navy 121110 Pr;lodiag Computation for the Ship Maintenance -Commercial Industrial ~~(GAU/PLRD-83-23) “. ., Willizuns: ,Q,~stiunable Intermediate Services Program In a recent followu? survey of intermediate maintenance management for Navy ships, ue found that a situation r...
Date Sept. 9, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-98 Title

Transportation: DOT Efforts To Improve Traffic Fine Collection, Capital Project Management, and Motor Vehicle Maintenance

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2.0548 GIENlEFtAl. GOVERNMENT DlVlSiON '7Ilxxras Y. Downs, Director Ue-mt of Trans~rtation District of Coltiia CirvernKxant Na.shirx$on, D. C. 20004 Il&.r Mr. lY2cwns: .- 119463 IIII Subject: Departxaentof Transportation Efforts to Improve Traffic Fine Collection, Capital Project ?Qnagement, and lcblror Vehicle Maintenance (GpD/GcD-82-98) The...
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 Sept. 4, 1981 Report No. CED-81-140 Title

Transportation: Conrail Needs To Further Improve Inventory Control and Management

I) . BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL’ Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES inventory Control And Management The Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) hes made progress in its attempts to improve control over materials and supplies used to maintain and rehabilitate the railroad, but more needs to be done. Since 1976 the Congress has provided $3.3 b/Won in Federal funds to Conrail, about $11.4 bill...
Date May 11, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-59 Title

Financial Management: Audit of the House of Representatives Beauty Shop for the Calendar Year 1980

. 11s I70 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL I Report To The Chairman, Committee On House Administration House Of Representatives r OF THE UNITEDSTATES i Audit Of The House Of Representatives Beauty Shop For The Calendar Year 1980 AFMD-81-59 MAY 11,198l . Request sent to: for copies of GAO reports should be U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Ga...
Date March 26, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-12 Title

National Defense: Management Attention Is Needed To Identify Reasons for High Volume of Serviceable Material Returns to Depots

I) ‘*< a ” .F (V xt/w UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTiNG WASHINGTON, r PROCUREMENT, AND READINESS LOGISTICS, OIli~SlON ’ OFFICE U II II-v D.C. 20548 MARCH 26,198’l B-201670 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. John 0. Marsh, of the Army Jr. Secretary: Management Attention Is Needed To Identify c- easons for High Volume of Serviceable Material Returns to Depots (PLRD-81-12) J We have complete...
Date Dec. 24, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-40 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Some Work Done by OSHA Maintenance and Calibration Laboratory Appears Unnecessary

UNITED STATE~&&#LACCOUNT~N~ WASHINGTON, . D.C., 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION The Honorable Eula Bingham Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health . Department-of Labor Dear Ms. Bingham: Some Work Done by OSHA% Maintenance rand CalibrationLaboratory Appears Unnecessary (HRD-81-40) .J We visited the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA'S) Maintenance and Calibration L...
Date Nov. 19, 1980 Report No. 113769 Title

Government Operations: Applicability of Service Contract Act to Service Employees of ADP and High-Technology Companies

REMARKS OF CHARLES-J. GAREIS SENIOR EVALUATOR; HUMAN RESOURCES-DIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE COALITION FOR COMMON SENSE IN GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT NOVEMBER 19, 1980 I am pleased to be here today tq discuss with you the recently issued General Accounting Office report entitled, EService Contract N Act Sh9ueld Companie The Service Contract Act of 1965 (SCA) was enacted by the Con...
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 Aug. 20, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-89 Title

F-16 Integrated Logistics Support: Still Time To Consider Economical Alternatives

OF’: UNITEDSTATES THE F-l6 Integrated LogisticsSupport: StillTime ToConsider Eccxwmical Alternatives While the Air Force’s integrated logistics support plan for the F-16 should ensure that the aircraft will he adequately maintained, there is still time and opportunity to improve its effectiveness and reduce support costs. This report recommends several alternative operational and support conce...
Date July 14, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-59 Title

Government Operations: Air Force Procurements of Spare and Repair Parts for the ARC-164 Radio

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED 20548 STATES JULY14.1980 B-198680 ~/*“‘The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Sam Nunn Senate Nunn: ir Force arts for Procurements the ARC-164 of Radi are and Repair (PSAD-80-59) On February 5, 1980, you -quested that we determine why certain ARC-164 components and parts are procured from Magnavox Government and Industrial the prime...
Date June 18, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-69 Title

Information Management: The Department of Defense's Standardization Program for Military Computers--A More Unified Effort Is Needed

NV U.S.GtNK?P\i ACCOUNTING OFFICE rt To The Secretary Of Defense The Department Of Defense’s Standardization Program IFor Military Computers-A More Unified Effort Is Needed The continued proliferation of many different kinds of military computers in combat support and weapon systems is a major contributor to increased logistical support costs and operational difficulties. Standardization can hel...
Date June 10, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-71 Title

National Defense: Transportation Vehicles Available in Europe for Medical Evacuations

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20948 LOCl#“TIC$ ANO CC)MMUNIUTIONS DIVISION B-199835 JUNE 10.1980 the Honorable The Secretary Dear Nr. Harold Brown of Defense II 113191 Secretary: r ,Tran~sportation Vehicles Available in Europe for Medical Evacuation&' (LCD-80-71) - I,n, 3 This report summarizes the results of our review of Army and Air Force medical transportation vehic...
Date May 12, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-58 Title

National Defense: Replacement and Usage Plans for Switching Locomotives Should Be Reevaluated

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION B-197352 MAY 12.1980 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Harold Brown of Defense 112286 Secretary: beplacement Locomotives and Usage Plans for Should Be Reevaluated S 4 ..,.'*i: “., .-'Our study of the management of switching locomotives in the Department of Defense (DOD) showed that retention o...
Date April 9, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-43 Title

National Defense: Navy Missile Maintenance Can Be Done Cheaper by Improving Productivity

-FM+ //&gl& .,,, * BY THE U.S.GENERAL AiCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Navy Navy Missile Maintenance Can Be Done Cheaper By Improving Productivity The Navy has not missile maintenance meet its needs. tailored its intermediate resource5 to effectively This report shows that the Navy’s intermediate missile maintenance facilities capacity is more than needed. Also, the Navy does not...
Date Dec. 4, 1979 Report No. PSAD-80-16 Title

National Defense: Lack of Full Disclosure of EF-111A Program Cost

The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government House of Representatives Operations Dear Mr. Chairman: ,*“” ,,, ack of Full Disclosure of EF-111A Subject: lb+ Program Cost.)(PSAD-80-16) This letter is submitted as part of our ongoing effort to keep you informed of developments relating to the EF-111A Its specific purpose is to advise you that the Air program. Force overstated the s...