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Date Sept. 28, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-978R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 28, 2009 The Honorable Neil Abercrombie Chairman The Honorable Roscoe Bartlett Ranking Member Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Subject: Defense Acquisitions: Army Aviation Modernization Has Benefited from Increased Funding but Several Challenges Need to Be Addressed... |
Date March 30, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-604T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EST Thursday, March 30, 2006 Testimony Before the Subcommittees on Readiness and Tactical Air and Land Forces, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives DEFENSE LOGISTICS Preliminary Observations on Equipment Reset Challenges and Issues for the Army and Marine Corps
Statement of William M. ... |
Date Oct. 25, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-141 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2005 Report to Congressional Committees MILITARY READINESS DOD Needs to Identify and Address Gaps and Potential Risks in Program Strategies and Funding Priorities for Selected Equipment GAO-06-141 a October 2005 MILITARY READINESS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-141, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability... |
Date June 30, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-441 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2005 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives ARMY DEPOT MAINTENANCE Ineffective Oversight of Depot Maintenance Operations and System Implementation Efforts GAO-05-441 a June 2005 ARMY DEPOT MAINTENANCE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-441, a report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on ... |
Date Feb. 11, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-57 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2003 Report to the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate BEST PRACTICES Setting Requirements Differently Could Reduce Weapon Systems’ Total Ownership Costs GAO-03-57 February 2003 BEST PRACTICES Setting Requirements Differently Could Reduce Weapon Systems’ Total Ownership Costs Highlights ... |
Date Jan. 22, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-77 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO January 2002 Report to the Honorable Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary of Transportation, and the Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense AVIATION SAFETY FAA and DOD Response to Similar Safety Concerns GAO-02-77 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Actions of FAA and the Military Services to Address Similar Aviation Safety Concerns Vary Short... |
Date Nov. 21, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-86 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2001 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives MILITARY AIRCRAFT Services Need Strategies to Reduce Cannibalizations GAO-02-86 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Cannibalizations Are Extensive, but Full Magnitude Is U... |
Date Nov. 16, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-96 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2001 Report to Congressional Committees MILITARY TRANSFORMATION Army Has a Comprehensive Plan for Managing Its Transformation but Faces Major Challenges GAO-02-96 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Scope and Methodology 1 2 3 6 Briefing Section I Background Briefing Section II Management of the Transformation 14 Briefing Section III Key Challenges... |
Date Nov. 9, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-95 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2001 Report to Congressional Committees DEPOT MAINTENANCE Management Attention Required to Further Improve Workload Allocation Data GAO-02-95 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Military Departments Had Mixed Results Complying With 50-50 Prior-Years Requirement Future-Year Projections Are Not Reasonably Accurate or Useful Reporting Proce... |
Date Oct. 12, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-105 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2001 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE LOGISTICS Actions Needed to Overcome Capability Gaps in the Public Depot System GAO-02-105 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Weaknesses in Core Policy and Implementation Leave Little Assurance That Capabilities Will Be Developed to Support Wartime Requirements Investments In Facilities, Eq... |
Date Sept. 21, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1078 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to the Honorable John Conyers, Jr., House of Representatives DEFENSE TRADE Information on U.S. Weapons Deliveries to the Middle East GAO-01-1078 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 September 21, 2001 The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. House of Representatives Dear Mr. Conyers: The U.S. government provides milit... |
Date July 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-772 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to Congressional Committees ARMY INVENTORY Parts Shortages Are Impacting Operations and Maintenance Effectiveness GAO-01-772 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Parts Shortages Adversely Affect Operations, Maintenance, and Personnel Key Reasons for Shortages Were Unanticipated Demands and Delays in Obtaining Parts From Contractor... |
Date July 17, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-630 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE LOGISTICS Information on Apache Helicopter Support and Readiness GAO-01-630 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Agency Comments Scope and Methodology 1 2 4 4 7 Appendix I Appendix II Scope and Methodology Are the Apache’s Sustainment Systems Technical Support Need Being Met? Have Obsolete Parts Been Pro... |
Date April 30, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-448 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2001 Report to the Secretary of Defense ELECTRONIC WARFARE The Army Can Reduce Its Risks in Developing New Radar Countermeasures System GAO-01-448 Contents Letter Appendix I Comments from the Department of Defense 1 13 Figures
Figure 1: Suite of Radio Frequency Countermeasures Components Figure 2: Contractor Plans to Replace Current Analog Receiver... |
Date March 2, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-401 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2001 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives KOSOVO AIR OPERATIONS Army Resolving Lessons Learned Regarding the Apache Helicopter GAO-01-401 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Doctrine Change or Implementation Lessons Learned 3 18 19 20 22 24 5 6 11 Appendix II: Command, Control, Communications, Computers, ... |
Date Sept. 29, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-197 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services U.S. Senate DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Higher Priority Needed for Army Operating and Support Cost Reduction Efforts GAO/NSIAD-00-197 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Details of Operating and Support Cost Reduction Initiatives for Fielded S... |
Date July 27, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-171 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Research and Development, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives ELECTRONIC WARFARE Phased Approach to Infrared Upgrades Would Reduce Risk to Helicopters GAO/NSIAD-00-171 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Divi... |
Date June 23, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-89 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE LOGISTICS Actions Needed to Enhance Success of Reengineering Initiatives GAO/NSIAD-00-89 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Recent Department of Defense Studies on Logistics Restructuring 3 28 31 33 37 39 Appendix II: DOD Weapon System Pilots and Associated Product Support Strategies Appendix III: ... |
Date March 1, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-69 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Readiness, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives DEPOT MAINTENANCE Future Year Estimates of Public and Private Workloads Are Likely to Change GAO/NSIAD-00-69 Contents Letter Related GAO Products 3 16 Abbreviations DOD OSD Department of Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense P... |
Date Nov. 22, 1999 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-34 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1999 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate DEFENSE LOGISTICS New 120-mm Tank Training Round Procurement Will Result in Savings GAO/NSIAD-00-34 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-282830 November 22, 1999 The Honorable John W. Warner Chair... |
Date Aug. 13, 1999 |
Report No. NSIAD-99-234R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-283379 August 13,1999 The Honorable Ike Skelton Ranking Democratic Member Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Subject: Deuot Maintenance: Maintenance of T700 Series Engines for U.S. Forces in Korea Dear Mr. Skelton: This letter responds to your request that we stud... |
Date July 1, 1999 |
Report No. NSIAD-99-140 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters ARMY LOGISTICS Status of Proposed Support Plan for Apache Helicopter GAO/NSIAD-99-140 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-282580 Letter July 1, 1999 The Honorable Herbert H. Bateman Chairman The Honorable Solomon P. Ortiz Ranking... |
Date Nov. 20, 1997 |
Report No. AIMD-98-9 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1997 Report to the Secretary of Defense FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DOD’s Liability for Aircraft Disposal Can Be Estimated GAO/AIMD-98-9 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-273004 November 20, 1997 The Honorable William S. Cohen The Secretary of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary... |
Date March 5, 1997 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-97-105 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EST Wednesday, March 5, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Airland Forces, Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate COMBAT AIR POWER Joint Mission Assessments Could Enhance Investment Decisions
Statement of Richard Davis, Director, National Security Analysis, National Security and Internatio... |
Date Feb. 1, 1997 |
Report No. HR-97-6 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO High-Risk Series February 1997 Defense Weapon Systems Acquisition GAO/HR-97-6 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States February 1997 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives In 1990, the General Accounting Office began a special effort to review and report o... |
Date June 28, 1996 |
Report No. NSIAD-96-45 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1996 Report to Congressional Committees COMBAT AIR POWER Assessment Of Joint Close Support Requirements and Capabilities Is Needed G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/NSIAD-96-45 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-262230 June 28, 1996 Congressional Committees Over the nex... |
Date June 27, 1996 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-96-196 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m., EDT Thursday, June 27, 1996 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Military Research and Development and Military Procurement, Committee on National Security, House of Representatives COMBAT AIR POWER Joint Mission Assessments Needed Before Making Program and Budget Decisions
Statement of Richard Davis, Direct... |
Date May 21, 1996 |
Report No. NSIAD-96-166 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1996 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE DEPOT MAINTENANCE More Comprehensive and Consistent Workload Data Needed for Decisionmakers G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/NSIAD-96-166 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-272043 May 21, 1996 The Honorable Strom Thurmond ... |
Date May 13, 1996 |
Report No. NSIAD-96-72 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1996 Report to Congressional Committees U.S. COMBAT AIR POWER Reassessing Plans to Modernize Interdiction Capabilities Could Save Billions G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/NSIAD-96-72 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-260147 May 13, 1996 Congressional Committees The mi... |
Date Feb. 13, 1996 |
Report No. NSIAD-96-47 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1996 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Military Readiness, Committee on National Security, House of Representatives MARINE CORPS Improving Amphibious Capability Would Require Larger Share of Budget Than Previously Provided GAO/NSIAD-96-47 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Nationa... |
Date Aug. 24, 1995 |
Report No. NSIAD-95-159 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1995 Report to Congressional Committees LONGBOW APACHE HELICOPTER System Procurement Issues Need to Be Resolved GAO/NSIAD-95-159 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-259390 August 24, 1995 The Honorable C.W. Bill Young Chairman The Honorable John P. Murtha Ranking... |
Date July 1, 1995 |
Report No. AA-95-4(3) |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
Julyl1995 National Security and International Affairs Systems Development
and Production Issue Area Active Assignments GAO/AA-95-4(3) Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office's Systems Development and Production issue area This report contains assignm... |
Date July 1, 1995 |
Report No. AA-95-2(3) |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1995 National Security and International Affairs JMilitary Operations and Capabilities Issue Area z A Active Assignments GAO/AA-95-2(3) o@q/ 3 Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office's Military Operations and Capabilities issue area This report ... |
Date June 30, 1993 |
Report No. OSI-93-4 |
Title
l.Jnitcd St,;tt,es C;cnc:ral Awounting Office GAO
.Jurw I !I!)3 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Conmitte& on Energy and Clormnorce, House of Representatives OPERATION DESERT STORM Apache Helicopter Fratricide Incident (;AOlOSI-W-4 CI.I,l r __.- ~l___l .__._-....._- _____ I ._.,. _,_,^I” ..-.,. I _.___.l_--_l---.-______-~-.~~ --- GAO United States
General Acc... |
Date April 1, 1993 |
Report No. NSIAD-93-134 |
Title
GAO
Apri 1 1 !I!)3 Report t;o the Chairman, Subcornrnittee on Oversight and Investigations, Comrnitt;ee on Energy and Cornrnerce, House of’Representatives APACHE HELICOPTER Tests Results for 30-Millimeter Weapon System Inconclusive ---- --- - united omce statea General GAO
Accounting Wa&ington, D.C. 20642 National Security and
International AfMm Divbion B-261739 April 1,1993 The Honorable John D... |
Date March 16, 1993 |
Report No. NSIAD-93-86 |
Title
lVlilt~(*Il 1 c)O:~ . , ARM Y LOGISTICS Be tter Approach Neleded to Identify System ic Causes of Problem Parts / ,- RI R llllllll II
148633 ?% VNSIAD-!M-8(i GAO United States General Accounting Ol’ ice f’ Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-2401 18 March 16, 1993 The Honorable Earl Hutto Chairman, Subcommittee on Readiness Committee on Armed Services H... |
Date Feb. 22, 1993 |
Report No. NSIAD-93-108 |
Title
ARMY ACQUISITION Effective Subcontractor Oversight Needed Before Longbow Apache Production 148844 RESTRICTED--Not to be released General Accounting Office unkss approved by the Offxce of Co Relations. SSd w
-- outside the mecificalls (;A(‘,/NSIAI)-!):3-108 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-261849 February 22,... |
Date Jan. 25, 1993 |
Report No. NSIAD-93-14 |
Title
GAO
vJ;ttIttitry I !J!JY Iit~port t,c.) Secretary of Defense the ELECTRONIC Laser Warning System Production Should Be Limited 148274 GAWNSIAD-93-14 - -. GAO United States General Accounting OfTice Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-260666 January 25, 1993 The Honorable Richard B. Cheney The Secretaryof Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: We have evaluatedthe Army... |
Date Jan. 25, 1993 |
Report No. AFMD-93-8 |
Title
GAO
.I;IIlII;II’ y 1993 Report to the Secretary of the Army and the Director of the Defense Logi.stics Agency F’ INANCIAL MANAGEMENT Poor Internal Control Has Led to Increased Maintenance Costs and Deterioration of Equipment
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Date Jan. 8, 1993 |
Report No. T-OCG-93-2 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 9:30 a.m., EST Friday January8, 1993 Testimony
Before the Committee on GovernmentalAffairs United StatesSenate MllllllllI
148277 GovernmentManagementReport on 17 High-Risk Areas
Statementof Charles A. Bowsher Comptroller Generalof the United States Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am pleased to be here today ... |
Date Dec. 1, 1992 |
Report No. HR-93-7 |
Title
i-. = x ...I _ - . .,,, ^_ . .._......” ---.. .“. . GAO United State8 General Accounting OffIce Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States December 1992 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives In January 1990, in the aftermath of scandals at the Departments of Defense and Housing and Urban Development, the General Accounting Office began a s... |
Date May 27, 1992 |
Report No. NSIAD-92-204 |
Title
’ t IJnited States General Accounting Office Rcp&t to the Chairman and Ranking Republican Member, Subcom m ittee on Investigations, Com m ittee on Armed Services, House of Representatives
May 1992 COMANCHE HELICOPTER Program Needs ReassessmentDue to Increased Unit Cost and Other Factors
146891 H GAOmwAD-92-204 I -- GAO United States General Accounting Office Wahington, D.C. 20548 National Securi... |
Date April 20, 1992 |
Report No. NSIAD-92-146 |
Title
1lrrri t 1-d !li1rH,WH (;ttncrril Arcwmthg Office I-kpwt to the (.:hairr&n, Subcommittek-~ WI.Oversight; and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Howe of Representatives L ’ OPERATIONDESERT STORM
Apache Helicopter Was Considered Effective in Combat, but Reliability Problems Persist
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Date April 17, 1992 |
Report No. NSIAD-92-180 |
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MAJOR ACQUISITIONS DOD’ Process Does s .Not Ensure Proper Weapons Mix for Close Support Mission - RESTRICTED=-Not to be released outside the General Accounting C&ice unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations.
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Date April 17, 1992 |
Report No. NSIAD-92-128 |
Title
____.____ - -...-.____._ ..-_.. --.-_.- ..__ --.. ll-.---l”ll--.l .._. -----_- --- ---. April 1!)!I:! ELECTRONIC VVARFARE Faulty Test Equipment Impairs Readiness of Army Helicopters 1111111
146657 RESTRICTED--Not to be, released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Offlck of Congressional Relations. : RELEASED : ~---1 .,., ,,,,,,,,.,,,,.“,,.,.,..,,,,,.,.,.,... |
Date March 30, 1992 |
Report No. NSIAD-92-156 |
Title
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y’s He GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-241507 March 30,1992 The Honorable Michael P. W. Stone The Secretary of the Army Dear Mr. Secretary: We have reviewed selected aspects of the Army’s experience with the Hellfire missile during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm to determine (1) how ... |
Date Nov. 21, 1991 |
Report No. NSIAD-92-43 |
Title
GAO
---- Report to the Chairman, Legislation and National Security Subcommittee, House (lomrni ttee on Governmc:n t Operations Nwetttbw 1 !H 1 LONGBOW APACHE HELICOPTER Key Factors Used to Measure Progress in Development Need to Be Changed
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145486 RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Offke unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional... |
Date Oct. 3, 1991 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-92-1 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EDT Thursday, October 3, 1991 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives rww DEFENSE INDUSTRY Issues Concerning Five Weapon Systems Provided or Developed by McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Statement of Neal P. Curtin, Director,... |
Date Oct. 3, 1991 |
Report No. NSIAD-92-19 |
Title
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~_ll~~ ---_ Report to the Chairman, Sul>comrnitteeon Oversight and Investigations, Comni We on Energy and Conlrnerce, House of Iicpresent,atives Cktotwr I!)!)1 APACHE HELICOPTER Reliability of Key Components Yet ... |
Date May 23, 1991 |
Report No. NSIAD-91-184 |
Title
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May I!)!)1 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Rttatlinttss, Committee on Armed Swviws, House of’Representatives ARMY ACQUISITION CONTROLS Materiel Release Process Needs to ‘ Be Strengthened 144212 RELEASED-" "'T
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