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Date Oct. 5, 2011 Report No. GAO-12-24 Title

Aviation Safety: Enhanced Oversight and Improved Availability of Risk- Based Data Could Further Improve Safety

United States Government Accountability Office GAO October 2011 Report to Congressional Committees AVIATION SAFETY Enhanced Oversight and Improved Availability of RiskBased Data Could Further Improve Safety GAO-12-24 October 2011 AVIATION SAFETY Enhanced Oversight and Improved Availability of Risk-Based Data Could Further Improve Safety Highlights of GAO-12-24, a report to congressional committees...
Date Feb. 19, 1997 Report No. NSIAD-97-38 Title

Military Airlift: Options Exist for Meeting Requirements While Acquiring Fewer C-17s

United States General Accounting Office GAO February 1997 Report to the Honorable Elizabeth Furse, House of Representatives MILITARY AIRLIFT Options Exist for Meeting Requirements While Acquiring Fewer C-17s GAO/NSIAD-97-38 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-272608 February 19, 1997 The Honorable Elizabeth Furse...
Date April 7, 1995 Report No. OSI-95-10 Title

Operation Desert Storm: Investigation of a U.S. Army Fratricide Incident

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1995 Report to the Honorable Fred Thompson, U.S. Senate OPERATION DESERT STORM Investigation of a U.S. Army Fratricide Incident GAO/OSI-95-10 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Office of Special Investigations B-260897 April 7, 1995 The Honorable Fred Thompson United States Senate Dear Senator Thompson: In response t...
Date July 11, 1994 Report No. NSIAD-94-225 Title

Military Airlift: Comparison of C-5 and C-17 Airfield Availability

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-257746 July II,1994 The Honorable Sam Nunn Chairman, Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Strom Thurmond Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Ronald V. Dellums Chairman, Committee on Armed Services House o...
Date Nov. 15, 1993 Report No. NSIAD-94-68 Title

Operation Desert Storm: An Assessment of Aerial Refueling Operational Efficiency

United States General Accounting Office GAO November 1993 Report to Congressional Requesters OPERATION DESERT STORM An Assessment of Aerial Refueling Operational Efficiency GAWNSIAD-94-68 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division I B-254592 November 15,1993 The Honorable Sam Nunn Chairman, Committee on Armed Services Uni...
Date June 30, 1993 Report No. OSI-93-4 Title

Operation Desert Storm: Apache Helicopter Fratricide Incident

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 Dec. 29, 1992 Report No. NSIAD-93-75 Title

Military Airlift: Structural Problems Did Not Hamper C-141 Success in Desert Shield/Storm

_-_--- ^._._ -.... “-“-. I)c~c*c~rrrl)c~r‘ l!J!J2 MILITARY AIRLIFT Structural Problems Did Not Hamper C-141 Success in Desert Shield/Storm 1111111 148177 - --(;AOli\lSIiZI)-!J:~-7:‘ i _ .- . “. “” ..,,, ..“.” . .,.. _~... .._ . _.._._ .__I._-_-..-- ._- ..~~-.-...-.-.---___._-..-... ---- ---.- National Security and International Affairs Division B-250949 December 29, 1992 The Hono...
Date April 20, 1992 Report No. NSIAD-92-146 Title

Operation Desert Storm: Apache Helicopter Was Considered Effective in Combat, but Reliability Problems Persist

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 _- .__. I_..__.- . . ..__. ..-...- -.-. ..---- ill lllll II\1 Ill 146441 RESTRICTED--Not to be re@&@@@...
Date April 17, 1992 Report No. NSIAD-92-180 Title

Major Acquisitions: DOD's Process Does Not Ensure Proper Weapons Mix for Close Support Mission

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. ._.__..- -.~_---.------...---___.-__^. (;AO/NSIAI)-!)2-IS0 _-_ ., . _. .,, ,, RELEASED --~-. . I.II.. ,...“l”-...__. .._ ...__...._. . ._.. ._._ I.-.... - .....
Date March 30, 1992 Report No. NSIAD-92-156 Title

Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm: Observations on the Performance of the Army's Hellfire Missile

servations ?r L 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 Sept. 7, 1990 Report No. NSIAD-90-205 Title

Drug Control: Use of National Guard Aircraft in Counter-Drug Activities

Use of National Guard Aircraft in CounterDrug Activities 142529 RESTRICTED--Not to iillU&iRnteide General Accounthg Of&e unless specifhlly approved by the Offke of Congressional BeIations. t&t! -- --- GAO unit4?d states B-239268 September 7,199O General Accounting Office Wa&hgton, D.C. 20648 National Secnrity and International Affairs Division The Honorable Robert E. Wise, Jr. Chairman, Subcommitt...
Date April 4, 1990 Report No. NSIAD-90-116 Title

Close Air Support: Airborne Controllers in High-Threat Areas May Not Be Needed

__ April I!I!M) CLOSE AIR SUPPORT Airborne Controllers in High-Threat Areas May Not Be Needed GAO,‘NSIAD90-l 16 National Security and International Affairs Division B-237393 April 4,199O The Honorable Les Aspin Chairman, Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report, which was prepared at your request, examines the present and future need for airborne contro...
Date April 14, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-132 Title

NATO: U.S. Contributions to the Airborne Early Warning and Control Program

United States Qeneral Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East, Corkmittee , on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives ,,**,,,,---- April jl988 NATO U.S. Contribution$ to the Airborne Early Warning and Con@ol Program 135641 United States Geneml Accounting OfTice Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-226665 April...
Date Aug. 31, 1987 Report No. AFMD-87-69 Title

Interagency Agreements: Customs-Coast Guard Agreement for U.S.-Bahamas Drug Task Force Was Proper

. Uhited‘ States General Accounting Office I139 3% Report to Congressional Requesters August 1987 INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS Customs-CoastGuard Agreement for U.S.Bahamas Drug Task Force Was Proper 133938 cl3w7 GAO/‘ AFMD-87-69 3 . General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Financial Management Division united states B-228826 .4ugust 3 11 1987 The Honorable Dennis DeConcini Cha...
Date June 12, 1987 Report No. GGD-87-91 Title

Drug Smuggling: Large Amounts of Illegal Drugs Not Seized by Federal Authorities

_ i _- -.f,r- / :,. ,_ _ : - .- . :.< , : . .. , ,-. --:. ? ‘_ .* / . -. w 1 .GAO 1 ,’ United States Geheral Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Information, Justice, and Agriculture, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives lIIllIlllllllIlllllllllllllll LM133441 June 1987 DRUG SMUGGLING Large Amounts of Illegal Drugs Not ‘Seizedby Federal Authorities...
Date April 3, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-106FS Title

Aircraft Basing: Decision To Base Navy TACAMO Aircraft at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma

GAO April 1987 United States General Accounting Off’ice ’ ) -- Fact Sheet for Congressional Requesters I AIRCRAFT BASING Decision to Base Navy TACAMO Aircraft at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma I I 132698 - 1-- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 --National Security and International AfTab Dlvieion - -- B-226357 April 3, 1987 The Honorable The Honorable The Honor...
Date April 22, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-105FS Title

Air Safety: Federal Aviation Administration's Role in Developing Mid-Air Collision Avoidance Back-Up Systems

United States Genkal &counting Office Fact Sheet for the Honorable J. James Exon United States Senate Apkil1086 AIR SAFETY Federal Aviation Administration, Role in DevelopingMid-Air Collision Avoidance Back-Up Systems l Ill II1 1111 129832 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20648 RESC)URCES, COMMUNITY, AND EC;ONOMIC OEVELOPMENT DIVISION April 22, 1986 S-222851 The Honorable l...
Date May 24, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-34 Title

Why Some Weapon Systems Encounter Production Problems While Others Do Not: Six Case Studies

Report ToThe Congkss OF THE UNITED STATES Why Some Weapon Systems Encounter Production Problems While Others Do Not: Six Case Studies Experience has shown that new weapon systems regularly encounter great difficulties as they begin production, such as a high percentage of components that must be scrapped or reworked. These give rise to significant cost increases and schedule delays. Through an exa...
Date Jan. 31, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-50 Title

National Defense: Separate Army and Air Force Airborne SINCGARS Programs May Be Uneconomical

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION JANUARY 31.1985 B-217341 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Secretary: Separate Programs Army and Air Force May Be Uneconomical Airborne SINCGARS (GAO/NSIAD-85-50) Subject: The Army's Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) is the ...
Date Sept. 10, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-153 Title

Information Management: Partial Videotape Erasure of 1982 Air Force Thunderbirds Crash

-- UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C, 20548 NATIONAL INTtRNATlONAL SCCURITV AFFAIRS AND DIVISION SEPTEMBER lo,1984 D0neral approval B-214643 The Honorable Glenn English Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: outside the RESTRICTED - Not to be released Ac...
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 Jan. 26, 1983 Report No. C-MASAD-83-8 Title

National Defense: The Navy's Rapidly Deployable Surveillance System Needs To Be Reassessed

This is an unclassifieddigest furnished in lieu of areport containing classified security information. mtw REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES DIGEST ------- THE NAVY'S RAPIDLY DEPLOYABLE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REASSESSED The U.S. Navy has directed significant resources toward attaining an antisubmarine warfare (ASW) capability consisting of platforms, weapons, and senso...
Date Jan. 5, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-8 Title

Government Operations: Issues Concerning Air Force KC-10A Advanced Tanker/Cargo Aircraft

BY I’HE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Issues Concerning Air Force KC-1OA8 Advanced TankerfCargo’Aircraft The Air Force plans to buy 20 McDonnell-Douglas DC-10 convertible freighter aircraft, designated the KC-lOA, at an est imated program cost of $1.055 billion, with options to buy up to 60 aircraft. They have also approved modification programs to the current ...
Date Aug. 28, 1978 Report No. LCD-77-443 Title

National Defense: An Evaluation of the U.S. Air Force's Capability To Support Its Most Demanding Pacific Theater Contingency

D3CUMlEIT BESUME 07080 - [82691762] (Secret) An Evaluation of the U.S. air Force's Capability To Support Its Most Demanding Pacific Theater Contingency. LCD-77-443; B-146858. August 28, 1978. Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by Fred J. Shafer, Directcr, Lcgistics and Comsunications Div. lnclassiwied Digest Not Available. Issue Area: Military Preparedness Plans: military Forces Readiness...
Date May 26, 1977 Report No. LCD-76-456 Title

National Defense: If Defense and Civil Agencies Work More Closely Together, More Efficient Search/Rescue and Coast Law Enforcement Could Follow

DOCUMENT RESUME 02155 A1572545] If Defense and Civil Agencies Work More Closely Together, More Efficient Search/Rescue and Coast Law Enforcement Could Follow. LCD-76-456; B-114851. May 26, 1977. 54 pp. + appendices. Report to the Congress; General. by Robert F. Keller, Acting Comptroller Issue AL'ea: Military Preparedness Plans: Military Forces Peadiness (805). Contact: Loqistics and Communication...
Date Dec. 28, 1973 Report No. B-179152 Title

International Affairs: Allegations Concerning the Assignment of Two Officers to Parachute Positions and the Use of Army Troops and Equipment in Constructing a Privately Owned Golf Course in Germany

COMPTROLLER t GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED 20548 STATES The Honorable United States Dear Senator William Senate Proxmire: Proxmire llllllml~lllllllllllll LM095989 In response to your request of July 10, 1973, we have examined allegations concerning (1) two off.ice_ra;la%signe~~t~‘~e~,s~~~~~tion ,~~~~;b~"~w~~d~;,dr~~.~~~achute .gw y$i Le. Ply one wo&d=, Rg_r,~,q~.i.~d~..to~~make~~.~e~ n...
Date Dec. 5, 1973 Report No. B-158185 Title

National Defense: Frequency of Parachute Jumps Made by Members of the Army's 82d and 101st Airborne Divisions

The Honorable Les Aspin -I House of Representatives / Dear Mr. Aspin: As you requested on May 18, 1973, we reviewed the fr_e_auenc-yofaarachutPJu,mp,s made by members of the Army’s );( q 82d and lOlst Airborne Divisions for 6 months during fiscal ,-; ., Parachutists in these divisions comprise approxyear 1973. imately 55 percent of the Army members receiving parachute In addition, we reviewed th...
Date Sept. 25, 1973 Report No. B-178570 Title

National Defense: Advanced Airborne Command Post Program

. l :f The Honorable Les Aspin House of Representatives Dear Mr. Aspin: The enclosed response to your L-Advanced Airborne unclassified information is in further Ap’ril 13, 1973, letter, concerning the Command Post (AABNCP) program. . AABNCP was reported for the first time on the Department of Defense Selected Acquisition Report as of &larch 31, 1973, and we have added AABNCP to the systems cover...