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Date June 2, 1994 Report No. NSIAD-94-130 Title

Army Inventory: More Effective Review of Proposed Inventory Buys Could Reduce Unneeded Procurement

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Commander, Army Materiel Command June 1994 ARMY INVENTORY More Effective Review of Proposed Inventory Btiys Could Reduce Unneeded Procurement GAO/NSLAD-94-130 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-256632 June 2,1994 General L. E. Salomon Commander, Army Materiel...
Date Nov. 10, 1993 Report No. NSIAD-94-42 Title

Army Force Structure: Current System for Assigning Troops to Europe Has Advantages Over Alternatives

: : ..’ I, ‘i’ . . :,_’ ‘,. ,. 1 ..::. ‘., ,/ ‘. : ,. !, ‘. r : ,. 1 ..’ ‘ -! ’ ,I .. , . ,, ,’ ‘ I,. .; ’ 1. I 1.’ i .,’ : ,’ : National Security and International Affairs Division B-248861 November lo,1993 The Honorable Dave McCurdy Chairman, Subcommittee on MiIitary Installations and Facilities Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives The Honorable...
Date July 15, 1993 Report No. NSIAD-93-214 Title

Industrial Base: Impact of Defense Downsizing on Selected Abrams Tank Subcontractors

United States General Accountiug Office GAO July 1993 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives INDUSTRIAL BASE Impact of Defense llownsizing on Selected Abrams Tank Subcontractors GAWNSIAD-93-214 I GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-253696 July 15, 1993 The Honorable Ronald V...
Date March 5, 1993 Report No. NSIAD-93-135 Title

Abrams Tank: Efforts to Address Engine Recuperator Problems

I Jttit,etl Sl~att~s Ckneral Accounting OfTic:e GAO Report to Congressional Requesters Efforts to Address Engine Recuperator Problems IllIIII 148531 GAO Uuited States General Accounting Office Waahington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-261740 March 5, 1993 The Honorable Randy Cunningham The Honorable Duncan Hunter House of Representatives In response to your requ...
Date Sept. 22, 1992 Report No. NSIAD-92-341R Title

National Defense: Army's Acquisition of M60 Roadwheels

GAO United States General Accounting Omce Washington, D.i=. 20508 National Security and International AfTaim Division B-250339 'September22, 1992 The Honorable The Honorable United States Alan J. Dixon Paul Simon Senate The Honorable Richard J. Durbin The Honorable Lane Evans The Honorable Harold L. Volkmer House of Representatives we reviewed the Army's 1991 In response to your request, The M60/M...
Date May 5, 1992 Report No. T-NSIAD-92-36 Title

Operation Desert Storm: Army Guard Combat Brigade War Lessons Reflect Long-Standing Problems

United StatesGeneral Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at Testimony DefensePolicy Panel,Committee on Armed Services,House of Representatives 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday May 5, 1992 OPERATION DESERT STORM Army Guard Combat Brigade War LessonsReflect Long-Standing Problems Statementof Richard Davis, Director, Army Issues,National Security and International Affairs Division . GAO/T-NSI...
Date Nov. 13, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-92-26 Title

Desert Shield/Storm Logistics: Observations by U.S. Military Personnel

~ &Jo ;igt!!&!!&EL$;gop , l * National Security and International Affairs Division B-24446 1 November 13, 1991 The Honorable Carl Levin Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management Committee on Governmental Affairs IJnited States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This report responds to your request that we determine the Department of Defense’s ability to supply troops deployed to Saudi...
Date April 16, 1991 Report No. T-NSIAD-91-20 Title

National Defense: Significance of DOD's Foreign Dependence

United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m., EDT Tuesday, April 16, 1991 Significance of DOD's Foreign Dependence Statement of Paul F. Math, Director, Research, Development, Acquisition, and Procurement Issues National Security and International Affairs Division Before the Subcommittee on Defense Industry Technology Committee on Armed Service...
Date Feb. 28, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-91-114 Title

Abrams Tank: Operating Costs More Than Expected

GAO -.,.. .._... .” - -” __ --- .- . . - --..__-_ -.--..---_..-_.--I~‘ t~l,r~llit I’* I !N’ I \’ --. - .-- ABRAMS TANK Operating Costs More Than Expected RESTRICTED--Not to be General Accounting OBlce unless specifically approved by the Offhe of Congressional Relations. “-..l.l I .l”.-- _...,....l_ I~__-._-..~._. (;A() ‘ NSlA!)-91-l I4 1 GAO General Accounting Office Washington, ...
Date Jan. 10, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-91-93 Title

Industrial Base: Significance of DOD's Foreign Dependence

.--.--_------- .-.__- 1 lr~iktl Sta t,w Wnt~ral Awonnting Offiw ~- , Gi?k!O Rctport to the Chairman, Subcornmittce on Technology and National Security, hint Economic Committee, ‘ Congress (7.X ‘ i ~ INDUSTRIAL BASE Significance of DOD’ s Foreign Dependence IllI Ill‘ I I 143167 RELEASED RESTRICTED --Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office nnless specif’ ica& approved by t...
Date Sept. 5, 1989 Report No. NSIAD-89-224BR Title

Procurement: Assessment of DOD's Multiyear Contract Candidates

B-21 5825 -- should be of high enough priority within DOD to demonstrate stability before receiving mult iycar contracting authority. Once this authority is granted, stability of the requirement and funding levels is essential to achieving the prqject cudsavings. ‘l’he concurrent development and production schedule for the planned modifications to t.he Ml Tank and the E-2C aircraft creates unc...
Date Aug. 6, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-169BR Title

Army Budget: Potential Reductions to M1 Tank and Bradley Fighting Vehicle Budgets

United States General Accounting Of&e . 1 GAO August 1987 Brietig Report to the Chairmen, Subcommittees on Defense, Senate and House Committees on Appropriations _ ’ ARMY BUDGET Potential Reductions to Ml Tank and Bradley Fighting Vehicle Budgets 133625 GAO/NSIADS7469BR OssQ9 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division R...
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 Jan. 9, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-27 Title

Contract Pricing: Overpricing of X-1100 Transmission Contracts

. I United States G-eneral Accounting O.ffwe l -l~lqz? -- -GAO - Report to the Commander, U.S. Army Tank Automotive Command, Department of the Army -- -- January 1987 CONTRACT PRICING Overpricing of X-1100 Transmission Contracts illIlllllllll ill 131922 I ’ 0377440 dAO/NSIAD-87-27 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Cincinnati Regional Office 8112 John Weld Peck Fe...
Date June 11, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-136BR Title

Army Budget: Potential Reductions to M1 Tank and Bradley Fighting Vehicle Budgets

United States Q?nexq,l Accounting OfIke Briefing Report to the Chairman Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Jupe 1986 ARMY BUDGET Potential Reductions to Ml Tank and Bradley Fighting Vehicle Budgets 130147 * I I * UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20542 June 11, 1986 NATIONAL INTLRNATIONAL SLCURIW AffAlIIS AND DIVISION B-222085 The Hon...
Date April 18, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-95 Title

Nonrecurring Costs: Improvements Needed in DOD Cost Recovery Efforts

E l lJYL5b United States General Accounting Office &4&f) AO’ ---- Report to the Secretary of Defense ill985 NONRECURRING COSTS Improvements Needed in DOD Cost Recovery Efforts 129656 l . United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division 5222214 April 18, 1986 The Honorable Caspar W. Weinberger The Secretary of Defense Dear Mr. Sec...
Date Feb. 25, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-75FS Title

Army Budget: Selected Analyses of M1 Tank Budgets for Fiscal Years 1980-1985

-c&-J I- . United States GeneW Acc,ounting Office lrnT1 Ih,, !@ ““I’ll,,,,, ‘GM Flp? bruary 1986 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems Investigations Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives ,I! ARMY BUDGET SelectedAnalyses of Ml Tank Budgetsfor F’iscal Years1980435 Ill llllll Ill II 129233 J t \O/NSIAD-S6-75FS osQc-taJi c UNITE...
Date Aug. 13, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-137 Title

National Defense: GAO Concerns About Army Plans To Develop Intermediate Forward Test Equipment

UN~TEDSTATESGENERALACC~UNTINGOFFKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTElNATIONAL MCUIIITV AFCAlllS AND DIVISION AUGUST 13,198s B-219822 General Richard Thompson Commander, U.S. Army Materiel Department of the Army Dear General Subject: , Thompson: ' Command . Mill IIlll 127644 GAO Concerns About Army Plans to Develop Intermediate Forward Test Equipment (GAO/NSIAD-85-137) In February $1985, we bega...
Date April 4, 1985 Report No. PEMD-85-3 Title

National Defense: Assessing Production Capabilities and Constraints in the Defense Industrial Base

BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Subcommittee On International Trade, Finance, And Security Economics Of The Joint Economic Committee Assessing Production Capabilities And Constraints In the Defense Industrial Base The prospect of defense spending totaling some $1.9 trillion over the next five years has greatly increased concern about the ability of the defense industrial base (D...
Date March 4, 1985 Report No. 126387 Title

Budget and Spending: Budget Estimates for Fiscal Year 1986

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1985 STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1986 126387 /I ' Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: to discuss G...
Date Oct. 11, 1984 Report No. 125333 Title

Government Operations: Price Markups and Inefficiency in Defense Production

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 11, 1984 STATEMENTOF ELEANORCHELIMSKY DIRECTOR, PROGRAM EVALUATION AND METHODOLOGY DIVISION REFORETHE JOINT ECONOMICCOMMITTEE llllllllllll# ll 125333 ON PRICE MARKUPS AND INEFFICIENCY IN DEFENSEPRODUCTION MR. CHAIRMANAND MEMBERS THE COMMITTEE: OF We are pleased production, ...
Date May 29, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-118 Title

National Defense: Requisitions for M1 Components Are Not Justified by Past Demands

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING EUROPEAN BRANCH c/o AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL APO NEW YORK 09213 OFFICE OF TWE DIRECTOR OFFICE May 29, 1984 IN REPLY REFER TO B-209656 General Glen K. Otis Commander in Chief United States Army, Europe and Seventh Army ATTN: AEAGF-I 09403 APO U.S. Forces Subject: Dear General Requisitions Justified Otis: by for M-l Components Are Not Past Demands (GAO/NSIAD-84-118...
Date Oct. 11, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-54 Title

Government Operations: More Effective Use of Audit Reports Needed To Reduce Contract Costs

UNITmSrATEs GENEFWACX~IJNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 **non84 IMI88IyAtlOIyU 88CURiw ATPAl88 DWUIOW AM0 11 OCT 1983 General Donald R. Keith Commander, U.S. Army Material and Readiness Command 5001 Eisenhower Avenue 22333 Alexandria, Virginia Dear General Subject: Keith: Development 122895 More Effective Use of Audit Reports Needed to Reduce Contract Costs (GAO/NSIAD-83-54) We have completed ...
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 Jan. 18, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-21 Title

Government Operations: Poor Procurement Practices Resulted in Unnecessary Costs in Procuring M1 Tank Spares

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTQN. D.C. 20548 E-209656 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Caspar JANUARY 18.1983 of W. Weinberqer Defense Secretary: Subject: Poor Procurement Practices Resulted in Unnecessary Costs in Procurinq Ml Tank Spares (GAO/PLRD-83-21) . We have examined sole-source neqotiated procurements for Ml tank spare components under contract DAAK30-77-C-0006 award...
Date March 5, 1982 Report No. 117708 Title

National Defense: Matters Relating to the M1 Tank

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:00 A.M. FRIDAY, MARCH5, 1982 STATEMENT OF WALTONH. SHELEY, Jr., DIRECTOR MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMSACQUISITION DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE TACTICAL WARFARE ON OF THE SENATE COMMITTEEON ARMEDSERVICES ON MATTERSRELATING TO THE Ml TANK 117708 Mr. Chairman We are views and Members of the pleased to ...
Date Dec. 15, 1981 Report No. MASAD-82-7 Title

National Defense: Large-Scale Production of the M1 Tank Should Be Delayed Until Its Power Train Is Made More Durable

-- / g BY THECOMPTROLL Report ToThe Congress OFTHEUNITEDSTATES LcbrgeScaleProduction Of TheMl Tank Should Be Delayed UntilIts, PowerTrain IsiMade More Durable The Army has requested funds to procure 729 Ml tanks in fiscal year 1982. Although the; tank has met virtually all of its major combat requirements, the tank’s power train durability must be improved so that the tank’s performance can me...
Date July 21, 1981 Report No. 115863 Title

National Defense: Logistics Planning for the M1 Tank

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE OTJ DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1981 115863 STATEMENT OF DONALD J. HORAN, DIRECTOR AND READINESS DIVISION PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL FINANCE JOINT AtiD SECURITY TRADE, ECONOMICS ECONOMIC COMMITTEE ON LOGISTICS PLANNING FOR THE Ml TANK Mr. Chairman, Committee Plannin...
Date July 21, 1981 Report No. 115861 Title

National Defense: Matters Relating to the M1 Tank

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M. TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1981 STATEMENT WALTON H. MISSION ANALYSIS SHELEY, OF Jr., DIRECTOR Illlllllllll 115861 AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION BEFORE THE DIVISION SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL JOINT TRADE, FINANCE, AND SECURITY ECONOMICS ECONOMIC COMMITTEE ATTERS RELATING TO THE Mr. Chairman, Committee ...
Date July 1, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-33 Title

Logistics Planning for the M1 Tank: Implications for Reduced Readiness and Increased Support Costs

* . B’f THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Logistics Planning For The M 1 Tank: implications For Reduced Readiness And Increased Support Costs Achieving established design-to-cost objectives and fielding a tank within a -/-year development cycle have been the major emphases of the M 1 tank program. As a consequence of this momentum, there was little early emphasis on...