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Date June 30, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-79 Title

National Defense: Late Fire Control System Deliveries for Army's M60A3 Tanks Jeopardize Combat Readiness Improvements

RV Tb-ECOM P-KOLLERGENEI?HL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Defense, Committee On Appropriations House Of Representatives f-Y rLate Fire Control System Deliveries For Army’s M-60A3 Tanks Jeopardize Combat Readiness Improvements Delayed deliveriesof firecontrolsystemsforthe Army’s M-tiOA3 tank production and conversion program are causing deployment and program slippages. Future deliver...
Date April 16, 1980 Report No. 112098 Title

National Defense: Matters Relating to the XM-1 Tank

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 Ill 112098 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTED 2:00 p.m. AT WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1980 STATEMENT OF WALTON H. SHELEY, DEPUTYDIRECTOR PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS AND ACQUISITION DIVISION before the =a / Subcommittee on Investigations House Committee on Armed Services on Matters Relating to the XM I Tank Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: ...
Date Feb. 21, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-27 Title

Energy: The Government Should Buy More Fuel-Efficient Trucks and Truck Tractors

BY I tlit: 1i S GENERAL ACCOilT\JTING OFFICE Report To The Director, Office Of Management And Budget The Government Should Buy More FuelEfficient Trucks And Truck Tractors Many fuel-efficient components are available from commercial sources which, when installed on trucks and truck tractors, can increase fuel efficiency by 20 percent . While Federal agencies are presently buying some of these comp...
Date Feb. 5, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-27 Title

National Defense: Concerns About the Army's Infantry Fighting Vehicle

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ‘I,, D.C. 20548 I’*, WASHINGTON, CROCURCMW ACQUI8ITIDN AND l vm-rmwm DIVI8lDN I P FEBRUAfIY 111462 6,198O B-196877 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Room 3A336 ASD (Comptroller) Reports / 9 - 1 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Concerns About the Army's Vehicle (PSAD-80-27) Infantry Fighting I As part of our ann...
Date Jan. 29, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-20 Title

National Defense: XM1 Tank's Reliability Is Still Uncertain

- 7 COMPTROLLER C&fhlERAL WAWIINOTON, OF YHE UNITED D.C. 20842 STATES B-196876 To the Speaker President of the of the House of Senate and the Representatives our views on the results of the Agency offiof the XMl tank. program reviewed a draft of this have been incorporated as apreported annually major weapon that is being reviewing fiscal to the Secretary Director, of Dey>9 This report presents Ar...
Date April 16, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-67 Title

Government Operations: Major Deficiencies Disclosed in Testing of the Army's XM-1 Tank Warrant Slower Production

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCURLUENT ACOUlSlTlON AND SYSTEMS DIVISION B-163058 APRIL 16, 1979 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Room 3A336 ASD (Comptroller) Reports Dear Mr. Secretary: We have been reviewing the status of the Army's XM-1 tank. Although our review is not yet complete, we have several concerns we ...
Date Aug. 16, 1978 Report No. PAD-78-21 Title

Comparative Life Cycle Cost: A Case Study

DOCUBENT RESUBE 06791 - [B23073841 Comparative Life Cycle Cost: a Case Study, PAD-78-21; B-163058. August 16, 1978. 18 pp. Staff st'dy by Sorton A. Myers, Acting Eirector, Prcrc-a Analysis Div. issue Area: Alternative Apprcaches or Sethods to Achieve Federal Program Objectives (3600). Contact: Program Analysis Div. ,.OAqet Function: natlonal Defanse: Weapon systems (057); a tional Defense: Departm...
Date June 30, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-228 Title

National Defense: Improved Vehicle Management Needed at Military Installations in Korea

DOCUMENT REEU}BE 06225 [B1846869 Improved Vehicle management Needed at military Installations in Korea. LCD-78-228; B-132990. J*un 30, 1978. 5 pp. * appendix (13 pp.). Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by Bobert G, Rothwell (for Fred J. Shafer, Director, Logistics and communications Div.). Issue Area: Facilities and Material sanagesent (700). Contact: Logistics and Communications Div. Bu...
Date May 25, 1978 Report No. 106100 Title

Transportation: Need To Improve Management of Vehicles in Foreign Posts

DOCU!INT RESaBE 06100 - [B1526544] (Need Io Improve 25, 1978. 10 pp. lanagement of Vehicles in Poreign Posts]. Bay Report to John H. Thomas, Department of State: Assistant Secretary for adninistrat,.on; by Frark C. Comaban, Associate Directcr, International Div. Contact: International Div. A study was conducted of the sanageeant of motor pool operations in Bangladesh and Korea. The Foreign Affairs...
Date Jan. 4, 1978 Report No. LCD-77-235 Title

Automotive Tire Distribution: Dollars Can Be Saved

DOCUMENT ESUhE 04684 - B0064949] Automctive Tire Distribution: Dollars Can Be Sated. LCD-77-235; 3-15920C. January 4, 1978. 4 pp. Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by Rcbert G. Rothvell (fcr Fred J. Shafer, Director, Logistics and Communications Div.). Issue Area: Facilities and ate:ial Management (700) Contact: Logistics and Communications Div. Budget Function: National Defense: i-partm...
Date Dec. 15, 1977 Report No. PSAD-78-53 Title

Vehicle Warranties: Greater Efficiency for Government by Using Commercial Practices

DOCURES 04681 - (80024908] T RaBUB Vehicle Warranties Coammercial Practies. ESAD-78-S31 B-139743. D*c4sber 15, 1977. GretIter tffifiency for Governaent by Using 10 pp. + 4 appendices (4 pp.). Report to secr.:tary DepartAent of Defense; Administrator, Geaeral Services Adsinistrst4ong -bv aichaEr I. GutmBan, DirEctrr, Procurienat and Systems Acgiusition Div. Ise ze-partmet-t -of bfleaz-ucwr4ae. & -C...
Date Dec. 12, 1977 Report No. PSAD-78-11 Title

Government Operations: The Army's Proposed Close Combat Armored Vehicle Team

DOCUMENT 04246 B3474704J ESUME The Army's Proposed Close Combat Armored Vehicle Team. PSAD-78-11; B-163058. December 12, 1977. 27 pp. + 3 appendices (3 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Definition of Performance Requirements in Relation to Need of the Procuring Agency 1902). Contact: Procurement and Systems...
Date Dec. 8, 1977 Report No. PSAD-78-45 Title

Government Operations: Improvements Needed in the Administration of the Army's Million-Mile Warranty on Trucks in Europe

DOCUMENT 04402 B3474707] ESUME Improvements Needed in the Administration of the Army's Million-Mile Warranty on Trucks in Europe. PSAD-78-45; B-139743. December 8, 1977. 9 pp. + appendix (6 pp.). Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by lchacd W. Gutmann, Directt r, Procurement and Systems Acquisitions Div. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goodsnd Services (1900). Contact: Procurement and ...
Date Nov. 28, 1977 Report No. PSAD-78-1 Title

International Affairs: Department of Defense Consideration of West Germany's Leopard as the Army's New Main Battle Tank

Date Nov. 11, 1977 Report No. LCD-78-205 Title

National Defense: Operational Testing of the Army's Amphibian Vehicle Known as the LACV-30

DOCL0UMET RESUhE 03994 B3194420) OCperatioral Tsting of the Army's Ahibian Vehicle Known as the LACV-301. LCD-78-205; B-15§407. November 11, 1977. 5 pp. i*-port to Secretary, Department of the Army; by Rcbert G. ,otnwell (ioL Fred J. Shafer, Director, Logistics and communications iv.). Issu Area: Facilities Iransportation and Material aragement: Federal ot Things (704); Military Preparedness Plan...
Date Nov. 1, 1977 Report No. FPCD-78-3 Title

Government Operations: Use of Simulators for Tank Crew Training

DOCUMENT RESUME 04065 - [B30543231 ruse of Simulators for Tank Crew November 1, 1977. 3 pp. raining]. FPCD-7F-3; B-175773. Report to Secretary, Department of Defrese; by B. L. Frieger, Director, Federal Personnel and Comperation Div. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation (300). Contact: Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. Budget Function: ational Defense: Department of Defense ilit...
Date Aug. 6, 1976 Report No. PSAD-76-153 Title

National Defense: Increasing Procurement Cost Of M60A1 Tanks

c 1 4 J 1 I . #c obtained earned profit infcrmstjon o n tank p r c d u c t i o n from C?ryslar's defense d i v i s i o n . Chrysler considers t h e d a t a on czrned q r o f i t to be propriegsry arid w e 2r:c f u r n i s h i n 9 it urtder s ~ p a r a t 2C Q Y ~ ~ . As zgreed w i t h yaur o f f i c e v e obtained Fnforzaf c o r n a n t s a drz.Et of t h i s report fron the Army and from Chxysler. ...
Date June 24, 1976 Report No. PSAD-76-113 Title

National Defense: Critical Considerations in the Acquisition of a New Main Battle Tank

.. e c . * 3 a Y ,. . . RELEASED - - . \ r q cost-eifcct i v e n e s s s t u d i e s h a v e a c t - c n r s i a e r c d w h e t h t - r a q u a l i t a t i v e improvez e n t i n the cain battle tank, o r t h e t . 1 ?'KO f a c t o r s determine t h e e f f e c t i v e n e s s of a t a n k - - f ire:mwer and s u r v i v a b i l i t y , F i r e p o w e r i s the a b i l i t y io dcstrGy enerny tar...
Date Dec. 9, 1975 Report No. PSAD-76-48 Title

National Defense: Should the Gama Goat Be Improved or Replaced?

hlBRARY SYSTEM --REPORT TO THE CONGRESS LM096895 IIIIIIllIlllllllllllllllllllllll Should The Gama Goat Be Improved Or Replaced? Department of Defense Comments made by users of the U.S. Army’s Gama Goat or M561 Cargo Truck to GAO and the Army raise questions on the effectiveness of this vehicle in performing its basic mission. The Army is planning a product improvement program to increase the per...
Date June 24, 1975 Report No. LCD-75-421 Title

Transportation: Ways of Increasing Productivity in the Maintenance of Commercial-Type Vehicles

f I ncreasing Productivity In The Maintenance Of Commercial-Type Vehicles Department General United States Of Defense Administration Service Postal Services UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING LCD-75-421 OFFICE JUNE Z-4 1 9 7 5 UNITED~TATESGEFIERAI,ACCOUNTINGQFKI~E WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION B-161340 / I of ?I Administrator General General L- Postmaster *> of Defense...
Date Feb. 1, 1975 Report No. 093069 Title

National Defense: Armored Reconnaissance Scout Vehicle

.1. ..-- -e-w. .- _ lillllPlllllllllllll Allllllllllllllllll #LhK’93069 L . . 1 . *. .. - D In !!arch recxainin3tiot~ Scout Study 1’374, of Cite the jLll&OO project Cavalry/Scout that the scout ni:;ht was mission suspended during a complete Tlrc Cavalry/ hy the Amy. is concluded e.g., 3 requiremat vision si::hts, for ancillary and not uquipncslt, sarily far binoculars, of uniqw of tk 1974, etc...
Date June 14, 1972 Report No. B-175141 Title

National Defense: Contract Award Procedures and Financial Capability Review for a Contract Awarded by the Air Force to Piston Ring and Parts Company of Georgia, Inc.

B-175141 4 n' %ear Mr. Henderson: As requested in your letter of February 1, 1972, we have examined the cqn.tract award procedures and the fin~.~ial..capab.ility review for a / contract awarded by the Air Force to Piston Ring and Parts Company of 5f parts store at Seymour &Georgia, Inc., for operation of an automotive_I_-~._... _,_ .." Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Although we found that...
Date March 15, 1972 Report No. B-175085 Title

National Defense: Janitorial and Maintenance Functions at the Green Bay National Guard Armory, Wisconsin

WASHINGTON. D.C. i i, __ ) . . ., . . B-175085 c:~ Dear Senator Proxmire : p,,” This is in response to your request of January 18, 1972, for a report on a script sent to you by station WLUK-TV, Green Bay, Wisconsin. The script related to the ”,,,., .,_“,,“,” employment ~,,, of a janitor and of civilian mechanics at the Green Bay Na- ‘1 ,, +, / tional Guard Armory. It said that seven fu...
Date March 13, 1969 Report No. 094485 Title

National Defense: Development and Production of the Sheridan Weapon System and the M60A1E1/E2 Tank Systems

.J ,- : i j< e .-i;r L!” 1 t i 'United States General Accountfng Offide Washin&on, D. C, 20548 FORRELEASE DELIVERY ON Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST March l.3, 1969 STATEMENT OF ELMER STAATS, B. COMPJXGLLER GENERAL THEUWITED OF STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE SPECIAL FOR INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ARMED ON SERVICES, ROUSE REPRESENTATIVES OF Mr. Chairman and Membersof the Subcommittee: At your request,we...
Date Dec. 3, 1958 Report No. B-133089 Title

International Affairs: Report on Examination of the Program for Offshore Procurement in Japan of Fast-Moving Vehicular Spare Parts

=. .. . E.-E - II U I UN H 't Ia f UNCLASSIFIED FILE COPY - COMP, GEN. REPORT ON EXAMINATION OF THE PROGRAM FOR OFFSHORE PROCUREMENT IN JAPAN OF FAST-MOVING VEHICULAR SPARE PARTS This material contains information affecting the national defense of the United States within the meaning of the espionage laws, Title 18, U.S.C., Secs. 793 and 794, as respectively amended, the transmission or revelation...