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Date Feb. 10, 1977 Report No. PSAD-77-33 Title

Government Operations: Status of the CH-53E Helicopter Program

DOCURENT RESUbR 01117 - (A07512481 Status of the CH-53E Helicopter Program. PSAD-?7-33; B-163058. February 10, 1977. 14 pp. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Notifying the Congress of Status of I--ort.nt Procurement Programs (1905); Science and Technology: Management and Oversight of Programs (2001). Contact: Pro...
Date Jan. 4, 1977 Report No. LCD-76-450 Title

International Affairs: Problems in Supporting Weapons Systems Produced by Other Countries

DOCUMENT RESOUE 00087 - k0590883] Other Problems in Supportinq eapons Systems Produced by 34 pp. LCD-76-450. January 4, 1977. Countries. B-173850; General. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Ccptroller acilities and Material Management (700); Federal Issue Area: of Procuremen- of Goods and ervices: Notifying the Congress Status of Important Procurement Programs (801);Military Preparedness...
Date Dec. 20, 1976 Report No. PSAD-77-56 Title

Government Operations: Procurement of Maintenance for VC-131H Aircraft

DOCUSENT RESURE 01109 - [ao59C748] rerocureaent of aintenance for C-131H Aircraft]. B-169217; PSAD-77-56. December 20, 1976. 3 pp. Report to Secretary, Department of the Air Force; by Richard Gutmann, Director, Pocurement and Systems Acquisition Div. Issue Area: Federal Procuredent of Goods and Services (1900C). Contact: Procurement ad Systems Acquisition Div. Budget Function: General Government: ...
Date Nov. 10, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-443 Title

National Defense: Management Action Needed in the Department of Defense To Realize Benefits From a New System of Aircraft Maintenance

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Management Action Needed In The Department Of Defense To Realize Benefits From A New System Of Aircraft Maintenance A new maintenbnce concept has been used successfully by major commercial airlines, greatly reducing aircraft maintenance costs and improving aircraft availability for operations. Many of these same results can be ...
Date Oct. 20, 1976 Report No. FPCD-76-49 Title

Government Operations: Should Aircraft Depot Maintenance Be In-House or Contracted? Controls and Revised Criteria Needed

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING- OFFICE LMlOllo1 111111111111111 Should Aircraft Depot Maintenance Be In-House Or Contracted? Controls And Revised Crite’ria Needed Dipartment of Difense The armed services can improve their practices for dislcibuting aircraft depot maintenance between in-house and contractor facilities. GAO recommends that conflicting directives be clarified and that better cont...
Date Jan. 9, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-212 Title

Transportation: Retention and Accuracy of Flight Records and Transportation of Non-Government Passengers

B-133025 The Honorable Les Aspin House of Representatives Dear Mr. Aspin: . 4fiN9 7976 In response to your request of March 27, 1975, we reviewed the Department of Defense’s procedures for retaining flight records and we tested the accuracy of these records. We also looked into the transportation of non-Government personnel on military aircraft. Because regulations with respect to retaining flig...
Date April 11, 1975 Report No. FPCD-75-145 Title

National Defense: Military Flight Training

* ' I1111111111111111ll111 11111l11 l1 l1 087431 tior. 235. rnTRODUrn I OM I 2 3 Current BOD s t u d i e s Scope of review a DIFBEREPJCES IN UNBEWGB&PUATE TFtAbNIWG PRCGRrnS Pifat t r a i n i n g Navigator t r a i n i n g Other observations Plar?ned changes Prodsctioa r a t e s v e ~ s u st r a i n i n g capacities 4 7 7 10 13 I% 16 21 24 Air Porce Base a i e i s u b ~ a j no war fare f Cepatrnent...
Date Sept. 11, 1974 Report No. B-177751 Title

Transportation: The Cost Of Aerospace Ground Equipment Could Be Reduced

VD~~~~- REPORT TO THE CONGRESS The Cost Of Aerospace Grund Equipment Could Be Reduced. Department of the Air Force BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES OyE+1iK 7 7O) /1 SEPT.11,19 7 4 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES o WASHINGTON, D.C. 20540 B-177751 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the'House of Representatives This is our report on how the cost of aerospace gro...
Date July 19, 1974 Report No. 093156 Title

Financial Management: Pricing of Contract N00019-72-C-0154

REGIONAL 8112 FEDERAL FIFTH AND MAIN OFFiCE OFFiCE BUILDING STREETS CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 Commaqler, daval Ax Systems Command Department of the Navy Washington, D.C. 20360 Dear Commander As part of a broad review of the reasonableness of noncompetitive prime contract prices negotiated under the provisions of Public Law 87-653, we have examined into the prices proposed and negotiated for fixed-pri...
Date May 23, 1974 Report No. B-179140 Title

National Defense: Coast Guard's Planned Sole-Source Procurement of a New Line of Aircraft

. WASHINGTON,D.C. 20518 B-179140 RELEASED agbzg'~ - -: MAy23 4974 .i The Honorable t United States Dear Senator Charles Senate Percy: H. Percy By letter of April 1, 1974, you requested us to determine whether the Coast Guard's planned sole-source procurement of a new line of air: craft was justifiable or whether it should solicit competitive bids. At an oral briefing in your office on May 15, 1974...
Date May 23, 1974 Report No. B-179166 Title

National Defense: Problems in Managing the Development of Aircraft Engines

Problems In Managing ewelopment Of Aircraft Engines B-179166 Department of Defense BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF THE UNITED Dh. 20548 STATES 4 / \ B-l 79166 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives v’ We are reporting on problems in managing the development of aircraft engines in the Department of Defense....
Date May 21, 1974 Report No. B-178845 Title

National Defense: Nature and Cost to the Government for Corrections of Deficiencies Disclosed by the B-1 Component Testing Programs

CW&‘TRQLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF THE D.C. 20548 UNITED STATES B-17884 5 , The Honorable Les Aspin ’ House of Representatives /’ % Dear Mr. Aspin: In response to your request of June 5, 1973, and subsequent discussions with your office, we attempted to obtain informat ion r’egarding the *-~~~~~~,~~~~~anid,n.Go6 the Government t+..to. fo.r ~o~rr.e&ons. .o.f .deficie.ncias .di,~.~;.l”as~e...
Date April 29, 1974 Report No. B-180753 Title

National Defense: Retired Military Personnel's Use of Space Available on Military Aircraft

!X.ELEASED I -0GISTICS AND COMMI DIVISION B-180753 The Honorable Charles S. Gubser House of Represent at ives Dear Mr. Gubser: Your letter of February 26, 1974, indicated that a Mr. William D. asker contacted you concerning a study we 7 were making on ret~r,~~,~~i,Z, personnel’s usey.#,~*~A\“~. sehace i%.+wyi ” 4 .“rru,rnvnh~“r of Icew”ml.i,?“3 SF+” q*I”A. a v a i 1 &-~nmi&tz5zq5...
Date March 29, 1974 Report No. B-179264 Title

National Defense: Analysis of Air Force Rates of Aircraft Not Operationally Ready Due to Supply

Department of the Air Force BY OF THE COMFTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF THE D.C. UNITED STATES ZOSdS B-17926$ { kThe Honorable George H. Mahon cl Chairman, Committee on Appropriations / House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: to your July 6, 1973, letter requestcertain areas relative to the increasing iraft not operationally ready due ~c~~~~~.~.~~~,~~~~~~~~,~.*~~~~~~~~, 3Jf /J ,5 tit.2 This i...
Date March 20, 1974 Report No. B-156137 Title

National Defense: Pilots' Opinions on the Effectiveness of the A-7 Aircraft

ma -0 COMF’TROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED ’ STATES i- m D.C. 20848 B-156137 hfiaR2 0 9g7cg LM095954 ’ Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllll The Honorable John L. McClellan Chairman, Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Lf S \? ! 3 L 1 In recent work relating to the effectiveness of the A-7 aircraft, we obtained some information that may be useful to the C...
Date Aug. 21, 1973 Report No. B-146916 Title

National Defense: Refurbishing of a C-135 Aircraft

WASHINGTON. O.C.‘ 20448 B-146916 The Ilonorable CC United States Dear Senator William Senate Proxmire: Proxmire In your letter of May 7, 1973, you asked us to determine the accuracy of seve allegations and to answer thrce_./ques-I T;rwuh :- * tions concerning the (tail -- “, ircraftj number 60-03761, We reviewed the project justification, examined tcchnical orders and regulations, observed the...
Date June 12, 1973 Report No. B-177166 Title

Transportation: In-Flight Escape Systems for Helicopters Should Be Developed To Prevent Fatalities

.J REPORT TO THE CONGRESS I In-Flight Escape Systems For Helicopters Should Be Developed To Prevent Fatalities 6a777766 Department of Defense BY THE COMPTROLLER OF THE UNITED STAT GENERAL GOMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGION OFTHE DC UNITED 20648 STATES B-177166 4 / To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives We are reporting that In-flight escape systems helicopters s...
Date Feb. 1, 1973 Report No. 093810 Title

National Defense: A-7D/E Aircraft

llllllMl l~lll~~llll~ll~lll~l~ LM093810 U.S. GEXEML ACCWX3YIXG OFFICE STAFFSTUDY A-7D/E AIRCRAFT DEPARTXE14TS CF TEE XAVY AND THE AIR4’ORCE . \ FEERWRY 1973 . l , . Contents PAGE SYSTW DESCRIPTIOTJA333 STATL'S GOST ~WI'Ri4CT DATA PERXXWASCE 3KbGW.l MILESTOlES Z.ZELATIOP~SHIP OTEER STSTMS TO SELECTED ACQUISITlOX REPORTIh:G B 1 2 9 10 10 11 ll 11 11 12 X4TTERS FOR CONSIDEf~~ION I "-.. *,..- KLVLLW...
Date Feb. 1, 1973 Report No. 093824 Title

National Defense: C-5A Aircraft

lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM093824 --U.S. ACCOUNTING OFFICE GENERAL STAFFSTUDY /-j-5* .,C+--J DEPAWXENT THE AIR FORCE OF . FEBRUARY 1973 -- I _. L ._ . .-, -;. . (la. CONTENTS Page SUMMARY 1 1 INTRODUCTION Requirement for the C-5A Procurement of the C-5A 'Scope of review Impending events PROGRAM STATUS System cost experience Correction of deficiencies Forecast of component improv...
Date Feb. 1, 1973 Report No. 093811 Title

National Defense: F-111 Aircraft

U.S. GENERALa ACCOUNTIXG OFFICE STAFFSTUDY I F-111 AIRCRAFT DEPARTMENT THEAIR FORCE OF FE13RUARY 1973 \ i CONTENTS sysI'l31 DESCRlPT-LON AND STATUS Page 1 2 COST CONTRACTDATA PERFORJIANCE PROGRAM MILESTONES RELA'l'lONSH'LPTO OTHER SYST.EMS SELECT&D ACqULSLTlON REPORTING MATTLRS FOR CONSIDERATION AGENCY RVVIF” APPENDIXES 1 II III 1v ALLOWANCE FOR ECONOMICESCALATION IN PROGRAbCOST ESTIMATES COST S...
Date Jan. 1, 1973 Report No. 091033 Title

Special Publications: Hearings and Legislation

Date Dec. 15, 1972 Report No. B-176719 Title

National Defense: Procurement of Light Strike Aircraft for the Needs of Our Southeast Asia Allies

,:z The Honorable Otis G. Pike house of Representatives Dear Hr. Pike: The following is in response to your request that GAO determine (1) if the Department of Ffense has authorized the Air Force to initiate a program for the 'procurement-..ef..~-~g~~~._S_t,rike &-rcraft for the needs of -our Southe;st.Asia Allies: and (2) if so, -L.,.__."... what is the status and nature of that program. ti i,' I...
Date Nov. 14, 1972 Report No. B-177422 Title

National Defense: Contract Air Carriers Authorized To Purchase Fuel at Military Rates

COMPI ‘ROLLER GENERAL, WASHINGTON. Or; D.C. THE 20548 B-177422 Dear Mr. Chairman: d” Congres,sman John D. Dingell received information from one ~ -of his constitu~~~ssug~~~~ng that commercial air carriers in the Detroit, Michigan, area may be using military fuel for their commercial operations. He directed the information to the attention of your subcommittee, and on September 14, 1972, you re...
Date July 6, 1972 Report No. B-159344 Title

National Defense: Costs Incurred by the McDonnell Aircraft Company, St. Louis, Missouri, Under the F-15 Aircraft Contract

. u c- . e]NITED ST~TESGENERALACCO WASHINGTON, t;& PROCUREMENT ACQUISITION AND SYSTEMS DIVISION D.C. 20548 ‘T 2.3 I\( / Jk 6 1972 B-159344 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Secretary: We reviewed selected costs incurred by the McDonnell LAircraft Company, St. Louis, Missouri, under the cost-plus-'ig3' sincentive-fee phase of an Air Force contract for the design, development, and ma...
Date Dec. 28, 1971 Report No. B-174248 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Need for Long-Range Planning for Avionics Development Programs

Need For Long-Range Avionics Development 8.174248 Department of the Army BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNlTED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED 20548 STATES B - 174248 q / To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This avionics is our report development on the need for long-range programs of the Department planning of the for Army. O...
Date Dec. 8, 1971 Report No. B-173850 Title

Close Air Support: Principal Issues and Aircraft Choices

“I. 3 7s t I REPORT T $ A OPRUTIONS ARMED SERVICES CONGRESS OF C Close Air Principal I Department of Defense ircr ok B-173850 BY THE CQMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED 20548 STATES B-173850 .‘r,’ and impractical to conceal them in a woods where snow or mud makes it time consuming and difficult to extricate them. There may be problems ...
Date March 3, 1971 Report No. B-168678 Title

National Defense: Lack of Competition in Fairchild Hiller Corporation's Subcontracts With Comprehensive Designers, Inc.

. 1 .. 4 COM~=-~R~LLER GENERA: WASHINGTON. & D.C. fl-iE UNITED 20348 STATES ~-168678 J/ d p--- MAR 3 'WI Proxmire: in response to your request of August 13, 1970 (SS), and Dear Senator This is Comprehensive Designers and other job-shop firms furnished temporary employees primarily for an Air Force fixed-price-incentive contract with Fairchild Hiller for modification of 52 C-119 cargo aircraft to g...
Date June 11, 1969 Report No. 094474 Title

National Defense: Aspects of the Procurement of the C-5A Airplane

. . h U. S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE REPORTON REVIEW OF SELECTEDASPECTS OF THE C-5A PROGRAM JUNE 11, 1969 INTRODUCTION The General Accounting of the procurement Office has examined into selected@spects air- of the C-5A airplane. military J The C-5A is a large jet plane designed to airlift distances. The airplane supplies and equipment over long by the Lockheed-Georgia B is being manufactured Compa...
Date Jan. 1, 1969 Report No. 091171 Title

Special Publications: Hearings and Legislation

Date Sept. 26, 1968 Report No. B-133025 Title

Transportation: Savings Available By Using Space On Military Aircraft To Transport Baggage Between United States and Europe

Illllllllllllllllllllllllll1ll 087482 ,/ REPORT TO CONGRESS Savings Available By Using Space On Military Aircraft To Transport Baggage Between United States And Europe 8-733025 Department of Defense BY THE COMPTRQLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES S EPT. 26,19 8 6 COMPTROLLER GENERAL O F THE UNITED STATES W A S H I N G T O N . D C . 20548 B-133025 To t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e Senate and t h ...
Date May 10, 1968 Report No. B-163453 Title

National Defense: Need For Improvement In Management of Mission Support Aircraft

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS Need For Improvement In ana orf Aircr ft 8-763453 Department of the Army BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL QF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D C 20548 .. B- 163453 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives The management of nearly 500 (mission support) a i r c r a f t used by Department of the Army personn...
Date Feb. 1, 1968 Report No. B-146753 Title

National Defense: Substantial Savings Available To The Military Services Through Increased Recapping of Aircraft Tires

- @/E llllllllllilillllilllllllllflllllllll J 087458 Department of COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. O.C. 20543 I3-I14 6753 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives Aircraft tire recapping practices in the Department of Defense have been examined by the General Accounting Office, We have concluded that substantial savings can be realized by ...
Date Feb. 28, 1963 Report No. B-146759 Title

National Defense: Review of Manned Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Program

I ,’ f COMPTROLLER GENCRAL WASHINGTON OF THE 25 UNITED -3-A-l-ES B-146759 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives Herewith is our report-on the review of the Manned Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Program of the Atomic Energy Commission and the Department of Defense, The Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Program was a joint project of the Atomic Energy Commission and...
Date Oct. 18, 1955 Report No. B-118676 Title

National Defense: Report on Review of Contracts for T-36A Trainer Aircraft

7. REPORT ON REVIEW OF CONTRACTS FOR T-36A TRAINER AIRCRAFT This material contains information affecting the national defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, sections 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which In any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. CLEARED FOR OPEN PUBLICATION / IJUNK, 4,1985 AND SECURITY REVIEW (OASO-_PA): ...