Airlift Operations of the Military Airlift Command During the 1973 Middle East War

Abstract

Congressman Lucien N. Nedzi asked. GAO to: --Make a comprehensive review of the performance of the U.S. military airlift to Israel during the 1973 Middle East war.--Evaluate effectiveness of C-5 aircraft from perspectives of both cost and military requirements.--Determine any problems in airlifting outsize cargo--cargo which is so large that it can be carried only by C-5 aircraft. GAO expanded the review to evaluate total airlift operations of the Military Airlift Command in order to fulfill GAO's responsibility of reporting to the Congress on major Federal activities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 16, 1975
Accession Number
AD1119552

Entities

People

  • Elmer B. Staats

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airlift Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Congress
  • Flight Crews
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • International Relations and European Studies