Military Depots: The Navy Needs Improved Planning to Address Persistent Aircraft Maintenance Delays While Air Force Maintenance Has Generally Been Timely
Abstract
Three Air Force and three Navy aviation depots maintain critical fixed wing aviation platforms, such as the KC-135 aerial refuelers and F/A-18 fighters. The ability of these depots to complete maintenance on time directly affects military readiness because delays reduce the time aircraft are available for operations and training. Senate Report 115-262, accompanying a bill for the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, contained provisions that GAO examine the Department of Defenses (DOD) aviation depots. GAOs report evaluates the extent to which 1) the Air Force and Navy aviation depots completed selected fixed-wing aircraft maintenance on time from fiscal year 2014 through 2019, and 2) the Air Force and Navy accurately planned for depot maintenance requirements from fiscal year 2014 through 2019 and addressed any associated challenges. GAO selected a non-generalizable sample of 18 Air Force and 18 Navy fixed-wing aircraft types; analyzed maintenance and planning data for fiscal year 2014 through 2019; and interviewed service officials.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1153096
Entities
People
- Amanda Manning
- Amie Lesser
- Asif A. Khan
- Benjamin Sclafani
- Chris Watson
- Delia Zee
- Diana Maurer
- Felicia Lopez
- John Craig
- Keith Mcdaniel
- Michael Silver
- Richard Powelson
- Roger Stoltz
- Sergio Enriquez
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office