Defense Management: DOD Should Take Additional Actions to Enhance Corrosion Prevention and Mitigation Efforts

Abstract

A DOD-contracted study reported the cost impact of corrosion to DOD was $20.6 billion in fiscal year 2016. Corrosion can affect military readiness by taking critical weapon systems out of action and creating safety hazards. Corrosion can also lead facilities to experience structural failures and loss of capital investments. Senate Armed Services Committee Report 115-125, accompanying a bill for the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, included a provision for GAO to review aspects of DODs corrosion prevention and mitigation efforts. In this report, among other things, GAO assesses the extent to which DOD has (1) consistently reported the funding levels needed to perform the Corrosion Executives duties and (2) provided oversight of corrosion planning for major weapon system programs. GAO analyzed DOD guidance, funding (fiscal years 2010-2017) and corrosion planning information, and interviewed officials charged with overseeing DODs corrosion efforts.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1156779

Entities

People

  • Diana Maurer

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Advanced Materials
  • Air Force
  • Corrosion Inhibition
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Life Cycles
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Equipment
  • National Governments
  • Organizational Structure
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.