Prepositioned Stocks: DoD Needs to Develop a Department-Wide Vision and Goals to Guide Program Management

Abstract

DOD positions billions of dollars worth of assets - including combat vehicles, rations, medical supplies, and repair parts - at strategic locations around the world to use during early phases of operations. Each of the military services maintains its own prepositioned stock program. For the past 6 years, GAO has reported on the risk of duplication and inefficiencies in the services' programs due to the absence of a department-wide strategic policy and joint oversight. Section 321 of the NDAA for fiscal year 2014 required DOD to maintain a strategic policy and develop an implementation plan to manage its prepositioned stocks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1163991

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  • Alissa H. Czyz
  • Cary B. Russell
  • Courtney R. Bond
  • Lionel C. Cooper
  • Michael D. Silver
  • Richard Powelson
  • Tracy W. Burney
  • Vincent M. Buquicchio

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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