Navy Maintenance: Persistent and Substantial Ship and Submarine Maintenance Delays Hinder Efforts to Rebuild Readiness
Abstract
The 2018 National Defense Strategy emphasizes that restoring and retaining readiness is critical to success in the emerging security environment. The Navy is working to rebuild its readiness while also growing and modernizing its aging fleet of ships. A critical component of rebuilding Navy readiness is implementing sustainable operational schedules, which hinge on completing maintenance on time. We have reported that the Navy faces persistent challenges with completing required maintenance on time. This statement provides information on (1) the magnitude of maintenance delays for Navy ships and submarines, (2) factors contributing to maintenance delays, and (3) the Navy's efforts to address these factors. GAO also discusses its prior recommendations on the factors contributing to Navy maintenance delays and the Navy's progress in addressing the recommendations. This statement is based on previously published work from 2015 through 2019 on Navy maintenance, ship acquisition, crew size, ship maintenance and deployment schedules, the condition of Naval shipyards, and recruiting skilled maintenance personnel.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 04, 2019
- Accession Number
- AD1168596
Entities
People
- A. S. Bagley
- Amie Lesser
- Carol Dawn Petersen
- Chris Cronin
- Clarice Ransom
- Diana C. Maurer
- Felicia Lopez
- James Lackey
- Matt Thompson
- Sally Williamson
- Suzanne Wren
- Tobin Mcmurdie
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office