Feasibility of Direct Funding as an Alternative to the Current DoD Calibration Funding Methods.

Abstract

A great amount of emphasis is being placed upon increased interservice calibration support and consolidation of duplicative calibration facilities and capabilities. This thesis examines the concept of directly funding the Army, Navy, and Air Force Metrology and Calibration Programs, from a single line item in the DOD Budget, in order to enhance interservice support and consolidation in the area of Metrology. Information gathered which formed the basis for this thesis was obtained through personal and telephone interviews with key people located throughout the operational spectrum of the three Services' Metrology and Calibration Programs. This thesis concludes that direct funding of these programs is not feasible without the establishment of a single DOD manager for Metrology and Calibration primarily because of the differences in the management structure of the three programs and the difficulty in allocating scarce resources between the Services. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA089395

Entities

People

  • Danny C. Rehm
  • David R Baker

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Calibration
  • Data Analysis
  • Geographic Regions
  • Logistics
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Military Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Procurement
  • Security
  • Surveys
  • Test Equipment
  • United States

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.