Problems in Army Vehicle Maintenance: Results of a Questionnaire Survey

Abstract

Results and comments of a survey of civilian and uniformed Army maintenance specialists on U.S. Army land vehicle maintenance problems. Responses to the survey indicate deep and serious problems in the Army maintenance system that hamper efficient operations and degrade combat readiness. There are shortages of qualified manpower, poor training and motivation of personnel, inadequate periodic/preventive maintenance of vehicles, lack of use of diagnostic equipment, misuse and abuse of vehicles, unreliable reporting of vehicle status information, and poor management and supervision of maintenance operations. These and other problems are discussed. Major findings of the survey are the dominance of manpower-related problems and the lack of reliable basic data on many facets of the maintenance system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA108737

Entities

People

  • C. R. Harz

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Business Administration
  • Doctrine
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Job Training
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Costs
  • Maintenance Management
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Measurement
  • Organizational Structure
  • Students
  • Test Equipment
  • Tracked Vehicles
  • Training Devices

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Occupational Health and Safety.