DoD has Serious Problems with Care and Maintenance of Conventional Ammunition.

Abstract

Significant problems exist among the military services concerning the adequacy with which conventional ammunition is being stored, maintained, and renovated. The army has a large backlog of ammunition in need of renovation, the Navy's ammunition accountability is inadequate and records often cannot be relied on to depict the actual quantity and condition; and the Air Force's use of open storage at its depots in Europe has caused ammunition to deteriorate faster than needed maintenance can be performed. GAO believes the Department of Defense and the military services must act immediately to prevent further degradation of ammunition stocks. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 09, 1982
Accession Number
ADA110764

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Ammunition
  • Bombs
  • Construction
  • Department Of Defense
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • House Of Representatives
  • Inventory
  • Logistics
  • Military Personnel
  • Munitions
  • Nato
  • Personnel Management
  • Projectiles
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design