The Navy Can Reduce Its Stated Requirements for F/A-18 Weapons Tactics Trainers.

Abstract

The Navy has proposed purchasing additional weapons tactics trainers to support F/A-18 training. GAO's analysis of F/A-18 training plans indicates that changes which have occurred in several key factors used by Navy planners would reduce projected requirements for weapons tactics trainers, thereby reducing the Navy's proposed F/A-18 simulator investment by an estimated $110 million. GAO recommends that the Navy reassess the need for additional weapons tactics trainers and also suggests some management initiatives which can increase the trainers' availability during peak training periods. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 11, 1984
Accession Number
ADA140200

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Contract Proposals
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Flight Crews
  • Flight Training
  • Load Monitoring
  • Marine Corps
  • Marine Corps Training
  • Military Training
  • Naval Air Stations
  • Naval Training
  • Simulators
  • Students
  • Trainees
  • Training

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis