Operation Desert Shield/Storm: Impact of Defense Cooperation Account funding on Future Maintenance Budgets
Abstract
In its April 1992 final report to Congress on the conduct of the Gulf War, DoD reported that it deployed to the Gulf region over 3,100 aircraft and 77,000 ground systems-including tanks, amphibious assault vehicles, and High Mobility Multipurpose wheeled Vehicles ("Humvees"). In addition, six aircraft carriers and numerous other ships, such as mine countermeasures ships, were deployed. In fiscal year 1991, Congress established DCA, which received contributions from foreign countries to defray ODS costs. A total of nearly $48.1 billion in cash was received from our allies, deposited into the DCA, and appropriated by Congress. The services spent about $10.6 billion of this amount for equipment maintenance. Of the $10.6 billion, approximately $7.22 billion (68 percent) was spent by the Army, $2.17 billion (21 percent) Maintenance includes, among other things, inspecting, testing, repairing, and rebuilding equipment to ensure that it can meet operational readiness demands. Within DOD, maintenance is generally performed at one of three levels-organizational, intermediate, or depot. Organizational maintenance is usually performed by equipment operators and consists of upkeep and minor repairs to equipment. Intermediate maintenance is usually performed at base shops in direct support of the using organization and includes actions such as replacing components and assemblies and calibrating equipment. Depot maintenance-mostly conducted by civilian personnel who are part of a major logistics agency within a service-includes such actions as overhauling, rebuilding, and modifying equipment. Generally, organizational maintenance is the simplest and least expensive, followed by intermediate maintenance, and then depot maintenance, which is the most complex and expensive.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA266981
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office