Army Aviation Testing: Need to Reassess Consolidation Plan.

Abstract

This report responds to a tentative decision made by the Secretary of the Army on June 29, 1995, to move Army aviation testing activities now at Edwards Air Force Base, California, to Fort Rucker, Alabama, and retain Yuma Proving Ground. This decision represented a shift from previous Army studies, which had recommended consolidating all Army aviation testing at Yuma. This report addresses (1) the Army's cost and savings analyses for three consolidation options involving Edwards Air Force Base, Fort Rucker, and Yuma Proving Ground and (2) Defense-wide implications of the Secretary's tentative decision.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA315534

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircraft Maintenance
  • Aircrafts
  • Army Aviation
  • Base Closures
  • California
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • United States

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