Combat Air Power: Joint Mission Assessments Needed Before Making Program and Budget Decisions.

Abstract

This document discusses the challenges that the Department of Defense (DOD) faces in ensuring effective combat air power capabilities for the future. Testimony is based on a comprehensive report of the major issues related to U.S. combat air power that the GAO is expected to issue in September. This report will synthesize the findings from our reviews of six key air power mission areas conducted over the past 2 years and other recent reviews of individual weapon systems. The overall objective of our work was to determine whether the Secretary of Defense has sufficient information from a joint perspective to help him decide whether new air power investments should be made, whether programmed investments should continue to be funded, and what priority should be given to competing programs. To provide context for this assessment, we examined major changes in U.S. air power capabilities since the Persian Gulf War in relation to those of potential adversaries.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 27, 1996
Accession Number
ADA317440

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Airframes
  • Attack Aircraft
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Military Aviation
  • National Security
  • Short Range Ballistic Missiles
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Systems Analysis and Design