Army Equipment; Management of Weapon System and Equipment Modification Program Needs Improvement

Abstract

The Army is continually modifying its fielded equipment to add new capabilities or overcome safety and operational deficiencies. This report discusses the Army's management of its multibillion dollar modification work order (MWO) program, under which it upgrades fielded weapon systems and other equipment. Specifically, we determined (1) the availability of information needed by Army headquarters and field personnel to effectively oversee and manage the MWO program, (2) the availability of spare parts needed by personnel in the field to maintain modified equipment, and (3) field personnel's experiences in implementing the MWO program. Due to data limitations, we relied extensively on interviews with Army personnel at all levels and on our observations at field locations to obtain this information. We are addressing this report to you due to your oversight responsibilities for government management and/or readiness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 10, 1997
Accession Number
ADA330137

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Army Equipment
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Governments
  • Identification Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • Utility Aircraft

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.