Navy Regional Maintenance: Substantial Opportunities Exist to Build on Infrastructure Streamlining Progress
Abstract
The Navy has reported that more than $8.5 billion of Navy resources was applied in fiscal year 1996 to maintenance programs in support of fleet ships and aircraft. Each type of plafform, -surface ships, submarines, aircraft carriers, and aircraft-has a separate maintenance infrastructure. Maintenance is done at three different levels organizational, intermediate, and depot depending on the nature and complexity of the work required. Orgahizational maintenance is done by military personnel on board ships or at aircraft squadrons. While at sea, intermediate maintenance on large ships such as aircraft carriers and tenders is done by military personnel; ashore, intermediate maintenance is done by military and civilian personnel at submarine refit facilities and aircraft and shore intermediate maintenance activities. Depot-level maintenance is done mostly by civilian personnel at aviation depots and shipyards. In 1996, the Navy had over 21,000 military and 42,000 civilians participating in maintenance activities at the intermediate and depot levels. In addition, the Navy has reported that up to 40 percent of depot-level maintenance is outsourced to private companies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA332638
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office