Air Force Logistics: C-17 Support Plan Does Not Adequately Address Key Issues

Abstract

For many years the Air Force has relied on contractors to provide logistics support for commercial derivative systems such as the KC-l0 aircraft as well as for some high-cost, highly classified systems produced in small quantities, such as the U2. In recent years the Department of Defense (DOD) and the services have initiated actions to expand contractor logistics support to other military systems that were not derived from similar commercial systems. The Air Force has designated the C-17 as 1 of the 10 Air Force systems that will be used as a pilot to implement a DOD initiative that will emphasize contracting with the private sector for support services as a part of its logistics reengineering efforts. This designation of the C-17 as a pilot project is consistent with defense reform initiatives, which called for a strategic shift toward increased reliance on the private sector to meet support needs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA365566

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Cost Estimates
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Support
  • Maintenance
  • National Security
  • United States

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.