Review of Relocation of the System Program Office and Logistics Support for the F-117A Stealth Fighter
Abstract
This report addresses the relocation of the System Program Office and logistics support for the F-117A Stealth Fighter. The review was conducted in response to a congressional request. The Air Force has approved the F-117A acquisition plan to award a 5-year, cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for sustainment and depot-level modification of the F-117A aircraft to Lockheed Martin Skunk Works for $2 billion. Review Objectives. The primary objective was to evaluate the process and documentation that the Air Force is using in deliberations involving the relocation of the F-117A System Program Office and the use of a contract for logistics support of the F-1117A Stealth Fighter. We also assessed personnel practices used in realignment of the System Program Office. We reviewed management controls as they applied to the overall objectives. Review Results. Air Force studies indicated that if the System Program Office organization was to remain unchanged, the most efficient option would be to transfer it in total to Hill Air Force Base. As an acquisition reform initiative, the Air Force determined that the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works contract would result in a streamlined Project Office and, therefore, would reduce administrative overhead. Therefore, acquisition streamlining initiatives to reduce personnel superseded the relocation studies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 10, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA369413
Entities
People
- Brian M. Flynn
- Delpha W. Martin
- Patricia A. Brannin
- Ramon Garcia
- Thomas F. Gimble
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense