Military Readiness: Updated Readiness Status of U. S. Air Transport Capability

Abstract

This letter conveys updated information on the readiness status of U.S. airlift and aerial refueling aircraft similar to that provided in our June 2000 report entitled Military Readiness: Air Transport Capability Falls Short of Requirements. Your office asked us to provide this data because of your ongoing concern that U.S. mobility capabilities may be inadequate to quickly transport the military forces and supplies necessary to execute the National Military Strategy of fighting and winning two nearly simultaneous major theater wars. Specifically, we are providing the following:

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 16, 2001
Accession Number
ADA387947

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Cannibalization
  • House Of Representatives
  • Maintenance
  • Military Strategy
  • Mobility
  • Peacetime
  • Refueling
  • Refueling In Flight
  • Standards
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Training Aircraft
  • Transport Ships
  • United States

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