Air Force Inventory: Parts Shortages Are Impacting Operations and Maintenance Effectiveness

Abstract

Having spare parts available when needed to perform required maintenance is critical to the Department of Defense's accomplishment of its missions. Shortages of spare parts are a key indicator of whether the billions of dollars annually spent on these parts are being used in an effective, efficient, and economical manner. Since 1990, we have designated the Department s management of its inventory, including spare parts, as high risk because its inventory is vulnerable to fraud, waste, and abuse.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA391945

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Financial Management
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Turbine Components
  • Turbines
  • United States

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