DEFENSE LOGISTICS: Actions Needed to Overcome Capability Gaps in the Public Depot System
Abstract
In recent years the Department of Defense (DOD) has implemented a policy change placing increased reliance on defense contractors for overhaul and maintenance and related logistics activities. This policy initiative has generated questions from the Congress about the capability and future viability of existing in-house logistics activities, particularly that of the military depots that have traditionally performed the largest share of the Department's depot maintenance work. DOD is required under 10 U.S.C. 2464 to identify and maintain within government-owned and-operated facilities a core logistics capability, including the equipment,personnel, and technical competence required to maintain weapon systems identified as necessary for national defense emergencies and contingencies. Specifically, the Secretary of Defense is to identify the workloads required to maintain the core logistics capabilities and assign to government facilities sufficient peacetime workload to ensure cost efficiency and technical competence, while preserving capabilities necessary to fully respond to national defense emergencies and contingencies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA395113
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office