DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS: Navy Needs Plan to Address Rising Prices in Aviation Parts

Abstract

Since fiscal year 1999, the Navy's budget for repairing spare parts to support its aviation weapons systems has increased by about 50 percent, from $1.2 billion to $1.8 billion. Some military commands have asserted that the escalating cost of these parts has adversely impacted the funds available for the readiness of military forces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA402250

Entities

People

  • David R. Warren

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Electronic Mail
  • Governments
  • Inventory Control
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • Naval Aviation
  • Organizational Structure
  • Websites

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.