Military Airlift: DOD Should Take Steps to Strengthen Management of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet Program

Abstract

To move passengers and cargo, the Department of Defense (DOD) must supplement its military aircraft with cargo and passenger aircraft from commercial carriers participating in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) program. Carriers participating in CRAF commit their aircraft to DOD to support a range of military operations. In the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Authorization Act, Congress required DOD to sponsor an assessment of CRAF and required GAO to review that assessment. GAO briefed congressional staff on its observations. As discussed with the staff, GAO further analyzed some of the issues identified in its review. This report assesses (1) the extent to which DOD has assessed potential risks to the CRAF program, and (2) the extent to which DOD's management of CRAF supports program objectives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA507778

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Commerce
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Government Procurement
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Passenger Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.