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Navy Needs To Increase S-3A Readiness To Ensure Effective Use of Planned Weapon System Improvements

C-MASAD-83-6 Published: Jan 26, 1983. Publicly Released: Jan 26, 1983.
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GAO reviewed the S-3A carrier-based aircraft improvement program and assessed the issues which may determine the effectiveness of the planned program.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of the Navy The Secretary of Defense should require the Navy to provide assurance that the operational readiness goal will be attained or, if not attainable, that the mission capability can be fulfilled with a lesser performance.
Closed – Implemented
The OSD Inspector General follow-up on October 31, 1985, stated that the Navy achieved the operational readiness, revised reporting criteria goal.

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Combat readinessMilitary research and developmentModificationsNaval aircraftWeapons systemsMilitary forcesAircraftWeapon systemsSoftwareResearch and development