Air Force Watercraft Program Needs Increased Management Attention

The Air Force watercraft inventory, valued at $31 million, includes 14 types of watercraft at 24 locations worldwide, ranging from a 20-foot personnel boat to dredges, barges, and a 310-foot tanker. The watercraft support such missions as resupply operations, sea survival training, and rescue and recovery training. The Directorate of Transportation at Air Force headquarters has the responsibility for establishing basic management policies, major commands have the various oversight functions, and the San Antonio Air Logistics Center is responsible for managing logistics and depot-level maintenance functions.