An Analysis of the Counterair Mission Is Required To Help Ensure That the Air Force Is Buying the Capabilities It Needs
MASAD-83-1
Published: Nov 05, 1982. Publicly Released: Nov 05, 1982.
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GAO examined the extent to which the Air Force conducts mission area analysis to identify counterair deficiencies and requirements.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Executive Office of the President | The Secretary of Defense should direct the Secretary of the Air Force to require the Tactical Air Command to comply with Air Force regulations and perform a formal mission area analysis of the counterair mission to properly identify deficiencies and potential solutions. The mission area analysis should be updated as required, based on changes in the threat or other needs. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The Department of Defense contends that Air Force regulations are in compliance. It stated that the Tactical Air Command has attempted a formal counter-air mission area analysis and found the results disappointing. The Command indicated a desire to test new air staff mission area models when they are validated for major command use.
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| Executive Office of the President | The Secretary of Defense should direct the Air Force to continue to develop the Air Force-wide mission area analysis into a reliable management tool in the resource allocation process. Specifically, the Secretary of Defense should direct that the Secretary of the Air Force require major commands to improve the quality of their data inputs so that accurate information is used as a starting point in the Air Force-wide mission area analysis process. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The Department of Defense concurred with the first part of the recommendation, and indicated that it continues to do so. However, it did not concur with the specific recommendation that ongoing Air Force actions such as standardized imports, common databases and improved automation techniques, will accomplish this objective without further direction from the Secretary of Defense.
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| Executive Office of the President | The Secretary of Defense should direct the Air Force to continue to develop the Air Force-wide mission area analysis into a reliable management tool in the resource allocation process. Specifically, the Secretary of Defense should direct that the Secretary of the Air Force require the Assessment Capability Division to continue its efforts to improve the credibility of its modeling techniques. |
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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| Executive Office of the President | The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Conventional Capability Improvement Study is performed in accordance with the mission area analysis concept. |
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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| Executive Office of the President | The Secretary of Defense should direct the Air Force to continue to develop the Air Force-wide mission area analysis into a reliable management tool in the resource allocation process. Specifically, the Secretary of Defense should direct that the Secretary of the Air Force require the Air Force Board Structure continue to work with the Air Staff towards the ultimate goal of incorporating Air Force-wide mission area analysis as a valuable management tool in program objective memorandum development. |
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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