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The Army Should Confirm Sergeant York Defense Gun's Reliability and Maintainability Before Exercising Next Production Option

MASAD-83-8 Published: Jan 27, 1983. Publicly Released: Jan 27, 1983.
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GAO discussed the need to demonstrate the Sergeant York air defense gun's reliability, availability, maintainability, and durability (RAM-D) before the Army exercises the 2-year production option.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should require the Army to have the project manager prepare an assessment of the Sergeant York's progress in the RAM-D tests that the contractor is doing and to have this report forwarded to the Under Secretary of the Army before the date for exercising the second production option comes due.
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should direct the Army, in whatever maintenance concept it elects to adopt, to provide for stationing some of the test equipment in the direct support area where it can be proven out before a final decision on its location is made.
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should refrain from again prescribing or endorsing the acquisition strategy followed in Sergeant York until the benefits of its application to that program can be evaluated.
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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Army procurementResearch and developmentTestingWeapons systemsMilitary forcesDevelopmental testingTest equipmentAir defensesLogisticsProcurement