Military Airlift: Requirements for Aerial Port Personnel in Wartime Need To Be Determined
NSIAD-87-115
Published: May 11, 1987. Publicly Released: May 11, 1987.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO evaluated the Military Airlift Command's (MAC) requirements for aerial port personnel to support wartime operations. MAC is responsible for providing technical supervision and assistance to the military services and providing and operating specialized materiel-handling equipment when it is not otherwise available.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should assess the services' capability to perform their unit move and aerial port responsibilities and, where needed, direct the services to strengthen their capabilities. |
Closed – Implemented
An accomplishment report for $130 million is in process.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct the Air Force to validate the need for the personnel it has programmed to support unit-move and aerial port operations and, consistent with its evaluation of the services' capabilities, reduce the number of personnel MAC has programmed for functions that are the services' responsibility. |
Closed – Implemented
Personnel has been reduced. An accomplishment report for $130 million is in process.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct the Army to revise its field manual to clearly place the responsibility on the moving services for the functions outlined in the joint service regulation. |
Closed – Implemented
The Army published a new regulation covering responsibility for moving services on November 10, 1989.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should periodically evaluate the services' and MAC capabilities and revalidate MAC staffing levels. |
Closed – Implemented
Staffing standards changed and staffing was reduced. An accomplishment report for $65 million is in process.
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Air Force facilitiesArmy personnelDefense contingency planningMarine Corps personnelMilitary airlift operationsNational defense operationsNaval facilitiesNaval personnelStrategic mobility forcesMilitary forces