Use of Air National Guard Aircraft To Transport Personnel to and From a Bowling Tournament
AFMD-81-44
Published: Mar 27, 1981. Publicly Released: Mar 27, 1981.
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A survey was conducted to inquire into the effectiveness of controls over the use of National Guard aircraft in transporting personnel to sporting events. Questions were raised about the propriety of the Air National Guard's use of many of its aircraft to transport Guard personnel to and from a bowling tournament held in Nashville, Tennessee.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should require the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to (1) investigate the circumstances surrounding the flights in question; (2) issue formal reprimands to those who authorized the flights contrary to Defense and National Guard policy; (3) seek reimbursement, where appropriate, from those passengers who were on unauthorized flights to and from the Nashville bowling tournament; and (4) arrange for periodic internal audits of the use of aircraft to transport passengers to and from sporting events. Auditors should arrange to visit the sites of widely attended sporting events. |
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