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Intermediate-Level Maintenance for Navy Tactical Missiles Can Be Better Managed

NSIAD-84-64 Published: Mar 05, 1984. Publicly Released: Mar 05, 1984.
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GAO reviewed the Navy's management of intermediate-level maintenance for tactical missiles.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of the Navy The Secretary of the Navy should direct both air- and surface-launched missile maintenance managers to: (1) collect actual labor-hour expenditure data from their activities; (2) analyze and compare these data; and (3) based on the data, set specific goals for improving maintenance productivity.
Closed – Implemented
Air-launched missile goals are being used on a regular, cyclical basis. For surface-launched missiles, productivity improvement goals were established.
Department of the Navy The Secretary of the Navy should direct the surface-launched missile maintenance managers to develop work-measurement standards for the major intermediate-level maintenance jobs.
Closed – Implemented
Work measurement standards for SM-1 ancillary operations were completed in December 1986. Standards have been implemented for all of the in-service SLM. Standards will be updated as versions are development.

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Equipment maintenanceMaintenance standardsMissilesMonitoringMilitary forcesExpenditure of fundsWork measurementBudget estimatesPerformance monitoringTactical missiles