Defense Budget: Potential Reductions to DOD's Ammunition Budget

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO: (1) assessed the Department of Defense's (DOD) appropriation request for fiscal year (FY) 1987 for its ammunition and production-base support programs; and (2) examined the status of prior years' funding to identify any excess funds.

Recommendations

Matter for Congressional Consideration

Matter	Status	Comments
The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations should reduce the Army's ammunition appropriation request by $624.7 million.	Closed – Implemented	The Appropriations Committees reduced the Army's ammunition appropriation request by $359.1 million.
The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations should reduce the Army's ammunition appropriation request by $624.7 million.	Closed – Implemented	The Appropriations Committees reduced the Army's ammunition appropriation request by $359.1 million.
The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations should reduce the Navy's ammunition appropriation request by $248.3 million.	Closed – Implemented	The Appropriations Committees reduced the Navy's ammunition appropriation request by $153.5 million.
The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations should reduce the Navy's ammunition appropriation request by $248.3 million.	Closed – Implemented	The Appropriations Committees reduced the Navy's ammunition appropriation request by $153.5 million.
The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations should reduce the Marine Corps' ammunition appropriation request by $151.1 million.	Closed – Implemented	The Appropriations Committees reduced the Marine Corps' ammunition appropriation request by $110.1 million.
The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations should reduce the Marine Corps' ammunition appropriation request by $151.1 million.	Closed – Implemented	The Appropriations Committees reduced the Marine Corps' ammunition appropriation request by $110.1 million.
The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations should reduce the Air Force's ammunition appropriation request by $621.6 million.	Closed – Implemented	The Appropriations Committees reduced the Air Force's ammunition appropriation request by $373.6 million.
The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations should reduce the Air Force's ammunition appropriation request by $621.6 million.	Closed – Implemented	The Appropriations Committees reduced the Air Force's ammunition appropriation request by $373.6 million.
The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations should reduce the Army's $353.9 million production-base request by $177.6 million.	Closed – Implemented	The Appropriations Committees reduced the Army's production base request by $146.8 million.
The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations should reduce the Army's $353.9 million production-base request by $177.6 million.	Closed – Implemented	The Appropriations Committees reduced the Army's production base request by $146.8 million.

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