Military Readiness: Status of the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program in Norway

NSIAD-89-110 Published: Mar 17, 1989. Publicly Released: Mar 17, 1989.

Highlights

GAO evaluated the status of the Marine Corps' prepositioning program in Norway, designed to help defend the northern flank of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization by prepositioning selected equipment and 30 days of war supplies and ammunition.

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National Defense

Armed forces abroadCombat readinessDefense agreementsDefense contingency planningEquipment managementInternal controlsInventory control systemsMilitary inventoriesStrategic mobility forcesMilitary forces