Defense Budget: Potential Reductions to DOD's Fiscal Year 1989 Ammunition Budget

Highlights

In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the military services' fiscal year (FY) 1989 budget request for ammunition items and the Army's request for ammunition production base support.

Recommendations

Matter for Congressional Consideration

Matter	Status	Comments
The Senate and House Committees on Appropriations should reduce the Army's ammunition budget by $249.4 million for 13 items.	Closed – Implemented	The Senate and House Committees on Appropriations reduced the Army's FY 1989 ammunition budget request by $91 million for eight ammunition items.
The Senate and House Committees on Appropriations should reduce the Army's ammunition budget by $249.4 million for 13 items.	Closed – Implemented	The Senate and House Committees on Appropriations reduced the Army's FY 1989 ammunition budget request by $91 million for eight ammunition items.
The Senate and House Committees on Appropriations should reduce the Navy's ammunition budget request by $62.6 million for 16 ammunition items in 10 budget lines.	Closed – Implemented	The Senate and House Committees on Appropriations reduced the Navy's FY 1989 ammunition budget request by $37 million for six ammunition items.
The Senate and House Committees on Appropriations should reduce the Navy's ammunition budget request by $62.6 million for 16 ammunition items in 10 budget lines.	Closed – Implemented	The Senate and House Committees on Appropriations reduced the Navy's FY 1989 budget request by $37 million for six ammunition items.
The Senate and House Committees on Appropriations should reduce the Air Force's ammunition budget by $293.6 million for eight budget line items.	Closed – Implemented	The Senate and House Committees on Appropriations reduced the Air Force's FY 1989 ammunition budget by $97.2 million for five ammunition items.
The Senate and House Committees on Appropriations should reduce the Air Force's ammunition budget by $293.6 million for eight budget line items.	Closed – Implemented	The Senate and House Committees on Appropriations reduced the Air Force's FY 1989 ammunition budget request by $97.2 million for five ammunition items.
The Senate and House Committees on Appropriations should reduce the Marine Corps' ammunition budget by $8.4 million.	Closed – Not Implemented	The Senate and House Committees on Appropriations did not make the recommended reduction to the Marine Corps' FY 1989 ammunition budget request. Since Congress has completed actions on the FY 1989 budget, the recommendation is no longer applicable.
The Senate and House Committees on Appropriations should reduce the Marine Corps' ammunition budget by $8.4 million.	Closed – Not Implemented	The Senate and House Committees on Appropriations did not make the recommended reduction to the Marine Corps' FY 1989 ammunition budget request. Since Congress has completed actions on the FY 1989 budget, the recommendation is no longer applicable.

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