U.S. Corps of Engineers: Better Management Needed for Mobilization Support
NSIAD-93-116
Published: Apr 29, 1993. Publicly Released: Jun 01, 1993.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Army Corps of Engineers' mobilization support mission, focusing on: (1) whether the Corps' mobilization support planning reflects the likely types of conflicts U.S. forces will be involved in; and (2) the Corps' readiness to perform its mobilization support mission.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | To enhance the ability of the Army Corps of Engineers to provide effective mobilization support to U.S. forces, the Secretary of Defense should direct the Secretary of the Army to establish a timetable for revising key planning guidance, including personnel requirements, so that it is consistent with mobilization scenarios for regional conflicts. |
Closed – Not Implemented
DOD did not concur in this recommendation. DOD's position, in contrast to the GAO finding, was that planning guidance for full mobilization was adequate for mobilization scenarios for regional conflicts.
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| Department of Defense | To enhance the ability of the Army Corps of Engineers to provide effective mobilization support to U.S. forces, the Secretary of Defense should direct the Secretary of the Army to revise the Readiness Evaluation System to: (1) use objective standards; and (2) include overseas support activities. |
Closed – Implemented
DOD agreed with this recommendation. The Corps drafted Engineering Circular EC 500-1-26, which incorporates objective standards and includes overseas support activities. The circular is out for comment until September 15, 1995. A Corps official indicated that the circular should be in place on or before October 30, 1995.
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| Department of Defense | To enhance the ability of the Army Corps of Engineers to provide effective mobilization support to U.S. forces, the Secretary of Defense should direct the Secretary of the Army to include continuing deficiencies reported under the Evaluation System in the Corrective Action Program. |
Closed – Implemented
DOD agreed with this recommendation. The Corps drafted Engineering Circular 500-1-26, which combines readiness evaluation and corrective action into a single program. The circular is out for comment until September 15, 1995. A Corps official indicated that the new circular should be in place on or before October 30, 1995.
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