Operation Desert Shield/Storm: Impact of Defense Cooperation Account Funding on Future Maintenance Budgets
NSIAD-93-179
Published: Jun 10, 1993. Publicly Released: Sep 16, 1993.
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Highlights
GAO addressed the: (1) nature and extent of damage sustained by military equipment in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm; (2) cost of maintaining and repairing military equipment used in the operations; and (3) degree that such costs are covered by allied contributions to the Defense Cooperation Account (DCA).
Recommendations
Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
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| Congress should require the Department of Defense (DOD) to report on the impact that DCA funding has had on each of the services' organizational-, intermediate-, and depot-level maintenance needs in the fiscal year 1994 budget and in the Future Years Defense Plan. To the extent maintenance funding requirements have been reduced, appropriate budget reductions or reallocations should be made. |
Closed – Not Implemented
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DOD has not responded to the report. There were no recommendation to DOD, only matters for congressional consideration. DOD did not view this as an action item. |
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Cost analysisDefense appropriationsFuture budget projectionsMaintenance costsMilitary aircraftMilitary budgetsMilitary land vehiclesMilitary materielMilitary operationsRepair costs