Airlift Requirements: Commercial Freighters Can Help Meet Requirements at Greatly Reduced Costs
NSIAD-94-209
Published: Jul 11, 1994. Publicly Released: Jul 18, 1994.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Department of Defense's (DOD) airlift requirements, focusing on the Air Force's cost and operational effectiveness analysis (COEA) for its C-17 aircraft program.
Recommendations
Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Congress should not consider the COEA as a basis for authorizing 120 C-17, since the minimum number of C-17 needed to fulfill military requirements has yet to be determined. |
Closed – Not Implemented
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Since the report was issued, DOD has begun several studies of airlift requirements which will make the COEA results no longer directly applicable. Subsequent GAO work is addressing changes in the COEA and DOD's planned COEA update (the Strategic Airlift Force Mix Analysis). |
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Combat readinessCommercial aviationCost effectiveness analysisDefense capabilitiesDefense contingency planningDefense cost controlLogisticsMilitary aircraftMilitary airlift operationsShort takeoff aircraft