Air Force Logistics: Procurement of C-5 Crash Damage Kits

NSIAD-89-111 Published: Jun 21, 1989. Publicly Released: Jul 10, 1989.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the San Antonio Air Logistics Center's purchase of C-5 crash damage repair kits.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected	Recommendation	Status
Department of the Air Force	The Secretary of the Air Force should direct the Commander, Air Force Logistics Command (AFLC), as part of the policy development effort, to formulate servicewide guidance to be used in developing and analyzing the requirements for crash damage kits.	Closed – Implemented The Air Force is taking action to implement the recommendation by revising its policies and regulations to include guidance on aircraft structural repair kits in the provisioning strategy of all new and major modification programs.

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Air Force procurementAircraft accidentsAircraft componentsCost analysisMilitary aircraftRepair costsSpare partsMilitary forcesProcurementAircraft acquisition program