Military Airlift: C-17 Faces Schedule, Cost, and Performance Challenges

Highlights

GAO evaluated the Air Force's progress in meeting the C-17 aircraft program's schedule, cost, and performance goals.

Full Report

Full Report (37 pages)

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Chuck Young

Managing Director

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Topics

National Defense

Aerospace contractsAir defense systemsAir Force procurementAircraft researchBudget cutsContract performanceCost overrunsMilitary aircraftMilitary airlift operationsOperational testingProcurement appropriationsSchedule slippages