Desert Shield/Storm Logistics: Observations by U.S. Military Personnel

NSIAD-92-26 Published: Nov 13, 1991. Publicly Released: Nov 13, 1991.

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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reported on the Department of Defense's (DOD) efforts to supply troops deployed to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield/Storm with necessary support items and repair parts, focusing on: (1) how the DOD logistics system supplied the land-based forces; and (2) logistics support observations from military officials involved in the operation.

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