United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-06-27 monographic deposited born digital 36 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-587 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-587 P0b002ee1803a5635 f:d01587 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-587 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-587 GAO-01-587 Inventory control systems Logistics Spare parts Aircraft engines Aircraft maintenance Military aircraft Air Force E-3 Airborne Early Warning System Other Written Product A01278 Spare parts shortages on the three Air Force systems GAO reviewed have adversely affected the performance of assigned missions and the economy and efficiency of maintenance activities. Specifically, the Air Force did not meet its mission-capable goals for the E-3 or C-5 aircraft during fiscal years 1996-2000, nor did it meet its goal to have enough F-100-220 engines to meet peacetime and wartime goals during that period. Also, the shortages may affect personnel retention. GAO recently reported that one of the six factors cited by military personnel as sources of dissatisfaction and reasons to leave the military related to work circumstances such as lack of parts and materials to successfully complete daily job requirements. The majority of reasons cited by item managers at the maintenance facilities for spare parts shortages were most often related to more spares being required than were anticipated by the inventory management system and delays in the Air Force's repair process as a result of the consolidation of repair facilities. Other reasons included (1) difficulties with producing or repairing parts, (2) reliability of spare parts, and (3) contracting issues. The Air Force and the Defense Logistics Agency have numerous overall initiatives under way or planned that may alleviate shortages of the spare parts for the three systems GAO reviewed. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-587/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-587.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-587/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-587.pdf GAO-01-587 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-587 Other Written Product GAO-01-587; Air Force Inventory: Parts Shortages Are Impacting Operations and Maintenance Effectiveness; Inventory control systems Logistics Spare parts Aircraft engines Aircraft maintenance Military aircraft Air Force E-3 Airborne Early Warning System Public Law 106-65