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 2001-11-21 monographic deposited born digital 42 p. GA 1.13:GAO-02-86 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-86 P0b002ee18039d630 f:d0286 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-86 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-86 GAO-02-86 Accountability Aircraft components Aircraft maintenance Inventory control Military aircraft Performance measures Risk management Air Force Cannibalization Dock Program Apache Helicopter B-1B Aircraft B-52H Aircraft Blackhawk Helicopter C-5A Aircraft C-5B Aircraft Chinook Helicopter EA-6B Aircraft F-117A Aircraft F-15C Aircraft F-15E Aircraft F-16C Aircraft Hawkeye E-2C Aircraft KC-135R Aircraft OA-10A Aircraft P-3C Aircraft S-3B Aircraft Other Written Product A02472 All military services use cannibalization as a routine aircraft maintenance practice. The adverse effects of cannibalizations include (1) higher maintenance costs due to increased mechanics' workloads, (2) morale and personnel retention problems, and (3) taking expensive aircraft out of service for long periods of time. The services have many reasons for cannibalizing aircraft and strong incentives for continuing to do so. In the broadest sense, cannibalizations are done because of pressures to meet readiness and operational needs and because of shortcomings in the supply system. Although the services have undertaken some steps to address logistics shortfalls, few specific strategies have been developed to reduce cannibalizations and the associated maintenance hours. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-86/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-86.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-86/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-86.pdf GAO-02-86 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-86 Other Written Product GAO-02-86; Military Aircraft: Services Need Strategies to Reduce Cannibalizations; Accountability Aircraft components Aircraft maintenance Inventory control Military aircraft Performance measures Risk management Air Force Cannibalization Dock Program Apache Helicopter B-1B Aircraft B-52H Aircraft Blackhawk Helicopter C-5A Aircraft C-5B Aircraft Chinook Helicopter EA-6B Aircraft F-117A Aircraft F-15C Aircraft F-15E Aircraft F-16C Aircraft Hawkeye E-2C Aircraft KC-135R Aircraft OA-10A Aircraft P-3C Aircraft S-3B Aircraft Public Law 106-398