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 2003-05-02 monographic deposited born digital 44 p. GA 1.13:GAO-03-505 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-505 P0b002ee18039ec13 f:d03505 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-505 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-505 GAO-03-505 Air defense systems Defense capabilities Defense operations Military aircraft Military training A-10 Aircraft B-52 Aircraft F-16 Aircraft F/A-18 Aircraft Other Written Product A06800 Recent operations in Afghanistan demonstrated the dangers of providing air support close to troops on the ground. Such close air support requires timely, well-practiced procedures and communication between ground and air elements. While most close air support operations in Afghanistan were successful, "friendly fire" incidents have resulted from mistakes made while conducting the mission. At the request of the Ranking Minority Members of the Subcommittees on Total Force and Readiness, House Committee on Armed Services, GAO reviewed Department of Defense (DOD) efforts to provide adequate close air support training, as well as efforts to enhance the equipment used to support this mission https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-505/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-505.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-505/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-505.pdf GAO-03-505 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-505 Other Written Product GAO-03-505; Military Readiness: Lingering Training and Equipment Issues Hamper Air Support of Ground Forces; Air defense systems Defense capabilities Defense operations Military aircraft Military training A-10 Aircraft B-52 Aircraft F-16 Aircraft F/A-18 Aircraft