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 2006-03-30 monographic deposited born digital 27 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-604T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-604T P0b002ee1803a5015 f:d06604t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-604T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-604T GAO-06-604T Combat readiness Defense capabilities Equipment inventories Equipment maintenance Financial analysis Logistics Military forces Strategic planning Cost estimates Abrams Tank AH-64A Helicopter AH-64D Helicopter Apache Helicopter Bradley Fighting Vehicle CH-46E Helicopter CH-53E Helicopter DOD Operation Iraqi Freedom Global War on Terrorism M1A1 Tank Operation Enduring Freedom Patriot Missile System Sea Knight Helicopter High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle Testimony A50477 The United States is engaged in an unconventional war, not a war against military forces of one country, but an irregular war against terrorist cells with global networks. Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom are sustained military operations, which are taking a toll on the condition and readiness of military equipment that, in some cases, is more than 20 years old. The Army and Marine Corps will likely incur large expenditures in the future to reset (repair or replace) a significant amount of equipment when hostilities cease. The Army has requested about $13 billion in its fiscal year 2006 supplemental budget request for equipment reset. Today's testimony addresses (1) the environment, pace of operations, and operational requirements in Southwest Asia, and their affects on the Army's and Marine Corps's equipping and maintenance strategies; (2) equipment maintenance consequences created by these equipping and maintenance strategies; and (3) challenges affecting the timing and cost of Army and Marine Corps equipment reset. GAO's observations are based on equipment-related GAO reports issued in fiscal years 2004 through 2006, as well as ongoing related work. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-604T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-604T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-604T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-604T.pdf GAO-06-604T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-604T Testimony GAO-06-604T; Defense Logistics: Preliminary Observations on Equipment Reset Challenges and Issues for the Army and Marine Corps; Combat readiness Defense capabilities Equipment inventories Equipment maintenance Financial analysis Logistics Military forces Strategic planning Cost estimates Abrams Tank AH-64A Helicopter AH-64D Helicopter Apache Helicopter Bradley Fighting Vehicle CH-46E Helicopter CH-53E Helicopter DOD Operation Iraqi Freedom Global War on Terrorism M1A1 Tank Operation Enduring Freedom Patriot Missile System Sea Knight Helicopter High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle