United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-03-27 monographic deposited born digital 25 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-96-86 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-86 P0b002ee18038fd8f f:ns96086 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-86 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-86 NSIAD-96-86 Military cost control Defense contingency planning Spare parts Military airlift operations Military aircraft Military downsizing Combat readiness Avionics Aircraft engines Aircraft maintenance Air Force Two Level Maintenance Concept F-15 Aircraft F-16 Aircraft B-52 Aircraft C-141 Aircraft B-1B Mobility Readiness Spares Package TF30-111 Engine TF-39 Engine B-52G Aircraft Starlifter Aircraft Eagle Aircraft Falcon Aircraft Other Written Product NSIAD

GAO reviewed the Air Force's implementation of the Two Level Maintenance (TLM) program, which is its plan to facilitate downsizing by transferring some repairs from many individual bases to centralized depots, focusing on whether the program: (1) has achieved the expected results; (2) has reduced repair turnaround time; and (3) will be an effective maintenance program for supporting deployed forces.<p/>GAO found that: (1) the Air Force's original prediction that TLM would reduce the number of personnel by 5,888 and save $385 million was overly optimistic; (2) the Air Force plans to increase the number of avionics items in TLM from 1,171 to 1,282 and may add 2 aircraft engines to TLM during fiscal year 1996; (3) the Air Force failed to include all program costs associated with TLM in its estimations; (4) TLM has meet its turnaround time goals for avionics repair; (5) despite express shipments from bases to depots and rushed repair service at depots, repair turnaround times for engines have generally not been met; and (6) during an overseas deployment, the Air Force may have difficulty sustaining and supporting its forces because TLM will depend on airlift to transport spare parts and engines between the front and the depots. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-86/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-86.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-86/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-86.pdf GAO/NSIAD-96-86 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-86 Other Written Product GAO/NSIAD-96-86; Air Force Maintenance: Two Level Maintenance Program Assessment; Military cost control Defense contingency planning Spare parts Military airlift operations Military aircraft Military downsizing Combat readiness Avionics Aircraft engines Aircraft maintenance Air Force Two Level Maintenance Concept F-15 Aircraft F-16 Aircraft B-52 Aircraft C-141 Aircraft B-1B Mobility Readiness Spares Package TF30-111 Engine TF-39 Engine B-52G Aircraft Starlifter Aircraft Eagle Aircraft Falcon Aircraft Title 31 Section 720 31 U.S.C. 720