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 1999-07-08 monographic deposited born digital 36 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-99-147 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-147 P0b002ee1803876d9 f:ns99147 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-147 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-147 NSIAD-99-147 Equipment maintenance Strategic planning Military cost control Department of Defense contractors Defense capabilities Logistics Military aircraft Cost effectiveness analysis Air Force procurement Privatization C-17 Aircraft Air Force C-17 Aircraft Logistics Support Plan Letter Report NSIAD

The Air Force is working to pilot test a new logistics support concept for the C-17 aircraft that relies more on the private sector. The Air Force plan supporting this idea that was sent to Congress has three key shortcomings that need to be addressed so that the pilots' merits can be adequately assessed. First, the plan does not identify C-17 core requirements or provide information on a process for establishing the capabilities needed to support such requirements. Second, the Air Force's conclusions that C-17 depot maintenance would be less cost-effective in Air Force depots are not adequately supported. Third, GAO questions whether the Air Force plan could be implemented under current law. The Air Force is required to determine that the services to be obtained from public depots are not commercially available. Past Air Force assessments have shown that commercial sources are available that can perform depot maintenance on the same or similar commodities for other aircraft. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-147/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-147.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-147/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-147.pdf GAO/NSIAD-99-147 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-147 Letter Report GAO/NSIAD-99-147; Air Force Logistics: C-17 Support Plan Does Not Adequately; Equipment maintenance Strategic planning Military cost control Department of Defense contractors Defense capabilities Logistics Military aircraft Cost effectiveness analysis Air Force procurement Privatization C-17 Aircraft Air Force C-17 Aircraft Logistics Support Plan Title 10 Section 2461 Title 10 Section 2464 Title 10 Section 2466 Title 10 Section 2474 Title 10 Section 2553 10 U.S.C. 2461 10 U.S.C. 2464 10 U.S.C. 2466 10 U.S.C. 2474 10 U.S.C. 2553 Public Law 105-261 S. Rept. 104-286