Defense logistics [electronic resource] : Department of Defense's annual report on the status of prepositioned materiel and equipment can be enhanced to better inform Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office.

Contributor:

Solis, William M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military supplies--Management.

Military supplies.

Military readiness.

United States--Armed Forces--Equipment.

United States.

United States--Armed Forces--Operational readiness.

Physical Description:

18 pages : digital, PDF file

Other Title:

Defense Logistics

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]

System Details:

System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Mode of access: World Wide Web from GAO web site. Address as of 12/17/08: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09147r.pdf; current access available via PURL.

Summary:

The report is required to address the following six elements: (1) the level of fill for major end items of equipment and spare parts, (2) the materiel condition of equipment in the prepositioned stocks, (3) a list of major end items drawn from prepositioned stocks that fiscal year and a description of how the equipment was used and whether it was returned to the stocks after its use, (4) a timeline for completely reconstituting any shortfall in the prepositioned stocks, (5) an estimate of the funding required to completely reconstitute any shortfall in the prepositioned stocks and a description of the Secretary s plan for carrying out the reconstitution, and (6) a list of any operations plans affected by a shortfall in the prepositioned stocks and a description of the action taken to mitigate any risk created by that shortfall.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on Dec. 17, 2008).

Signed: William M. Solis.

"December 15, 2008."

"GAO-09-147R."

Includes bibliographic references.

OCLC:

288719514