Warfighter support : preliminary observations on DOD's progress and challenges in distributing supplies and equipment to Afghanistan : testimony before the Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives / statement of William M. Solis.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Solis, William M.

Contributor:

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Defense

United States. Government Accountability Office

Series:

Testimony ; GAO-10-842T.

Testimony ; GAO-10-842T

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Defense--Equipment and supplies--Management.

United States.

United States. Department of Defense.

Afghan War, 2001-2021--Logistics.

Afghan War, 2001-2021.

Logistics.

United States--Armed Forces--Equipment--Management.

United States--Armed Forces--Supplies and stores--Management.

Armed Forces--Supplies and stores--Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (26 pages).

Other Title:

Preliminary observations on DOD's progress and challenges in distributing supplies and equipment to Afghanistan

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2010]

Summary:

Discusses GAO's preliminary observations drawn from ongoing work reviewing DOD's logistics efforts supporting operations in Afghanistan, including (1) the organizations involved and routes and methods used to transport supplies and equipment into and around Afghanistan; (2) steps DOD has taken to improve its distribution process, based on lessons learned from prior operations; and (3) challenges affecting DOD's ability to distribute supplies and equipment within Afghanistan, and its efforts to mitigate them. In conducting its audit work, GAO examined DOD guidance and other documentation relating to the processes of transporting supplies and equipment to Afghanistan and met with various cognizant officials and commanders in the United States, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Qatar.

Contents:

Summary

Many DOD organizations are involved in distributing supplies and equipment by various routes and methods into and around Afghanistan

DOD has taken some steps to improve the distribution process based on lessons learned

Several challenges hinder DOD's ability to distribute supplies and equipment to U.S. forces in Afghanistan

Concluding observations.

Notes:

Title from PDF title page (GAO, viewed June 28, 2010).

"June 25, 2010."

"A classified version of this statement (GAO-10-462C) was delivered to a closed session of the Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, on March 4, 2010."

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

644190451