Special Operations Forces: DOD should slow acquisition of Armed Overwatch aircraft until it conducts needed analysis : report to congressional committees / United States Government Accountability Office.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office, author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

U.S. Special Operations Command--Weapons systems--Procurement.

U.S. Special Operations Command.

United States. Department of Defense--Planning.

United States.

Military aircraft--Procurement--Planning.

Military aircraft.

Airplanes, Military--United States--Procurement.

Airplanes, Military.

Airplanes, Military--United States--Costs.

Attack planes--United States.

Attack planes.

Reconnaissance aircraft--United States.

Reconnaissance aircraft.

Armed Forces--Procurement--Planning.

Military planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 19 pages) : color illustrations, color photograph

Other Title:

Special Operations Forces: Department of Defense should slow acquisition of Armed Overwatch Aircraft until it conducts needed analysis

DOD should slow acquisition of Armed Overwatch Aircraft until it conducts needed analysis

GAO-24-106283 Special Operations Forces

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, 2023.

Summary:

SOCOM is responsible for acquiring a new aircraft called Armed Overwatch and plans to invest over $2 billion in aircraft through FY 2029. These aircraft are being resourced by the divestment of two existing aircraft that, among other things, collect intelligence. Congress has expressed concerns about the program, delaying the reprogramming of funds and requiring DOD to provide information about its plans. This is the first of two GAO reports. GAO (1) describes the number of Armed Overwatch aircraft and projected expenditures for the program through fiscal year 2029, and (2) evaluates SOCOM's use of required analysis when determining the number of aircraft to acquire. GAO is making two recommendations, including that DOD (1) analyze the number of Armed Overwatch aircraft needed using valid assumptions and taking into account changes in SOCOM's operating environment, and (2) limit the acquisition of the aircraft until SOCOM completes the analysis. DOD concurred with the first recommendation and partially concurred with the second, describing its need for training aircraft.

Contents:

Background

SOCOM plans to acquire 75 Armed Overwatch aircraft for about $2.2 billion through Fiscal Year 2029

SOCOM's analysis did not validate a requirement for 75 Armed Overwatch aircraft

Conclusions

Recommendations for executive action

Agency comments and our evaluation

Appendices.

Notes:

"December 2023."

"GAO-24-106283."

In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Catalog and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (GAO, viewed December 16, 2023).

OCLC:

1414482490