Accession Number:

ADA379837

Title:

Report on the Audit of the Acquisition of the Tactical Air Operations Center/Modular Control Equipment

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1991-06-06

Pagination or Media Count:

21.0

Abstract:

This is our final report on the Audit of the Acquisition of the Tactical Air Operations CenterModular Control Equipment TAOCMCE for your information and use. Comments on a draft of this report were considered in preparing the final report. This report contains no recommendations, but addresses matters of concern that could affect the acquisition of the TAOCMCE. We performed the audit from March through December 1990. The audit objective was to determine the effectiveness of acquisition planning and the execution of the TAOCMCE program in the production phase. We also evaluated internal controls related to the audit objectives. The audit was made in accordance with the Inspector Generals critical program management element approach. The Marine Corps is the lead Service for this joint Marine Corps and Air Force program. The TAOCMCE program office, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command SPAWAR, manages the program. Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, and Procurement funding for the TAOCMCE program through FY 1991 totaled about 1.3 billion. The TAOCMCE is a transportable air command and control system capable of controlling and coordinating the employment of a full range of air defense weapons, interceptor aircraft, and surface-to-air missiles. The primary functions of the weapon system include air surveillance, weapons control, air traffic control, electronic warfare, and training.

Descriptors:

• *AIR DEFENSE
• *ACQUISITION
• *COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
• *JOINT MILITARY ACTIVITIES
• *TRANSPORTABLE
• *AUDITING
• WEAPONS
• CONTROL
• FUNCTIONS
• ELECTRONIC WARFARE
• MARINE CORPS
• AIRCRAFT
• PRODUCTION
• WEAPON SYSTEMS
• NAVY
• MILITARY EQUIPMENT
• AIRBORNE
• AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
• OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
• INTERNAL
• PLANNING
• WEAPON CONTROL
• SURFACE TO AIR MISSILES
• NAVAL WARFARE
• INTERCEPTORS
• SURVEILLANCE
• AIR FORCE OPERATIONS

Subject Categories:

• Military Aircraft Operations
• Economics and Cost Analysis
• Command, Control and Communications Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE