Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis for Marine Corps Third Echelon Test Set

Young, Shelton R.; Gannon, John A.; Hampton, Stephen T.; Harris, Timothy J.; Sankhla, Chandra P.

Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis for Marine Corps Third Echelon Test Set

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Abstract:

We are providing this report for information and use. This audit was performed in response to a congressional request from Senator Howell Heflin to review the accuracy of the Marine Corps cost and operational effectiveness analysis COEA for a third echelon test set TETS. The Senator alleged that the COEA showed a decided bias toward the Marine Corps proposed system alternative, referred to in the COEA as the automated test support unit prototype. The Senator expressed concern that the Marine Corps intended to issue a request for proposal for a TETS based on the findings of the COEA. The TETS acquisition program is an acquisition category IV program, and has an estimated total life cycle cost of nearly 208 million. See glossary in Enclosure 1.

Author(s):

Young, Shelton R. ; Gannon, John A. ; Hampton, Stephen T. ; Harris, Timothy J. ; Sankhla, Chandra P.

Author Organization(s):

INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA

Descriptive Note:

Audit rept.,

Pagination:

0023

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:

Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR

Identifying Numbers

Report Number(s):

IG/DOD-RN-96-037

Monitor Series:

IG/DOD

Subject Terms

Joint Capability Areas:

JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_4.2.1_Manage Supplies and Equipment; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_5.6.3_Assess Achievement of Objectives; JCA_5.6.4_Assess Guidance; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_4.3.1_Depot Maintenance

Communities of Interest:

Weapons Technologies

Descriptor(s):

*TEST EQUIPMENT, *MILITARY PROCUREMENT, *AUDITING, MARINE CORPS, MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL, ACCURACY, OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, LIFE CYCLE COSTS

Field(s)/Group(s):

Administration and Management, Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies

Keyword(s):

AQ I00 03 0706, *TETS(THIRD ECHELON TEST SET)

Report Date:

1995 Dec 11

Creation Date:

1999 Dec 15