Army Airlift: Need to Use Air Lines of Communications for Essential Items

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Abstract:

GAO reviewed the Army's Air Lines of Communication Program (ALOC) and the Army's reserve stocks of ALOC-eligible materiel to determine: (1) the peacetime cost of ALOC; (2) ALOC ability to function effectively in wartime; and (3) whether reserve stocks of ALOC-eligible items could adequately support overseas forces during a transition to war.

Author(s):
Connor, Henry W.
Author Organization(s):
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
Funding Organization(s):
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Technical Report
Publication Date:
1987 Jul 27
Pagination:
24

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Ground and Sea Platforms
Descriptor(s):
commercial aircraft, airlift operations, air transportation, united states, united states european command, surface transportation, air force, air force facilities, aircrafts, contracts, transportation, computers, logistics, california, containers, costs, maintenance
Keyword(s):
Defense contingency planning, Eligibility criteria, Military cost control, Military inventories, Military materiel, Military forces
Subject Categories:
Aviation Technology; Behavioral and Social Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences; Military Sciences
Creation Date:
2022 Jan 05
Update Date:
2022 Feb 07