Force Structure Changes in the U.S. Pacific Command - Andersen Air Force Base War Reserve Materiel

摘要

The overall objective of this audit was to evaluate the force structure changes in the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM). Specifically, the Inspector General (IG), Department of Defense (DoD) evaluated the force structure requirements, criteria, and costs, as well as host-nation support roles and their impact on the readiness of U.S. forces in the USPACOM. This is one in a series of reports on the changes to the force structure in USPACOM. The report addresses the readiness of war reserve materiel (WRM) stored at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Results show that the 36th Wing did not provide oversight for WRM located at Andersen Air Force Base. Quality assurance evaluators were not assigned to provide oversight of contractor-maintained WRM basic expeditionary airfield resources (BEAR) kits, as required by Air Force Instruction 25-101. 'War Reserve Materiel Program Guidance and Procedures,' May 2, 1995. As part of the Air Force war reserve materiel, BEAR kits are deployable to any theater of operation to establish airfield facilities and operational support at unimproved air bases for up to 1,100 personnel. BEAR kits include, but are not limited to, lodging, a field kitchen, showers, latrines, offices, shops, and runway matting. Because quality assurance evaluators were not assigned to provide oversight of the BEAR kits, Pacific Air Forces cannot be sure that the contractor-maintained assets are operationally ready to support worldwide military operations. On October 2, 2006, the 36th Wing officials stated that they had appointed quality assurance evaluators to oversee the BEAR kits. Until quality assurance evaluations are performed, the 36th Wing cannot confirm that the contractor-maintained BEAR kits are ready to fulfill operations plan requirements.