Army Maintenance: Continuing Problems in Performing Maintenance at the User Level

摘要

Efficient, effective, and economical maintenance of equipment is essential to the readiness of U.S. defense forces. Consequently, the Army devotes considerable resources to equipment maintenance, most of which is performed at the lowest organizational level - the user. In the past, Army efforts to provide reliable organizational maintenance efficiently and economically have been hampered by inadequate supervision, training, and resources, resulting in deficiencies in maintenance and reporting. GAO undertook this review at units within 5 of the Army's 16 active divisions to determine whether the Army has increased the effectiveness and economy of its organizational maintenance program.