Defense Inventory: The Army Needs a Plan to Overcome Critical Spare Parts Shortages.

摘要

Prior reports and studies have identified major risks in the Department of Defenses (DOD) management, funding, and reporting of spare parts spending programs. Spare parts shortages adversely affect the U.S. Armys operations and can compromise the readiness of weapon systems. To address these issues, Congress has fully funded DODs requests for spare parts spending and in some instances increased funding for additional spare parts. Yet, the Army continues to experience spare parts shortages. The Committee requested that GAO evaluate (1) the Armys strategic plans for reducing spare parts shortages, (2) the likelihood that key initiatives will reduce such shortages, and (3) the Armys capability to identify the impact on readiness of increased investments for spare parts. GAO recommends that the Secretary of Defense: Modify or supplement the Transformation Campaign Plan or the Armywide initiatives to include a focus on mitigating critical spare parts shortages. Implement, with a specific completion milestone, the Office of the Secretary of Defenses recommendation to report the impact of parts funding on equipment readiness. In written comments, DOD generally concurred with the intent of the recommendations but not all.