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Naval Forces
- Force Structure: Ship Rotational Crewing Initiatives Would Benefit from Top-Level Leadership, Navy-wide Guidance, Comprehensive Analysis, and Improved Lessons-Learned Sharing GAO-08-418 May 29, 2008
- Defense Logistics: Navy Needs to Develop and Implement a Plan to Ensure That Voyage Repairs Are Available to Ships Operating near Guam when Needed GAO-08-427 May 12, 2008
- Defense Acquisitions: Navy Faces Challenges Constructing the Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford within Budget GAO-07-866 August 23, 2007
- Defense Acquisitions: Success of Advanced SEAL Delivery System Hinges on Establishing a Sound Contracting Strategy and Performance Criteria GAO-07-745, May 24, 2007
- Information Technology: DOD Needs to Ensure That Navy Marine Corps Intranet Program Is Meeting Goals and Satisfying Customers GAO-07-51, December 8, 2006 [PDF 2.18MB]
- Defense Acquisitions: Challenges Remain in Developing Capabilities for Naval Surface Fire Support GAO-07-115, November 30, 2006
- Issues Related to Navy Battleships, GAO-06-279R, December 13, 2005
- Military Readiness: Navy's Fleet Response Plan Would Benefit from a Comprehensive Management Approach and Rigorous Testing, GAO-06-84, November 22, 2005 [PDF 1.6MB]
- Force Structure: Assessments of Navy Reserve Manpower Requirements Need to Consider the Most Cost-effective Mix of Active and Reserve Manpower to Meet Mission Needs, GAO-06-125, October 18, 2005
- Defense Acquisitions: Progress and Challenges Facing the DD(X) Surface Combatant Program, by Paul L. Francis, director, acquisition and sourcing management, before the Subcommittee on Projection Forces, House Committee on Armed Services. GAO-05-924T, July 19, 2005.
- Progress of the DD(X) Destroyer Program. GAO-05-752R, June 14, 2005.
- Defense Acquisitions: Actions Can Be Taken to Reduce Cost Growth in Navy Shipbuilding Programs. GAO-05-183, February 28, 2005.
- Force Structure: Navy Needs to Fully Evaluate Options and Provide Standard Guidance for Implementing Surface Ship Rotational Crewing. GAO-05-10, November 10, 2004. [5.9 MB]
- Information on Options for Naval Surface Fire Support. GAO-05-39R, November 19, 2004.
- DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Challenges Facing the DD(X) Destroyer Program (GAO-04-973), September 2004 [PDF 596 Kb]
- Defense Inventory: Opportunities Exist to Improve Spare Parts Support Aboard Deployed Navy Ships (GAO-03-887) August 29, 2003 [PDF 831 Kb]
- Defense Inventory: Navy Needs to Improve the Management over Government-Furnished Material Shipped to Its Repair Contractors. (GAO-04-779), July 23, 2004.
- Navy Working Capital Fund: Backlog of Funded Work at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Was Consistently Understated, July 1, 2003, (GAO-03-668) [PDF 789 Kb]
- Military Personnel: Navy Actions Needed to Optimize Ship Crew Size and Reduce Total Ownership Costs, June 9, 2003 (GAO-03-520) [PDF 757 Kb]
- Defense Acquisition: Advanced SEAL Delivery System Program Needs Increased Oversight, March 31, 2003 (GAO-03-442) [PDF 520 kb]
- DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS: Testing Needed to Prove SURTASS/LFA Effectiveness in Littoral Waters, June 2002, (GAO-02-692) [PDF 551 Kb]
- DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS: Navy Needs Plan to Address Rising Prices in Aviation Parts, May 2002, (GAO-02-565) [PDF 291 Kb]
- Defense Acquisitions: Actions to Improve Navy SPAWAR Low-Rate Initial Production Decisions, (07-AUG-01, GAO-01-735). [PDF 770 Kb]
- Military Transformation: Navy Efforts Should Be More Integrated and Focused, (02-AUG-01, GAO-01-853). [PDF 380 Kb]
- Navy Acquisitions: Improved Littoral War-Fighting Capabilities Needed, (18-MAY-01, GAO-01-493). [PDF 659 Kb]
- Defense Acquisitions: Readiness of the Marine Corps' V-22 Aircraft for Full-Rate Production, (20-FEB-01, GAO-01-369R). [PDF 270 Kb]
- DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS: Prices of Navy Aviation Spare Parts Have Increased, November 2000, (GAO-01-23) [PDF 616 Kb]
- Naval Ship Donation: Selection Decision for U.S.S. New Jersey Was Objective, but Selection Process Can Be Strengthened, (Letter Report, 10/12/2000, GAO/GAO-01-31). [PDF 208 Kb]
- Naval Ship Donation: Selection Decision for U.S.S. New Jersey Was Objective, but Selection Process Can Be Strengthened [GAO-01-31] 10/12/2000
- Defense Acquisitions: Comprehensive Strategy Needed to Improve Ship Cruise Missile Defense [NSIAD-00-149] 07/11/2000. [PDF Version 1.5 Mb]
- Navy Ship Maintenance: Allocation of Ship Maintenance Work in the Norfolk, Virginia, Area (Letter Report, 02/24/99, GAO/NSIAD-99-54).
- Federal Surplus Ships: Government Efforts To Address the Growing Backlog of Ships Awaiting Disposal. NSIAD-99-18. 15 pp. plus 4 appendices (5 pp.) October 22, 1998. [PDF Version]
- Navy Aircraft Carriers: Cost-Effectiveness of Conventionally and Nuclear-Powered Carriers. NSIAD-98-1. 107 pp. plus 8 appendices (85 pp.) August 27, 1998.
- Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) Frequency Sale GAO/NSIAD-97-131 June 1997 [PDF 598 Kb]
- Surface Combatants: Navy Faces Challenges Sustaining Its Current Program GAO/NSIAD-97-57, May 21.
- Navy Aviation: F/A-18E/F will Provide Marginal Operational Improvement at High Cost (Chapter Report, 06/18/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-98). [PDF Version 1.79 Mb]
- Navy Ship Propulsion: Viability of New Engine Program in Question (Letter Report, 06/07/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-107). [PDF Version]
- Navy Aviation: AV-8B Harrier Remanufacture Strategy Is Not the Most Cost-Effective Option (Letter Report, 02/27/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-49). [PDF Version]
- Marine Corps: Improving Amphibious Capability Would Require Larger Share of Budget Than Previously Provided, (Chapter Report, 02/13/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-47). [PDF Version]
- Naval Surface Fire Support: Navy's Near-Term Plan Is Not Based on Sufficient Analysis (Letter Report, 05/19/95, GAO/NSIAD-95-160). [PDF Version]
- Coast Guard Cutters: Actions Needed Now to Ensure Better Management of Parts and Supplies (Letter Report, 01/24/95, GAO/RCED-95-62)
- Pollution Prevention: The Navy Needs Better Plans for Reducing Ship Waste Discharges (Letter Report, 11/04/94, GAO/NSIAD-95-38)
- Navy's Aircraft Carrier Program: Investment Strategy Options (Letter Report, 01/01/95, GAO/NSIAD-95-17). [PDF Version]
- Naval Aviation: F-14 Upgrades Are Not Adequately Justified (Letter Report, 10/19/94, GAO/NSIAD-95-12)
