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Readiness

Military Readiness: Joint Policy Needed to Better Manage the Training and Use of Certain Forces to Meet Operational Demands GAO-08-670 May 30, 2008
Homeland Security: Enhanced National Guard Readiness for Civil Support Missions May Depend on DOD's Implementation of the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act GAO-08-311 April 16, 2008
Force Structure: Restructuring and Rebuilding the Army Will Cost Billions of Dollars for Equipment but the Total Cost Is Uncertain GAO-08-669T April 10, 2008
Military Training: Compliance with Environmental Laws Affects Some Training Activities, but DOD Has Not Made a Sound Business Case for Additional Environmental Exemptions GAO-08-407 March 7, 2008
Military Readiness: Impact of Current Operations and Actions Needed to Rebuild Readiness of U.S. Ground Forces GAO-08-497T February 14, 2008
Military Readiness: Navy Is Making Progress Implementing Its Fleet Response Plan, but Has Not Fully Developed Goals, Measures, and Resource Needs GAO-08-264 February 1, 2008
Improvement Continues in DOD's Reporting on Sustainable Ranges, but Opportunities Exist to Improve Its Range Assessments and Comprehensive Plan GAO-08-10R October 11, 2007
Defense Logistics: Army and Marine Corps Cannot Be Assured That Equipment Reset Strategies Will Sustain Equipment Availability While Meeting Ongoing Operational Requirements GAO-07-814 September 19, 2007
Military Training: Actions Needed to More Fully Develop the Army's Strategy for Training Modular Brigades and Address Implementation Challenges GAO-07-936 August 6, 2007
DOD's High-Risk Areas: Efforts to Improve Supply Chain Can Be Enhanced by Linkage to Outcomes, Progress in Transforming Business Operations, and Reexamination of Logistics Governance and Strategy GAO-07-1064T July 10, 2007
Influenza Pandemic: DOD Combatant Commands' Preparedness Efforts Could Benefit from More Clearly Defined Roles, Resources, and Risk Mitigation GAO-07-696 June 20, 2007
Defense Transportation: DOD Has Taken Actions to Incorporate Lessons Learned in Transforming Its Freight Distribution System GAO-07-675R, May 8, 2007
Defense Logistics: Improved Oversight and Increased Coordination Needed to Ensure Viability of the Army's Prepositioning Strategy GAO-07-144, February 15, 2007 [PDF 1.83MB]
DOD's High-Risk Areas: Progress Made Implementing Supply Chain Management Recommendations, but Full Extent of Improvement Unknown GAO-07-234, January 17, 2007
Military Transformation: Additional Actions Needed by U.S. Strategic Command to Strengthen Implementation of Its Many Missions and New Organization GAO-06-847, September 8, 2006
DOD's High-Risk Areas: Challenges Remain to Achieving and Demonstrating Progress in Supply Chain Management GAO-06-983T, July 25, 2006
Defense Transportation: Study Limitations Raise Questions about the Adequacy and Completeness of the Mobility Capabilities Study and Report, GAO-06-938, September 20, 2006
Defense Management: Comprehensive Strategy and Annual Reporting Are Needed to Measure Progress and Costs of DOD's Global Posture Restructuring, GAO-06-852, September 13, 2006
Defense Logistics: Better Management and Oversight of Prepositioning Programs Needed to Reduce Risk and Improve Future Programs, GAO-05-427, September 6, 2005
Force Structure: DOD Needs to Integrate Data into Its Force Identification Process and Examine Options to Meet Requirements for High-Demand Support Forces, GAO-06-962, September 5, 2006
DOD's Overseas Infrastructure Master Plans Continue to Evolve, GAO-06-913R, August 22, 2006
Military Training: Management Actions Needed to Enhance DOD's Investment in the Joint National Training Capability, GAO-06-802, August 11, 2006
Hurricane Katrina: Better Plans and Exercises Need to Guide the Military's Response to Catastrophic Natural Disasters GAO-06-808T, May 25, 2006
Chemical and Biological Defense: DOD Needs Consistent Policies and Clear Processes to Address the Survivability of Weapon Systems Against Chemical and Biological Threats, GAO-06-592, April 28, 2006
Military Training: Funding Requests for Joint Urban Operations Training and Facilities Should Be Based on Sound Strategy and Requirements, GAO-06-193, December 8, 2005
Military Readiness: DOD Needs to Identify and Address Gaps and Potential Risks in Program Strategies and Funding Priorities for Selected Equipment, GAO-06-141, October 25, 2005 [PDF 9.39MB]
Some Improvements Have Been Made in DOD's Annual Training Range Reporting but It Still Fails to Fully Address Congressional Requirements, GAO-06-29R, October 25, 2005
Defense Management: Munitions Requirements and Combatant Commander's Needs Still Require Linkage. GAO-05-765R, August 12, 2005.
Defense Logistics: DOD Has Begun to Improve Supply Distribution Operations, but Further Actions Are Needed to Sustain These Efforts. GAO-05-775, August 11, 2005.
Defense Ammunition: DOD Meeting Small and Medium Caliber Ammunition Needs, but Additional Actions Are Necessary. GAO-05-687, July 27, 2005. [PDF 2.1MB]
Review of DOD's Report on Budgeting for Exchange Rates for Foreign Currency Fluctuations. GAO-05-800R, June 16, 2005.
Contract Management: The Air Force Can Improve How It Purchases AWACS Spare Parts. GAO-05-169, February 15, 2005.
Military Readiness: DOD Needs to Reassess Program Strategy, Funding Priorities, and Risks for Selected Equipment (GAO-04-112) December 19, 2003 [PDF 3.42 Mb]
Military Training: Implementation Strategy Needed to Increase Interagency Management for Endangered Species Affecting Training Ranges, (GAO-03-976), September 29, 2003 [PDF 1 Mb]
Military Training: Strategic Planning and Distributive Learning Could Benefit the Special Operations Forces Foreign Language Program, (GAO-03-1026), September 30, 2003 [PDF 649 Kb]
Military Readiness: Lingering Training and Equipment Issues Hamper Air Support of Ground Forces, May 2, 2003 (GAO-03-505) [PDF 1.93 Mb]
Military Readiness: DOD Needs a Clear and Defined Process for Setting Aircraft Availability Goals in the New Security Environment, April 7, 2003 (GAO-03-300) [PDF 646 Kb]
Defense Preparedness: Preliminary Observations on How Overseas and Domestic Missions Impact DOD Forces, by Raymond J. Decker, director, defense capabilities and management, before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, House Committee on Government Reform, April 29, 2003 (GAO-03-677T) [PDF 983 Kb]
Military Readiness: DOD Needs to Better Manage Automatic Test Equipment Modernization, March 31, 2003 (GAO-03-451) [PDF 1.89 Mb]
Military Readiness: New Reporting System Is Intended to Address Long-standing Problems, but Better Planning Is Needed, March 28, 2003 (GAO-03-456) [PDF 523 Kb]
MILITARY TRANSFORMATION: Progress and Challenges for DOD's Advanced Distributed Learning Programs, February 2003 (GAO-03-393) [6.77 Mb]
DEFENSE MANAGEMENT: Munitions Requirements and Combatant Commanders’ Needs Require Linkage, October 2002, (GAO-03-17) [PDF 181 Kb]
RESERVE FORCES: DOD Actions Needed to Better Manage Relations between Reservists and Their Employers, June 2002, (GAO-02-608) [PDF 844 Kb]
Defense Logistics: Air Force Lacks Data to Assess Contractor Logistics Support Approaches, (07-SEP-01, GAO-01-618). [PDF 5.48 Mb]
Military Readiness: Management of Naval Aviation Training Munitions Can Be Improved, (27-JUL-01, GAO-01-840). [PDF 361 Kb]
Military Readiness: Preliminary Observations on the Army's Manning Initiative, (26-JUL-01, GAO-01-979R). [PDF 90 Kb]
Defense Budget: Need to Better Inform Congress on Funding for Army Division Training, (05-JUL-01, GAO-01-902). [PDF 471 Kb]
Air Force Inventory: Parts Shortages Are Impacting Operations and Maintenance Effectiveness, (27-JUN-01, GAO-01-587). [PDF 670 Kb]
MILITARY READINESS: Management Focus Needed on Airfields for Overseas Deployments, June 2001 (GAO-01-566) [PDF 530 Kb]
Army Training: Improvements Are Needed in 5-Ton Truck Driver Training and Supervision, (11-APR-01, GAO-01-436). [PDF 1.3 Mb]
Military Readiness: Updated Readiness Status of U.S. Air Transport Capability, (Correspondence, 03/16/2001, GAO/GAO-01-495R). [PDF 153 Kb]
Army National Guard: Enhanced Brigade Readiness Improved but Personnel and Workload Are Problems [NSIAD-00-114] 06/14/2000. [PDF Version 2 Mb]
Joint Training: Observations on the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Exercise Program. GAO/NSIAD-98-189, July 10. [PDF Version]
Military Readiness: Observations on Personnel Readiness in Later Deploying Army Divisions. T-NSIAD-98-126. 18 pp. plus 1 appendix (1 pp.) March 20, 1998.
Military Readiness: Reports to Congress Provide Few Details on Deficiencies and Solutions. NSIAD-98-68. 43 pp. plus 1 appendix (3 pp.) March 30, 1998. [PDF Version]
Military Readiness: Congress Needs Better Tools for Effective Oversight. T-NSIAD-98-124. 12 pp. plus 1 appendix (2 pp.) March 18, 1998.
Civil Military Programs: Stronger Oversight of the Innovative Readiness Training Program Needed for Better Compliance. NSIAD-98-84. 17 pp. plus 4 appendices (14 pp.) March 12, 1998.
Army National Guard: Sharing Unit Training Equipment Would Help Avoid Maintenance Costs. NSIAD-97-206. 23 pp. plus 3 appendices (20 pp.) September 29, 1997. [PDF Version]
Reserve Forces: Observations on the Ready Reserve Mobilization Income Insurance Program (Testimony, 05/08/97, GAO/T-NSIAD-97-154)
Defense Depot Maintenance: Challenges Facing DOD in Managing Working Capital Funds (Testimony, 05/07/97, GAO/T-NSIAD/AIMD-97-152).
Reserve Forces: Proposals to Expand Call-Up Authorities Should Include Numerical Limitations (Letter Report, 04/18/97, GAO/NSIAD-97-129).
Force Structure: Streamlining Plans Could Enable Navy to Reduce Personnel Below FY 1999 Goal (Chapter Report, 04/18/97, GAO/NSIAD-97-90). [PDF Version]
Defense Depot Maintenance: Uncertainties and Challenges DOD Faces in Restructuring Its Depot Maintenance Program. T-NSIAD-97-111. March 18, 1997.
Military Readiness: Improvements Still Needed in Assessing Military Readiness (Testimony, 03/11/97, GAO/T-NSIAD-97-107)
Air Force Depot Maintenance: Privatization-in-Place Plans Are Costly While Excess Capacity Exists (Letter Report, 12/31/96, GAO/NSIAD-97-13).
Logistics Planning: Opportunities for Enhancing DOD's Logistics Strategic Plan (Letter Report, 12/18/96, GAO/NSIAD-97-28). [PDF Version]
Unified Command Plan: Atlantic and Southern Command Participation in 1995 Review (Briefing Report, 12/05/96, GAO/NSIAD-97-41BR). [PDF Version]
1997 DOD Budget: Potential Reductions to Operation and Maintenance Program (Letter Report, 09/18/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-220)
Military Readiness: Data and Trends for April 1995 to March 1996 (Letter Report, 08/02/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-194)
Civilian Downsizing: Unit Readiness Not Adversely Affected, but Future Reductions A Concern (Briefing Report, 04/22/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-143BR). [PDF Version]
Military Readiness: A Clear Policy Is Needed to Guide Management of Frequently Deployed Units (Letter Report, 04/08/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-105). [PDF Version]
DOD Reserve Components: Issues Pertaining to Readiness (Testimony, 03/21/96, GAO/T-NSIAD-96-130)
Military Readiness: Data and Trends for January 1990 to March 1995 (Briefing Report, 03/04/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-111BR). [PDF Version]
Military Capabilities: Stronger Joint Staff Role Needed to Enhance Joint Military Training (Chapter Report, 07/06/95, GAO/NSIAD-95-109). [PDF Version 5.7 Mb]
Army National Guard: Combat Brigades Ability to Be Ready for War in 90 Days Is Uncertain (Chapter Report, 06/02/95, GAO/NSIAD-95-91). [PDF Version]