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1 online resource (ii, 33 pages) : color illustration |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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text file PDF rda |
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"September 2013." |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Background -- DOD provided information on all 12 required elements, but some shortcomings limit the report's usefulness -- DOD has not developed strategic guidance or a coordinated joint-service approach for managing prepositioning programs -- Conclusions. |
| Summary |
DOD prepositions stocks such as combat vehicles and repair parts worth billions of dollars at strategic locations around the world. These assets are used to prepare forces quickly for conflicts when needed. Over the years, GAO has made recommendations for DOD to develop overarching strategic guidance and improve joint oversight of the military services' prepositioning programs. Section 2229a of Title10 requires DOD to report annually on the status of its prepositioned stocks and for DOD's report to include 12 specific elements -- for example, the material condition of the equipment. The law also mandates that GAO review DOD's report and provide any additional information to Congress that would be informative on issues relating to the status of prepositioned stocks. This is GAO's sixth report, and it assessed the extent to which (1) DOD's fiscal year 2012 prepositioning report addressed the 12 statutory reporting elements and (2) DOD has made progress in addressing GAO's prior recommendations on department-wide strategic guidance and a coordinated joint-military service approach for managing prepositioning. To conduct this work, GAO analyzed DOD's prepositioning report, reviewed DOD's guidance, and interviewed officials. |
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (GAO, viewed September 27, 2013). |
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"GAO-13-790." |
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United States. Department of Defense -- Rules and practice -- Evaluation.
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Logistics.
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United States -- Armed Forces -- Equipment -- Management.
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United States -- Armed Forces -- Supplies and stores -- Management.
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Prepositioning (Logistics)
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Prepositioned stocks : inconsistencies in Department of Defense's annual report underscore the need for overarching strategic guidance and joint oversight |
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Inconsistencies in DOD's annual report underscore the need for overarching strategic guidance and joint oversight |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-13-790 |
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