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A Central Manager Is Needed to Coordinate the Military
Diagnostic and Calibration Program. LCD-77-427; B-160682. May
31, 1977. 12 pp. + 2 appendices (4 pp.).
Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by Robert G.
Rothwell (for Fred J. Shafer, Director, Logistics and
Communications Div.).
Issue Area: Facilities and Material Management: Consolidating or
Sharing Supply and Maintenance Systems (701).
Contact: Logistics and Communications Div.
Budget Function: Wational Defense: Department of Defense -
Military (except procurement S contracts) (051).
Organization Concerned: Department of Transportation; Energy
Research and Development Administration; National
Aeronautics and Space Administration; Office of ManageAent
and Budget.
Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Armed Services;
Senate Committee on Armed Services.
The creation of a single, central manager with
authority over the entire calibration program within the
Department of Defense (DOD) would be a major improvement in the
management of calibration rescurces within the Department.
Fihlings/Conclusions: The military services use precision
measuring and test equipmsnt valued at over $1.0 billiou to
design, construct, operate, and maintain their facility,
equipment, and research prcgrams. The military services operate
more than 700 calibration facilities worldwide; employ about
9,000 civilian and military techniciats; and make over 3 million
calibrations each year. The military facilities can be generally
classified as metrolcgy centers, ptimary laboratories, secondary
laboratories, intermediate facilities, and user facilities. The
DOD Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Metrology and
Calibration established a subgroup in June 1975 to consolid-.te
calibration services. Recommendations: A single manager should
be created within DOD to cover all diagnostic tools,
nonlestructive tests, and diagnostic procedures common to more
than one service. The consolidations of the three metrology and
engineering centers, the four primary laboratories, and the many
secondary, intermediate, an. user facilities shoul. be
considered. The services should be directed to use the nearest
calibration facility which can perform the service most
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