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B-146896 1 (1973-03-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaeis0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I , iioh,_ COrPTROLLER GENERAL'S REPORT TO THE CONGRESS PROBLEMS WITH U.S. MILITARY EQUIPMENT PREPOSITIONED IN EUROPE Department of Defense B-146896 DIGEST LM091322 WHY THE REVIEW WAS MADE _J _pef, U.S . m ili ta ry eguipmnt and su plie~ su as tanks, trucks, guns, and ammunition, are prqp sitioned in Europe for use S ~r~o f~ i~e~r . Th prpe d sta~inain ea ~cdibThe purpose is to maintain a credible U.S. de- terrent in Europe without stationing large numbers of troops there. The equipment is intended for use by Redeployment of Forces from Germany (REFORGER) and by two divisions plus 10 support units (called 2 + 10). The United States has a specific commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for the REFORGER project. It does not have a similar commitment to preposition 2 + 10 equipment which is being stored to reinforce the 7th Army in Europe. The authorized vAlue of equipment storred,,orplarnned for:gOes over $700 million. The General Accounting Office (GAO) made this review because of congres- sional interest in the practicabil- ity of the prepositioning concept. GAO's fieldwork was completed in April 1972. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS A viable prepositioning program must have two major ingredients--suffi- c ient. t ._of comboapts Much of the authorized equipment was not prepositioned. (See p. 8.) Much of the equipment was inoperable because more equipment had been prepositioned'than could be main- tained. (See pp. 8 and 12.) There were substantial shortages of ammunition and repair parts. (See p. 9.) Troop units in the United States scheduled to use the equipment in Europe had manpower shortages. (See p. 17.) In addition to problems with equip- ment and troops, other factors, some beyond the control of the Army, also adversely affect the program. --Prepositioned stocks are highly vulnerable because of their con- centration. Army officials stated that the distribution of storage sites was considered reasonable within the options dvailable. (See p. 24.) --A wartime line of communication has not been established to sup- port troops stationed in Europe or those scheduled to use the pre- positioned equipment. (See p. 29.) --The Army planned to store all prepositioned equipment in con- trolled-humidity warehouses. As of December 1971, 53 warehouses had been built. These warehouses have bee P fe§'ivl 673 ~~'j*3a~ This is an unclassified digest furnished in lieu of a report containing classified security information.*5 0

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