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07371 - [C28679761
'Potential Savings through Consolidated Development of Computer
Flight Plan System]. LCD-78-437; B-163074. October 10, 1978. 9
pp.
Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by Richard W.
Gutmann, Director, Logistics and Communications Div.
Issue Area: Military Preparedness Plans (800).
Contact: Logistics and Communications Div.
Budget Function: National Defense: Department of Defense -
Military (except procurement & contracts) (051).
Organization Concerned: Department of the Air Force; Department
of the Navy.
Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Armed Services;
Senate Committee on Armed Services.
The potential exists for incurring unnecessary costs
through the duplicative development by the Air Force and the
Navy of computer flight plan (CFP) systems to take advantage of
or to avoid weather conditions. The CFP systems are being
designed to optimize aircraft routing and reduce fuel
consumption. The two services are developing CFP systems
independently of each other, and, as a result, two separate
computer software programs will be developed requiring an
additicnal computer. If there are savings to be realized through
joint development of CFP systems, the necessity for each service
to develop its own system is questionable. Since commercial
airlines and certain Air Force astimates already show that
savings can be achieved through improved CFP systems, there ic
no need for the Air Force to independently test a system to
determine if it is economically feasible. The current
independpnt actions should be halted until both services justify
the nec for independent rather than joint CFP system
developAent and the Air F)rce can demonstrate the need for an
economic feasibility test, If the tests are needed, the Air
Force should be required to show that less costly test
procedures have been adequately considered. (BRS)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaaycb0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)