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MASAD-81-23 1 (1981-03-23)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabbqz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 1 ILI (O2 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION B-199334 MARCH 23, 1981 The Honorable Henry M. Jackson 1111111011111 United States Senate 114682 114682 Dear Senator Jackson: Subject: btatus of Army Efforts Concerning A Rotary Wing Escape Syste (MASAD-81-23) In accordance with your letter of February 26, 1981, we have determined the actions the Army has taken concerning a rotary wing escape system since we last reported on the subject in July 1980. In its response to our recommendations, the Department of Defense agreed that a cost and operational effectiveness study of an escape system was needed. In December 1980 a Joint Services Working Group was established to oversee the study under the auspices of the Office of the Principal Deputy, Under Secretary of Defense Research and Engineering (Research and Advanced Technology). At its first meeting in January 1981, the group decided that the study would be done within the Department of Defense rather than under contract outside the Government. It was also decided that the Army's Training and Doctrine Command would be the appropriate agency to do'the study. The command was selqcted because of its role in formulating tactical doctrine and because the Army was (1) the prime user of the Cobra helicopter and (2) to be the only user of the Stand-Off Target Acquisition System which utilizes the Black Hawk helicopter. On February 6, 1981, Army Headquarters directed the Training and Doctrine Command to prepare an outline of the study for review by the Office of the Secretary of Defense by March 20, 1981. The study was to address the questions we raised in our report concerning cost effectiveness, fea- sibility, and mission effectiveness. The command's report was to be ready by September 1, 1981. (990515) ( l> /l ' I..... 2 . ....

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