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PLRD-83-56 1 (1983-03-17)

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
        WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548


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The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo
Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense
Committee on Appropriations
House of Representatives


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Dear Mr. Chairman:

     Subject: Alternatives Available To Fulfill the Navy's
                Training Carrier Needs (GAO/PLRD-83-56)

     Your letter of February 9, 1982, requested that we review
the Navy's requirement and justification for reactivating an
Essex class aircraft carrier for use as a deployable carrier.
After the Navy decided against doing this, your Office asked us
to determine the feasibility of the Navy reactivating an Essex
class carrier to replace the U.S.S. Lexington as its dedicated
carrier for training student pilots.

     Accordingly, we reviewed the feasibility of the Navy replac-
ing the Lexington with another Essex class carrier. We also
evaluated other alternatives for replacing the Lexington, such as
replacing it with one of the Midway class deployable carriers as
these are retired or using other deployable cArriers to train
student pilots.

     Our analysis showed that replacing the Lexington with
another Essex class carrier was not a viable alternative, because
the Essex class carriers that could be reactivated

     --would not provide any added training capability,

     --are in worse material condition than the Lexington,

     --are used as sources for spare and replacement parts
       to support the two Midway class carriers, and

     --have limited capability to handle the Navy's present and
       future fleet aircraft.







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MARCH 17, 1983

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