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NSIAD-83-27 1 (1983-07-19)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabnau0001 and id is 1 raw text is: WAH N D. 0 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 NATIONAL SICURITY AND .NTEANATIONAL AFFAIS DFVISION JUL 1 9 1983 B-212339 The Honorable Lawrence J. Korb The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower, Reserve Affairs & Logistics) 121942 Dear Mr. Korb: Subject: The Air Force and Navy Should Have Coordinated and Better Managed Their Rush House Programs (GAO/NSIAD-83-27) On July 22, 1982, we wrote to you and expressed our concerns regarding the millions of dollars being spent for hush houses, which suppress noise generated in testing aircraft jet engines. We were mainly concerned because the Air Force planned to spend more than $223 million to buy 124 hush houses, without having firmly established their requirements. Moreover, the Air Force and the Navy did not coordinate their programs and, as a result, differently designed houses were developed and built. (See enclosure I.) While nice to have, few hush houses can be justified as being needed to comply with environmental regulations. The Air Force and Navy, however, have their own policies regarding noise suppression. The Air Force requires noise suppression for all of its aircraft engines. In contrast, the Navy provides noise suppression only if required by the community. In our opinion, the services can save millions of dollars by buying only those hush houses that are environmentally required, by establishing requirements based on actual need instead of the number of aircraft assigned, and by using a standard hush house to the maximum extent possible at both Air Force and Navy installations. On October 20, 1982, your office informed us that the Department of Defense (DOD) is taking positive action on these matters and that: (943114)

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