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NSIAD-83-24 1 (1983-08-05)

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                       IJNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
    III I                    WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548


  NA7IONAL SECURIY AND
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION

      B-204625                                      AUG  5 1983


      Admiral Steven A. White
      Chief of Naval Material
      Naval Material Command
                                                                122077
      Dear Admiral White:

            Subject: Suggestions for Improving
                      Navy Logistics Reviews (GAO/NSIAD-83-24)

           We have examined the Navy's process of reviewing the
       adequacy of integrated logistics support (ILS) planning for its
       systems as they progress through acquisition milestone decision
       points. These ILS reviews play an important role in ensuring
       system readiness and sustainability. Through these reviews,
       potential support problems can be identified and corrected
       before systems are fielded. These reviews also help ensure that
       resources to achieve readiness receive the same emphasis as
       those required to achieve schedule and performance objectives.

            The objective of our review was to evaluate the adequacy of
       the Navy's policies, practices and procedures for conducting its
       independent logistics reviews. We met with Navy officials
       responsible for carrying out the reviews, examined the reports
       and other documents integral to the review process and reviewed
       pertinent Defense and Navy regulations and directives. We made
       our review at the Naval Material Command and the Office of the
       Chief of Naval Operations in Washington, D.C. Our review was
       performed in accordance with generally accepted government
       auditing standards.

            In general, the Navy's logistics review process seems to be
       working well, particularly for major systems. Also, the basic
       process of identifying, recommending solutions for, and fol-
       lowing up on logistics problems is a sound one. We do, however,
       have several suggestions for improvements. These include (1)
       improving the timeliness of program offices' status reports on
       the actions they have taken to address problems identified by
       the logistics reviews, (2) augmenting the current practice of
       conducting ILS reviews close to the production milestone with
       earlier reviews, and (3) developing a comprehensive inventory of
       all Navy systems for use by the ILS review groups.


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