About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline

103996 1 (1977-11-16)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacxpw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 




DCCUAENT F!SUME


03996 - f B32144681

The Navy's Multimission Carrier Airwing: Can the Mission Be
Accomplished With Fewer Resources? November 16, 1977. 46 pp. + 2
appendices (18 pp.).

Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General.

Issue Area: Military Preparedness Plans: Logistic Support
    Planning for Majcr Equipment  (801).
Contact: Loqistics and Communicaticns Div.
Budget Function: National Defense: Department of Dofense -
    Military (except procurement & cottracts)  (051).
congressional Relevance: Houss Comsittee on Aried Services;
    Senate Commit+ee on Armed Services; Congress.

         By the early 1980's, the Navy will have changed over +o
a multimission zarrier concept for 12 of its 13 authorized
aircraft carriers. In the past, aircraft carriers were
classified as beag  either attack carriers or antisubmarine
carriers, and each type had its own respective airwing
configuration which was specialized to meet the needs of that
particular type of carrier.  Findings/Conclusions: With a
qeneral reduction in the size of the carrier fleet (now down to
13), the Navy has developed the multimission carrier concept +o
combine the attack and antisabmarine missions on each carrier so
that each carrier will be teyibile enough to meet any emergency.
This will be expensive. The basic policy hnd cost-effnctivennss
consideration is how much flexibility, when all Navy assets are
considered, is necessury to meet te  potential +hreat. fach
carrier does not neei a self-sufficient airwirg wi+Q sufficient
flexibility aircraft to optimize deckloads for power projection.
The following alternatives could collec+ively provide this
flexibility: exchanging aircraft between operating carriors,
using the aircraft of carriers undergoing extensive overhaul,
usinq Marine Corps aircraft, 'sing Navy and Marine reserve
airvingE in emergencies, establishing a yool of reserve aircraft
serving the flexibility needs of all carriers, and using highly
capable training resources in emergenies.   PeccMmerdakions: Th1e
Secretary cf the Wavy shorld reassess the total aircraft
requirements for multimissio. aircraft carriers and determine
how to best satisfy the  ission with the least resources. (DS)

What Is HeinOnline?

HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.



Contact us for annual subscription options:

Already a HeinOnline Subscriber?

profiles profiles most