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LCD-80-114 1 (1980-09-29)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabbbv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: i77 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE i I (11 \' K ~,WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548I LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION B-200456 SEPTEMBER 29,1980 The Honorable Clifford L. Alexander, Jr. I11111111/111111111 The Secretary of the Army 113414 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Problems With Commercial Vehicles When Used In Tactical Environmen1s9(LCD-80-114) We have completed our assessment of the Army's use of commercial trucks in tactical environments and found that they were performing tasks for which they were not intended or designed. As a result, mechanical problems are limiting the vehicles' durability, performance, and availability. Most of the problems noted could have been avoided or eliminated if the Army assigned commercial vehicles as intended--selectively to units that infrequently operate in combat support environments. SCOPE OF REVIEW We made this study to determine (1) how commercial vehicles assigned to tactical units were used and (2) how the vehicles performed in tactical areas. Our findings are based on information obtained at the Department of the Army Headquarters, Washington, D.C.; the Army Tank-Automotive Materiel Readiness Command (TARCOM), Warren, Michigan; the Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia; and Army installations at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Fort Hood, Texas. Our review covered the M-880/890 series commercial 1-1/4-ton cargo trucks assigned to tactical units. At Fort Bragg and Fort Hood, we obtained users' opinions on the operational value of the vehicles and their driveability, durability, and maintainability; reviewed user readiness and maintenance records; and evaluated the physical condition of the vehicles. We also reviewed TARCOM's April 1980 assessment report on commercial vehicle performance. -7 (9434-78) '4 ,'

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