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MASAD-82-22 1 (1982-02-26)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabcxx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE I L/ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION B-205807 FEBRUARY 26,1982 The Honorable Caspar W. Weinberger The Secretary of Defense Attention: Director, GAO Affairs Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Opportunities Exist to Achieve Greater Standardi- zation of Aircraft and Helicopter Seats (MASAD-82-22) We reviewed the efforts of DOD and the services to standardize flight life-support equipment. While formal management structures and informal agreements have resulted in several standardized life-support items, we found a proliferation of tactical aircraft and helicopter seat systems, the most expensive items of life- support equipment. We believe the past methods of acquiring seats have been costly; that standardization opportunities have not been adequately defined; and that for the most part, standardi- zation efforts undertaken have not been adequately organized, planned, and supported either by DOD or the services. Increased management emphasis by the Under Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering) and the services could increase standardization of aircraft seats and lower acquisition and support costs. Imple- mentation of the Deputy Secretary of Defense's April 30, 1981, initiatives, which recognized that increased standardization of subsystems and support systems cannot only reduce life-cycle costs but also increase reliability, should result in additional economies. BACKGROUND Standardization of subsystems and support systems requires definition of the opportunities, organization of programs to coor- dinate user needs, and support by the using services and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Benefits of a successful program can include reduced acquisition costs through a reduced number of individual development 'programs; longer, more efficient produc- tion programs; and lower support costs through reduction of the number of items in inventory. (951644)

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