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Economic Issues in Military Airlift. December 22, 1977. 11 pp.
Testimcny before Joint Economic Committee: Priorities and
Economy in Government Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Scaats,
Comptrcller General.
Issue Area: Military Preparedness Plans (800).
Contact: Office of the Comptroller General.
Budget Funv-tion: National Defense: Department of Defense -
Military (except procurement & contracts) (051).
Organizaticn Concerned: Department of Defense; Department of
Defense: Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) completed a study and
prepared a report on strategic mobility requirements and
programs, but many questions remain concerning airlift
requirements for a Europcan contingency. The problpm that must
be resolved by ailitary planners is hcw to provide the needed
forces in the period of time deemed critical to preclude a
Warsaw Fact victory. Questions requiring resolution deal witb
cost and effectiveness of combinations of airlift, sealift,
prepositioninq and, possibly, the forward deployment of
additicnal forces. The study does not adequately show
justification for new airlift programs in terms of a requirement
to &rve certain tonnages to Epecific iocatic¢s in a prescribed
period of time, although a total strategic movement requirement
has beci identified. There are a number of procurement,
modification, and support programs proposed cz under
consideration with a tctal cost that could exceed $10-12
billion. The Department of Defenjels fiscal year 1978 budget
pzes-ntation showed a total program cost of $3.1 billion for
fatir programs proposed to improve strategic airlift capability
a indlividual costs of: $1.3 billion for the C-SA Wing
Modification Program, $592 million for the Civil Reserve Air
Fleet Modification Program, $677 million for the C-141
Modification Program, and $561 millicn for spare parts and crew
training costs to increase the utilization of the C-5A and
C-141. Further study is needed zn alternativeb tc the airlift
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