Military Logistics

GAO evaluated the reasonableness and accuracy of the Air Force's procedures and practices for establishing and managing special stock-level requirements for recoverable aircraft and missile spare parts.

GAO found that the Air Force Logistics Command (AFLC) has taken actions to revise its methodology for establishing special stock levels based on the D041 system requirements, which will result in more accurate requirements determinations and preclude procurement of unneeded materiel at its five air logistics centers. However, further revisions are necessary because the revised methodology determines special stock-level requirements based on initial requirements computed, not the final requirements, resulting in overstated or understated stock levels. Bases may request adjusted stock levels and submit them for item-manager approval if their normal stock levels do not meet their needs. After receiving approval, the bases input the adjusted levels and forward transaction cards to the appropriate center for input to the D143H automated system. Although automating this process would eliminate item manager computations and human errors, the two systems are not interfaced and the D143H system is inaccurate. The D143H system does not include 37 percent of the $130 million in adjusted base stock levels approved and already included in the D041 system, and the D143H system includes $1.3 million of adjusted stock levels that have not been approved or input to the D041 system.

Recommendations

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