Aircraft Identification: Improved Aircraft Identification Capabilities: A Critical Need
NSIAD-86-181
Published: Aug 11, 1986. Publicly Released: Aug 11, 1986.
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Highlights
GAO examined whether current capabilities for identifying aircraft allow the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) air defense forces to effectively use their weapons under all combat conditions and whether the United States and NATO could take steps to better use existing identification capabilities.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should elevate the Combat Identification System Program Office to a higher level of authority within DOD to ensure that it adequately considers identification requirements in major weapon system acquisition programs and to ensure that the program office has the authority to obtain the personnel needed to accomplish the program objective. |
Closed – Implemented
A high-level joint management team is being formed with a Memorandum of Agreement to be completed by March 1987. A steering committee was formed and is reviewing overlap. An Office of the Secretary of Defense letter, dated April 24, 1987, stated that actions were completed.
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Defense capabilitiesDefense contingency planningMilitary aircraftMilitary appropriationsProgram managementWeapons systemsAircraft acquisition programMilitary forcesInternational organizationsAircraft