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Mine Warfare: Consolidation at Ingleside Has Not Been Justified

NSIAD-93-147 Published: Feb 16, 1993. Publicly Released: Feb 16, 1993.
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Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO evaluated the Navy's plans to consolidate its mine warfare forces at Ingleside, Texas, focusing on the Navy's justifications for consolidating forces.

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Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Defense Because the Secretary's report does not justify locating the mine warfare forces at Ingleside, the Secretary of Defense should direct the Secretary of the Navy to withhold implementation of such plans until: (1) the National Academy of Sciences reports the results of its study; and (2) the Navy reports a comparative evaluation and analysis of homeport alternatives, including consideration of operating and support cost differentials and relative effectiveness scores.
Closed – Not Implemented
The Navy, contrary to GAO's recommendation, continued to move ships and forces to Ingleside, Texas. The action is nearly completed. GAO has initiated a general survey of the Navy's mine warfare operations (code 73077) and will evaluate the operational readiness of the Mine Warfare Command.

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