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	  **Released on   Apr 15, 2024**
          Persistent Chemicals: Navy Efforts to Address PFAS at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
    GAO-24-106812
      Published:   Apr 15, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Apr 15, 2024
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    PFAS—a group of synthetic chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—are used in firefighting foams and other products. Some PFAS are linked to environmental contamination and human health problems. This Q&A covers our work on the Department of Defense's detection and treatment of PFAS contamination at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii. In 2022, 1,300 gallons of firefighting foam was accidentally released there. As of February...
          F-35 Sustainment: Costs Continue to Rise While Planned Use and Availability Have Decreased
    GAO-24-106703
      Published:   Apr 15, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Apr 15, 2024
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    The F-35 aircraft is DOD's most advanced and costly weapon system. DOD currently has about 630 F-35s, plans to buy about 1,800 more, and intends to use them through 2088. We reported in this Q&A that DOD's projected costs to sustain the F-35 fleet keep increasing—from $1.1 trillion in 2018 to $1.58 trillion in 2023. Yet DOD plans to fly the F-35 less than originally...
      **Released on   Apr 11, 2024**
          Military Health Care: DOD Should Improve Its Process for Clinical Adverse Actions against Providers
    GAO-24-106107
      Published:   Apr 11, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Apr 11, 2024
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    The Defense Health Agency investigates concerns about the quality and safety of care that individual health care providers deliver in DOD medical facilities. If DHA finds evidence for those concerns, it can prohibit providers from DOD facilities or limit the services they can provide. DHA must also report the provider to a federal database that hospitals and others can use to screen providers. But DHA...
      **Released on   Oct 30, 2023**
          VA Disability Benefits: Actions Needed to Address Challenges Reserve Component Members Face Accessing Compensation
    GAO-24-105400
      Published:   Oct 30, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Oct 30, 2023
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    Members of the National Guard and the Reserves can claim Veterans Affairs disability benefits. But they may struggle to prove that disabilities are service-related when they only serve part-time—making it harder for them to access benefits. Although DOD and VA have guidance about disability benefits for those in the reserves, it doesn't cover the importance of documenting how health conditions are related to time on...
      **Released on   Oct 11, 2023**
          Navy Readiness: Challenges to Addressing Sailor Fatigue in the Surface Fleet Continue
    GAO-24-106819
      Published:   Oct 11, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Oct 11, 2023
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    Inadequate crew rest and fatigue is an ongoing problem for the Navy—one that's contributed to fatal ship collisions in the past. In 2021 we made 8 recommendations to help the Navy address fatigue. As of September 2023, the Navy has implemented 4 of them—such as requiring the timely collection of data on fatigue so that officers can make informed decisions. But the Navy still has...
      **Released on   Jul 13, 2023**
          DOD Financial Management: Efforts to Address Auditability and Systems Challenges Need to Continue
    GAO-23-106941
      Published:   Jul 13, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Jul 13, 2023
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    DOD is the only large federal agency that has never achieved a "clean" audit opinion—which is when financial statements are presented fairly and consistent with accounting principles. This testimony discusses challenges DOD faces in addressing its long-standing issues with: Financial management Business systems modernization Overall operations Its ability to achieve a clean audit opinion on its financial statements For example, we've found that DOD hasn't...
      **Released on   Jun 28, 2023**
          Navy Readiness: Actions Needed to Address Cost and Schedule Estimates for Shipyard Improvement
    GAO-23-106067
      Published:   Jun 28, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Jun 28, 2023
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    Conditions at the Navy's shipyards—which maintain its aircraft carriers and submarines—are poor and much of their equipment is outdated. The Navy is working to improve these shipyards. For instance, it has a project underway to improve the dry docks at its Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. We found that the estimated cost for this project increased from $528 million to $2.2 billion between 2019 and 2021. The...
      **Released on   May 2, 2023**
          Military Readiness: Improvement in Some Areas, but Sustainment and Other Challenges Persist
    GAO-23-106673
      Published:   May 2, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   May 2, 2023
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    We testified that the Department of Defense faces several challenges as it works to rebuild and restore readiness across the military while also modernizing its forces. For example, we've previously reported: the Navy's ship maintenance backlog has grown to $1.8 billion maintenance and supply issues limit the availability of aging aircraft space readiness goals are unclear Although the readiness of ground forces—such as the Army...
      **Released on   Apr 20, 2023**
          Navy Ship Fires: Ongoing Efforts to Improve Safety Should Be Enhanced
    GAO-23-105481
      Published:   Apr 20, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Apr 20, 2023
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    Since 2008, fires on Navy ships that were undergoing maintenance have caused more than $4 billion in damages—and the loss of two ships. Maintenance repairs on ships can cause sparks in confined areas, leaving them at high risk of fire. The Navy has worked to improve fire safety, but we found that lessons learned from fires aren't being shared consistently across the service. And while...
      **Released on   Feb 7, 2023**
          Middle-Tier Defense Acquisitions: Rapid Prototyping and Fielding Requires Changes to Oversight and Development Approaches
    GAO-23-105008
      Published:   Feb 7, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Feb 7, 2023
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    DOD is working to improve how fast it develops and delivers weapon systems. DOD has been using a streamlined process to do so—known as the middle tier of acquisitions or MTA pathway—which aims to deliver systems within 5 years from program start. We found that certain MTA programs that we reviewed don't fully incorporate 4 key principles of product development, such as dropping less urgent...
      **Released on   Jan 24, 2023**
          Columbia Class Submarine: Program Lacks Essential Schedule Insight amid Continuing Construction Challenges
    GAO-23-106292
      Published:   Jan 24, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Jan 24, 2023
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    The Navy is planning to spend $132 billion to develop and purchase 12 Columbia class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines—the largest and most complex submarine in its history. It plans to have the first one delivered in April 2027. The Navy lacks insight into the program's schedule because the shipbuilder hasn't conducted a schedule risk analysis, which can help identify and manage risks to achieving planned...
      **Released on   Dec 21, 2022**
          Military Cyber Personnel: Opportunities Exist to Improve Service Obligation Guidance and Data Tracking
    GAO-23-105423
      Published:   Dec 21, 2022
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 21, 2022
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    Military personnel who complete advanced cyber training—which may take a year or more and costs DOD hundreds of thousands of dollars—may not remain in the military for a significant time after training. We found that 2 of the 4 military services are not positioned to ensure adequate return on their investment in advanced cyber training. While the Navy and Air Force require 3 years of...
      **Released on   Dec 19, 2022**
          Military Correctional Facilities: Consistent Application of Standards and Improved Oversight Could Enhance Health and Safety
    GAO-23-105082
      Published:   Dec 19, 2022
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 19, 2022
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    The U.S. military services operate a combined 36 military correctional facilities around the world. As of 2021, these facilities held 1,131 service members who were awaiting trial or had been sentenced by court-martial. Each service branch is responsible for ensuring the health and safety of the staff and incarcerated service members at their respective facilities. We found: Most of the branches routinely assess whether their...
      **Released on   Dec 15, 2022**
          Women in Special Operations: Improvements to Policy, Data, and Assessments Needed to Better Understand and Address Career Barriers
    GAO-23-105168
      Published:   Dec 15, 2022
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 15, 2022
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    Can gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and other barriers explain why women make up less than 10% of special operations forces? U.S. Special Operations Command may not have the information needed to fully assess barriers affecting women's careers in the command. For example, the command doesn't have full access to timely, complete data on its assigned personnel, including incidents of discrimination, harassment, and sexual assault. Collaborating...
      **Released on   Dec 12, 2022**
          Servicemembers Transitioning to Civilian Life: DOD Can Better Leverage Performance Information to Improve Participation in Counseling Pathways
    GAO-23-104538
      Published:   Dec 12, 2022
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 12, 2022
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    The Transition Assistance Program helps servicemembers choose a career, pursue higher education or entrepreneurship, or find a job after military service. The program tailors support to individuals' needs based on how prepared they are to enter civilian life. But nearly 25% of servicemembers who needed maximum support didn't attend a mandatory 2-day class. And most servicemembers didn't start the program at least 1 year before...
      **Released on   Dec 8, 2022**
          Military Readiness: Actions Needed to Further Implement Predictive Maintenance on Weapon Systems
    GAO-23-105556
      Published:   Dec 8, 2022
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 8, 2022
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    DOD spends $90 billion a year to keep ground systems, ships, and aircraft combat-ready using scheduled maintenance or waiting until things break to fix them. Using predictive maintenance based on data analysis could allow personnel to avoid doing work too soon—and prevent accidents. DOD told the military services to begin using predictive maintenance 20 years ago, but they made limited progress until recently. Also, DOD...
      **Released on   Sep 28, 2022**
          Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle: Navy Needs to Employ Better Management Practices to Ensure Swift Delivery to the Fleet
    GAO-22-105974
      Published:   Sep 28, 2022
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        Publicly Released:   Sep 28, 2022
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    The Navy is trying to deploy five large, robotic submarines to do the dangerous job of laying undersea mines. But the effort is more than 3 years behind schedule and has exceeded costs by at least $242 million. The Navy sees these robotic subs as a way to fill an urgent need—under DOD policy, this means ensuring that a solution can be delivered within 2...
      **Released on   Aug 17, 2022**
          Military Personnel: Armed Forces Should Clarify Tattoo Policies' Waiver Guidance
    GAO-22-105676
      Published:   Aug 17, 2022
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        Publicly Released:   Aug 17, 2022
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    The armed forces have policies on the content, size, and location of allowable tattoos. As tattoos have become more common, policies have become less restrictive on size and location. Current policies allow tattoos almost anywhere except the head. Armed forces recruitment and retention data doesn’t include information that would allow us to assess whether tattoo policies have an effect on recruitment and retention. Most services...
      **Released on   Aug 8, 2022**
          Multiyear Procurement: Navy Should Provide Congress More Complete Information on Budget Request Decisions
    GAO-22-105966
      Published:   Aug 8, 2022
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        Publicly Released:   Aug 8, 2022
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    Congress is concerned that the Navy deliberately underfunded certain critical programs that use a special contracting method called multiyear procurement. For example, the Navy had multiyear contracts to purchase two destroyers per year in a 5-year period. For fiscal year 2022, it requested funding for only one destroyer and put the second one on its unfunded priorities list. The Navy was not required to explain...
      **Released on   Jun 15, 2022**
          Air Force and Navy Aviation: Actions Needed to Address Persistent Sustainment Risks
    GAO-22-104533
      Published:   Jun 15, 2022
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        Publicly Released:   Jun 15, 2022
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    Despite spending billions of dollars annually, the Air Force and Navy have struggled for years to maintain their aircraft due to the age of their fleets, a lack of parts, maintenance delays, and other problems. By the Air Force and Navy's own measures, aircraft readiness has worsened since fiscal year 2015. Of particular concern is that neither service has completed required "sustainment reviews"—a critical tool...
    
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