1 online resource (ii, 46 pages) : color illustrations, color map
Summary
The Army's watercraft fleet provides critical logistical capabilities such as intratheater transportation of personnel and equipment in support of amphibious operations. Army watercraft also provide access to waterways in austere environments where ports and roads are unavailable. As such, this fleet is a key enabler of the joint force, particularly in the Indo-Pacific area of operations. This report assesses the extent to which (1) the Army's watercraft fleet is able to meet current and future mission requirements, and (2) the Army has taken steps to address or mitigate maintenance challenges to its watercraft fleet. GAO is making four recommendations to the Army, including that it develops a mitigation plan to meet current and near-term requirements, and ensures the Watercraft Board develops a framework that reflects leading practices for effective governance.
Background. -- The Army's ability to meet mission requirements with its current watercraft fleet is limited. -- Army watercraft governance bodies have not addressed watercraft maintenance challenges. -- Conclusions. -- Recommendations for executive action. -- Agency comments. -- Appendices.
Call number
GPO Internet GA 1.13:GAO-25-106387
Note
"October 2024."
"GAO-25-106387."
Bibliography (note)
Includes bibliographical references.
Source of description (note)
Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (GAO, viewed October 21, 2024).
Author
United States. Government Accountability Office, author.
Title
Army watercraft: actions needed to optimize small but critical fleet : report to the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives.
Publisher
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, 2024.