Military Airlift Information on Dods Chartering with Commercial Air Carriers

By Pinley, Harry R.

Book Id: WPLBN0000210736
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Military Airlift Information on Dods Chartering with Commercial Air Carriers
Author:	Pinley, Harry R.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Accountability in government, United States. General Accounting Office
Collections:	Government Library Collection, Government Accountability Integrity Reliability Office Collection
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Publisher:	United States General Accounting Office (Gao)


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Government Accountability Integrity Reliability Office Collection

Excerpt
Excerpt: cx1 December 12, 1585, an Arrow Air DC-E) alrcrdft, chartered to the Multinational Force and &servers (MEG), crashed and burned at Gander, Newfounaland , Canaoa. The crash took the lives of 248 military personnel from the 10lst tirborne Division, Ebrt Campbell, Kentucky, ano 8 crew members from Arrow Arr . In your December 13, 1985 letter, and during subsequent discussions ~th your offices, you asked us to evaluate several issues associated with military ccmnlerclal charter operations. Specifically, you asked us to (1) evaluate the Department of Defense?s (DOD?s) policies ana procedures to charter cairr~ercial alrcraft, (2) evaluate DOD?s and the MFU?s oversight procedures to monitor carrier performance, including compliance with Feaeral Aviation Administration (FAA) safety regulations, (3) obtain data on DOD?s and FAA?s airport security evaluations, (4) evaluate DOD?s study of passenger airlift policies and procedures, and (5) monitor and report on the investigation of the crash.