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LCD-76-243 1 (1976-10-05)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaabqq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE LM100077 N. B-133361 o OCT 5 76 The Honorable The Secretary of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: While reviewing the management of recoverable material at the San Antonio Air Logistics Center, we observed that items had been reclassified to an unserviceable condition simply because they did not meet the stringent inspection criteria applied by the Center to foreign sales transac- tions. These ae3ets were fully servicerble but had ap- pearance blemishes. However, because they were classified as unserviceable they could not be used to fill other valid Air Force requirements and were either disposed of or sent to a repair facility. On the other hand-two other Air Logistics Centers did aot reclassify items as anserviceable just because they were considered unsuitable for shipment to a foreign country. We are bringing this matter to your attention because other military organizations, when fillin Security As- sistance Program requisitions, may also follow more strin- gent inspection criteria than are necessary for assets intended for in-hcuse use. If they too are reclassifying assets as unserviceable because of appearance blemishes, an unwarranted loss of serviceable assets may be occurring. INSPECTIGN CRITERIA FOR SHIPMENTS Air Force Manual 67-I, Vol. IX, Chapters 4 and 7, provides that all items selected to fill Security Assist- ance Program requisitions will be inspected before ship- ment. Air Force Regulation 400-6, which implements De- partment of Defense instructions, provide3 that the. serviceabJlity and appearance of items furnished foreign countries. will be of the same quality provided over.;eas commands and reflect credit upon the United States. The San Antonio Air Logistics Center's local reguJations in- tezprut this objective to mean that items snipped to Security Assistance Program countries will be in a new or like-new condition. LCD-76-243