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PLRD-83-56 1 (1983-03-17)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabmwm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-210901 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives I 20II 1 lii Ii8 120843 Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Alternatives Available To Fulfill the Navy's Training Carrier Needs (GAO/PLRD-83-56) Your letter of February 9, 1982, requested that we review the Navy's requirement and justification for reactivating an Essex class aircraft carrier for use as a deployable carrier. After the Navy decided against doing this, your Office asked us to determine the feasibility of the Navy reactivating an Essex class carrier to replace the U.S.S. Lexington as its dedicated carrier for training student pilots. Accordingly, we reviewed the feasibility of the Navy replac- ing the Lexington with another Essex class carrier. We also evaluated other alternatives for replacing the Lexington, such as replacing it with one of the Midway class deployable carriers as these are retired or using other deployable cArriers to train student pilots. Our analysis showed that replacing the Lexington with another Essex class carrier was not a viable alternative, because the Essex class carriers that could be reactivated --would not provide any added training capability, --are in worse material condition than the Lexington, --are used as sources for spare and replacement parts to support the two Midway class carriers, and --have limited capability to handle the Navy's present and future fleet aircraft. (947496) 00?~ 4 1&c~l 2 PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS, AND READINESS DIVISION I~2o'~LI3 MARCH 17, 1983