Latest "Government Accountability Office" stories

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Preston, 180th Fighter Wing crew chief, and Senior Airman Allison Garcia, 180th FW munitions specialist, stand next to an F-16 Fighting Falcon before morning training flights at Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., Nov. 3, 2022. The 180th FW deployed to Key West to train with Fighter Squadron Composite (VFC-111), the Navy's premier adversary squadron, providing realistic training scenarios that ensure the 180th FW is prepared for homeland defense and contingency operations around the globe. (Staff Sgt. Kregg York/Air National Guard)

Here’s all the military planes that keep falling short on readiness

About half of the aircraft studied never reached their annual readiness goal between fiscal 2011 and 2021, despite billions of dollars in investments.

By Rachel S. Cohen

10 days ago

Are commissaries providing the savings they promised to troops?

Providing savings to service members is of particular concern right now due to the inflation in food prices.

By Karen Jowers

5 months ago

Government watchdog finds major flaws in US Space Command basing process

The report, which questions the credibility of the SPACECOM headquarters selection process, is one of two reviews directed by Congress and comes nearly 18 months after Alabama was chosen to host the combatant command.

By Courtney Albon

6 months ago

‘She died in excruciating pain, instead of being properly treated,’ says sailor’s father

Suffering in this case, as well as another, could have been prevented by proper military medical care, such as a simple antibiotic, witnesses say.

By Karen Jowers

8 months ago

Military anti-hazing efforts need work, watchdog says

Hazing complaints submitted to Congress largely came from the U.S Marine Corps in recent fiscal years, according to the Government Accountability Office.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

11 months ago

Watchdog: DoD getting better at tracking military justice demographics, but work remains

The recent Government Accountability Office update followed a 2019 report highlighting disparities in who gets investigated and charged in the military justice system.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

14 months ago