The ability of the U.S. Defense Department to respond rapidly to national security and foreign commitments can be adversely affected by corrosion. Corrosion of military equipment and facilities has been, for many years, a significant and ongoing problem. The effects of corrosion are becoming more prominent as the acquisition of new equipment is slowing down and the services of aging systems and equipment are increasingly relied upon. The data provided by the military services indicate that corrosion incurred by the military Services (Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps) for both systems and infrastructure was estimated at $20 billion. This paper presents examples of the cost of corrosion of systems in the Army, Air Force and Navy.

Subject
Costs, Aircraft, Corrosion costs, Force, Trucks, Repair, Equipment, Defense, Marine vessels, Ports and harbors, Corrosion protection, Maintenance, Aging
Keywords:
cost of corrosion, life cycle cost, Army, Air Force, Navy, aircraft, ships, vehicles, firing platforms, helicopters
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2004
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