The Department of State supports foreign governments' efforts to eradicate illicit drug crops. In recent years, States Office of Aviation has maintained aircraft and provided support for the aerial eradication program of the Colombian National Police. However, eradication aircraft are often shot at from the ground requiring helicopter gunships and a search and rescue helicopter to accompany each mission. In 2003, the Office of Aviation fumigated more than 132,000 hectares of coca, a record amount. GAO examined (1) how the threat to the spray planes has changed since 2001, (2) what actions State has taken to address any operational safety concerns, and (3) what resources State provided for the expanding program during fiscal years 2001-04 and how it planned and budgeted for the program's growth.
Drug Control: Aviation Program Safety Concerns in Colombia Are Being Addressed, but State's Planning and Budgeting Process Can Be Improved
2004
38 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Social Concerns , International Relations , Management Practice , Military Sciences , Drug interdiction , Colombia , Management planning and control , Aircraft , Foreign aid , Safety , National security , Military operations , Drugs , Warfare , United States , Military assistance , Control , Threats , Productivity , Aerial surveys , Cocaine , Heroin , Costs , Drug smuggling , Insurgency , Law enforcement , Police , International relations , GAO reports
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