May 4, 2026

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoW Training, Equipping, and Funding of U.S. Service Members for Domestic Deployments and the Impact on Mission Readiness (Project No. D2026-DEV0PD-0083.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that the DoW Office of Inspector General (OIG) is initiating the subject evaluation.* We are conducting this evaluation in response to a request from Members of the United States Senate on October 17, 2025.

May 4, 2026

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Closed Cases Related to Allegations of Child Abuse at the Ford Island Child Development Center (Project No. D2026-DEV0HB-0090.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that the DoW Office of Inspector General is initiating the subject evaluation.* We are conducting this evaluation in response to the Congressional oversight directive regarding child abuse reporting found in the FY 2025 Department of Defense Appropriations Act committee report.

April 30, 2026

Management Advisory: Physical Security Concerns Identified at Travis Air Force Base (Report No. DOWIG-2026-077)

This final Management Advisory informs the Air Mobility Command (AMC) of significant physical security risks from improperly stored weapons at Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California, that are awaiting transport to their final destination. Lacking a dedicated secure facility, personnel temporarily stored weapons awaiting shipment in a non-compliant annex.

April 27, 2026

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the DoW’s Management of Arctic Communication Capabilities (Project No. D2026-DEV0PE-0084.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that the DoW Office of Inspector General is initiating the subject evaluation.

April 23, 2026

Evaluation of the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Safety Quality Assurance Maintenance of Virginia-Class Submarines (Report No. DOWIG-2026-076)

For this evaluation, we assessed the quality assurance (QA) oversight of three Virginia-class submarines—USS New Hampshire, USS John Warner, and USS Oregon—by evaluating the quality assurance of the ships’ Submarine Safety (SUBSAFE) maintenance.

April 13, 2026

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Frustrated Air Cargo Supply and Transportation Discrepancy Reporting at Aerial Ports of Embarkation Intended for the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s Area of Responsibility (Project No. D2026-DEV0PC-0071.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that the DoW Office of Inspector General is initiating the subject evaluation. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which DoW Components are reporting on and resolving in a timely manner frustrated air cargo at major aerial ports supporting the U.S. Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

April 13, 2026

Evaluation of the Military Sealift Command’s Support to the U.S. Navy in the Western Pacific Ocean (Report No. DOWIG-2026-075)

This report contains classified information and no redacted version is available. To file a Freedom of Information Act Request, please submit a request to FOIA.gov.

April 13, 2026

Project Announcement: External Peer Review of the Air Force Audit Agency Special Access Program Projects (Project No. D2026-DEV0SO-0072.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that the DoW Office of Inspector General is initiating the subject external peer review.* The Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, requires us to conduct, or approve arrangements for the conduct of, external peer reviews of Department Components in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS).

April 13, 2026

Project Announcement: External Peer Review of the Army Audit Agency Special Access Program Projects (Project No. D2026-DEV0SO-0073.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that the DoW Office of Inspector General is initiating the subject external peer review.* The Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, requires us to conduct, or approve arrangements for the conduct of, external peer reviews of Department Components in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS).

April 13, 2026

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Department of War’s Use of U.S. Airspace and Adherence to Aviation Safety Protocols (Project No. D2026-DEV0PD-0076.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that the Department of War (DoW) Office of Inspector General is initiating the subject evaluation in response to a congressional request submitted by the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs