{"id":2040286,"date":"2023-09-21T16:19:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T20:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maintenance-delays-affecting-f-35-readiness-new-gao-report-says\/"},"modified":"2023-09-21T16:21:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T20:21:32","slug":"maintenance-delays-affecting-f-35-readiness-new-gao-report-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maintenance-delays-affecting-f-35-readiness-new-gao-report-says\/","title":{"rendered":"F-35 Readiness Impacted by Maintenance and Delays, GAO Report Finds."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaintenance-delays-affecting-f-35-readiness-new-gao-report-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2040286&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by U.S. Navy \u2064photo courtesy\u2062 Lockheed Martin via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s Taylor Tinsley<\/h2>\n<h3>12:27 PM \u2013 Thursday, September 21, 2023<\/h3>\n<p>A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals \u2062that F-35 aircrafts are facing significant\u2063 maintenance challenges.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The report, \u2062released on Thursday, \u200cshows that the F-35 fleet&#8217;s\u2064 mission capable rate fell far below program goals, reaching\u200b only 55%.<\/p>\n<p>These challenges in\u2064 maintenance were\u200b primarily due \u2064to organizational issues, \u2064including a lack of technical data and training, resulting in slow repair \u2062times.<\/p>\n<p>As of March 2023, the Department of Defense (DOD) had to send back 73% \u2063of all F-35 components to manufacturers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>The GAO highlighted that the DOD relies heavily on its contractor\u200d for F-35 sustainment but has neglected its necessary duties as the department &#8220;seeks expanded \u200cgovernment control.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The agency emphasized that military services must take over and make\u2063 adjustments\u2062 to contractor-managed elements by October 2027.<\/p>\n<p>This audit comes \u200cshortly\u2063 after a\u200c Marine Corps pilot had\u2062 to eject from a fighter jet due to a \u2064malfunction. The military \u200bwas seeking the public&#8217;s help in \u2063locating the missing $100 million warplane.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We&#8217;re working with  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MCASBeaufortSC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MCASBeaufortSC<\/a> \u2064 to locate an F-35 that was involved in a \u2062mishap this afternoon. The pilot ejected safely. If you have any information that may help our\u2062 recovery\u200b teams locate the\u00a0F-35, please call the Base Defense Operations Center \u2064at 843-963-3600.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joint Base Charleston (@TeamCharleston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamCharleston\/status\/1703523385475534968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 17, \u20622023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maintenance-delays-affecting-f-35-readiness-new-gao-report-says\/\" title=\"F-35 Readiness Impacted by Maintenance and Delays, GAO Report Finds.\">marine stealth fighter jet remained missing<\/a> for\u200c over 24 hours until officials found debris in \u2063a field about 60 miles away from the ejection site in rural South Carolina, near Charleston.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SOUND BITE OF THE\u2064 YEAR. \ud83d\udd0aRandolph White claims he heard the missing F-35 crash nearby. Here is what is \u200csounded like. (via \u200dWCBD-TV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/F35?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#F35<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MissingF35?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MissingF35<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fighterjet?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fighterjet<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F4jnVqQTiy\">pic.twitter.com\/F4jnVqQTiy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Benson (@WFLAJosh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WFLAJosh\/status\/1704581622190764127?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The military has not yet disclosed the specific malfunction that led to the pilot&#8217;s ejection, raising questions about their\u200d inability to locate\u2064 the aircraft.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>In an interview with\u2064 <em>CBS<\/em>, Representative Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) expressed her concerns, stating, &#8220;How does it just disappear and how does \u200bthe Pentagon ask for the \u200dpublic&#8217;s help in finding it?\u200c It&#8217;s just a huge embarrassment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Officials\u200c explained that the difficulty in finding \u2062the aircraft\u200d was not only due to its stealth capabilities but also because the transponder was turned off.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Subscribe here to\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/xi-jinping-and-vladimir-putin-meet-in-kremlin\/\" title=\"Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin meet in Kremlin\">receive breaking news blasts directly<\/a> to your inbox for free: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The Biden Administration is facing\u200b scrutiny for colluding with\u200d social media companies to \u200bcensor free\u200c speech online. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>House Judiciary Republicans are raising concerns about Merrick Garland&#8217;s credibility on \u2064various issues. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The Oil And Gas Workers Association endorses 45th President Donald Trump. One America&#8217;s Daniel Baldwin has more.   <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Frank Pavone<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>LONDON (Reuters) &#8211; The European Commission has \u200claunched an investigation into whether to impose punitive tariffs to protect European Union automakers against\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters)\u2062 &#8211; ABB is investing\u2062 $280 million in a new robotics factory in\u200c Sweden, the Swiss engineering and\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>PARIS (Reuters) &#8211; French \u200cEurope Minister Laurence Boon has welcomed an anti-subsidy investigation\u2064 into Chinese electric vehicles launched by the EU\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By Mathieu Rosemain and Silvia Aloisi PARIS (Reuters) &#8211; Apple announced that its iPhone 12 model has been certified\u2063 by multiple international\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What are the main challenges and issues within the F-35 \u200cprogram that are\u200c impacting maintenance and repair operations?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The military lost a $100\u200c million plane\u2062 in \u200cmy backyard is beyond me. This is a serious\u2063 security issue\u2063 that needs to\u200b be addressed immediately.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The GAO report also \u200daddressed other issues within the F-35 \u2063program, including supply chain management problems and inadequate spare \u2064parts availability. These challenges have\u2064 led \u200cto increased costs and delays in \u2064maintenance and \u200drepair operations.<\/p>\n<p>According to the\u200c report, the DOD plans to invest an additional $6.9 billion in F-35 sustainment over the next\u200d five years. However,\u200c without proper implementation of effective\u200c maintenance practices, \u2062this investment may not yield the desired results.<\/p>\n<p>The GAO recommended that the DOD\u2063 improve its oversight and management \u2062of \u200cthe F-35 sustainment\u2063 program to address the \u200cmaintenance challenges. \u200dThis includes establishing clear performance objectives, implementing more\u200c rigorous\u200b quality control \u200cmeasures, and enhancing communication\u2064 and coordination between the DOD and its contractors.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u2062the report emphasized the need for the DOD to diversify its sources for sustainment support. Relying solely\u2063 on a single contractor\u200c for \u2062such a critical program puts the \u200dmilitary at \u200drisk of facing \u2064significant disruptions if any issues arise.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2064response to the report, the DOD stated that it is committed to addressing the maintenance\u2063 challenges and improving the mission \u2062capable rate of the F-35 fleet. It \u200bhighlighted ongoing\u200c efforts to enhance the supply chain, increase the availability of spare parts, and improve collaboration with \u2062its contractors.<\/p>\n<p>However, the DOD also acknowledged that significant work remains to be \u2062done to fully address the issues outlined in the GAO \u2062report.<\/p>\n<p>As the U.S. continues to rely on the\u200c F-35 as a \u200dcritical\u200c component of its military capabilities, it is crucial that the maintenance challenges are effectively resolved. The success \u2063of the program \u200bnot only depends\u200d on the aircraft&#8217;s performance in combat \u200cbut also on \u2062its reliability and availability for missions.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the organizational issues, lack of technical data and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals that F-35 aircrafts face significant maintenance challenges, leading to a decline in their mission capable rate. 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