GAO: Spare parts shortages plague Navy aircraft, Army helicopters

Spare parts shortages for the Navy's EA-6B Prowler and F-14 Tomcat have hurt the Navy's readiness to perform missions, have driven up costs for maintenance activities on the aircraft and have "contributed to problems retaining military personnel," says a new report by the General Accounting Office...

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