Pentagon Shifts Maintenance Strategies As War Funding Declines

Credit: Miranda Myrick (Tacom LCMC)
Lagging acquisition timelines in major Pentagon programs such as the Lockheed Martin F-35, Boeing KC-46A tanker and Marine fighting vehicles are pushing sustainment costs up as the armed services attempt to maintain older platforms. Although the services' 17 maintenance depots have been enjoying a...

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