Poor contract oversight caused C-130H failures, IG says

A six-year lapse in proper contractor administration allowed a poorly designed minor part to threaten the operating status of the U.S. Air Force's C-130H fleet and caused at least 16 aircraft to be grounded, a new federal report says. The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) waited six years to...

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