Predictive maintenance works. Why isn’t the military using it more?Officials estimate those initiatives have saved hundreds of millions of dollars, increased vehicle availability and cut time at work.By Rachel S. Cohen7 weeks ago
No end in sight on C-130H groundings; other planes fill in on mobilityThe Air Force is finding workarounds to keep carrying out mobility missions while many C-130Hs are grounded due to concerns over propeller assembly cracks.By Stephen Losey4 months ago
Air Force grounds most C-130Hs due to cracked propeller barrelsIt's uncertain how long it will take Air Mobility Command to replace all the defective propeller assemblies that have grounded most C-130H planes.By Stephen Losey4 months ago
Lockheed, Pentagon claim they’re reining in F-35 sustainment costsIt cost the U.S. Air Force in 2020 about $7.8 million to fly one of its F-35A fighters. That was nearly double the service’s $4.1 million goal.By Stephen Losey5 months ago
Here’s how Tinker Air Force Base cut heavy maintenance time for F-35 engines in half“We’ve got to go faster, the quality needs to stay high. But we’ve got to do it cheaper.”By Stephen Losey8 months ago
Air Force seeks more than $5B to shore up outdated infrastructureOfficials plan to draw up a blueprint next year for closing or demolishing existing facilities.By Rachel S. Cohen10 months ago
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