Latest "Sustainment" stories

Air Force maintainer working

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. Cohen

8 weeks ago

Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, is hosed down, June 8, 2022, after his final flight at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The "fini-flight" is an Air Force tradition where family, friends and coworkers hose down an aviator after their last flight in the service. (R.J. Oriez/Air Force)

‘Take the handcuffs off’: Retiring Materiel Command boss remains bullish on airmen’s innovative abilities

Gen. Arnold Bunch retired Monday as Air Force Materiel Command boss after nearly 40 years in uniform.

By Rachel S. Cohen

8 months ago

Lockheed nabs F-35 sustainment contract worth up to $6.6B

The cost per flying hour is set to decrease by 8 percent over the contract period, the Pentagon stated.

By Valerie Insinna

17 months ago

Fighter wings try a fresh approach to combat maintenance

Two Air Force fighter jet wings are the first to try a new approach to maintenance that aims to improve quality of life for the crews that keep the service’s premiere planes running.

By Rachel S. Cohen

21 months ago

Congress on target for dogfight over military aircraft

Competing plans for military aircraft are fueling a fight between House and Senate lawmakers over their versions of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act.

5 years ago

Air Force acquisition exec: To reduce F-35 sustainment cost, focus on agile software

The service's new head of acquisition has floated doing an agile software pathfinder ahead of the F-35's modernization program.

By Valerie Insinna

5 years ago