Posted on Jul 29, 2019
Aircraft mission-capable rates hit new low in Air Force, despite efforts to improve
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What peer threat? Should we maintain two air forces, one to fight the enemy in front of us and another to fight a peer that might emerge?
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Col Joseph Lenertz
I'm surprised to hear you doubt the problem. Last I heard, the Kaliningrad problem has not been solved, China continues it's push on the 2-line strategy with DF-21s leading the way, and we are on our cyber heels. But you know all this. You honestly think we're doing the right thing by wearing out high-end weaponry in a desert COIN fight we could end just by leaving? What would you do about the mission capable rates above? How do you fix the problem?
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Budget issues for too long take a while to turn around. Super high end weapons systems have a higher rate of needed preventive maintenance and expensive parts.
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Col Joseph Lenertz
Yes, exactly. They need to be on the ground sometimes with a good mechanic and parts available.
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