Spokane Paper Looks at Fairchild: The staff of the Spokane (Wash.) Business Journal has assembled an impressive six-story special report on the future of nearby Fairchild Air Force Base. The articles review base missions and examines the base’s impact on the state and local economy, and discusses what BRAC wrought.
Depot-level maintenance took longer than expected for nearly three-quarters of Air Force aircraft from fiscal 2019-2024, according to a new report, as unplanned repairs rise across the aging fleet. The report, from the Government Accountability Office, also found that the extent of the delays has been masked because officials often revise their target timelines after unplanned work occurs.