The Air Force officially has released its 2006 Posture Statement in a glossy 52-page document. (Service leaders provided a text only version during their testimony before the House and Senate Armed Services Committees last week. (See it at right under “Testimony” or click here.)
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.