An entry in the March 29 and 30 Daily Report incorrectly stated the F-22A aircraft availability in relation to other Air Force platforms. The F-22A aircraft availability for the fourth quarter of 2016 was third lowest among 17 aircraft included in Air Force data provided to the House Armed Services readiness subcommittee. We have corrected the original entry.
A new report from the Government Accountability Office calls for the Pentagon’s Chief Technology Officer to have budget certification authority over the military services’ research and development accounts—a move the services say would add a burdensome and unnecessary layer of bureaucracy.
