In “Back to Guam” from the Feb. 7 Daily Report column, we incorrectly reported that B-2 bombers would return to Guam for extended deployments, with aircraft remaining at Andersen Air Force Base while B-2 crews rotated in and out. Instead, Air Force Global Strike Command tells us that both the B-2 crews and the aircraft will rotate in and out of Andersen on deployments lasting up to two weeks. We’ve revised the original entry.
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.