U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)'s video: Challenges to F-35 Mission Readiness

In the coming decades, the Department of Defense plans to spend an estimated $1.7 trillion on nearly 2,500 F-35s. Most of the funds will go to operating, maintaining, and repairing the aircraft. DOD faces costly maintenance issues for the F-35, such as: • Delays setting up military service depots—facilities to complete the most complex repairs • Inadequate equipment to keep aircraft operational • Maintenance and supply delays affecting aircraft readiness Also, while DOD intends to transition more maintenance responsibilities from contractors to the government, it doesn’t have a plan to achieve this goal. Our recommendations address these issues. Check out the report: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-105341 Get transcript: https://www.gao.gov/assets/870/861260.txt Learn more about GAO: gao.gov/about Check out the WatchBlog: gao.gov/blog Check out our Podcasts: gao.gov/podcast Follow GAO on Social Media: Twitter.com/usgao Instagram.com/usgao LinkedIn.com/company/us-government YouTube.com/usgao Facebook.com/usgao Flicker.com/photos/usgao General Information: The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. Often called the "congressional watchdog," GAO investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars. Mission: Our Mission is to support the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. We provide Congress with timely information that is objective, fact-based, nonpartisan, non-ideological, fair, and balanced. Disclaimer: The U.S. GAO does not promote or endorse any non-Government or commercial content appearing on this page.