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F-35 fighter jets ‘mission capable’ only 55% of the time, watchdog report finds

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MATTHEW ADAMS

STARS AND STRIPES • September 21, 2023

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Marine Corps pilot Maj. N.H. “Robo” Thayer conducts a conventional landing of a F-35B Lightning II at Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., in February 2021. (Drew Verbis/U.S. Navy)

WASHINGTON — F-35 fighter jets are available to fly only 55% of the time, and 73% of replacement parts must be sent back to suppliers because the Pentagon’s maintenance depots are inadequate, according to a new report from government auditors.

“The military services must take over management of F-35 sustainment by October 2027 and have an opportunity to make adjustments — specifically to the contractor-managed elements,” the Government Accountability Office wrote in its 96-page report released Thursday. “Reassessing its approach could help [the Defense Department] address its maintenance challenges and reduce costs.”