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Rise in Spare Parts Cost Cited As Major Factor Behind USAF Requested Increase in FY 2024 for Flying Hours

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Rise in Spare Parts Cost Cited As Major Factor Behind USAF Requested Increase in FY 2024 for Flying Hours
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 389th Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho takes off last Sept. 29. The Air Force's fiscal 2024 budget requests an increase of 13,106 flying hours for the F-15Es. The F-35A comes in second place in the requested flying hours increase for Combat Air Forces aircraft. The Air Force asks for an increase of 13,064 flying hours for the F-35A (U.S. Air Force Photo)

Gross Issue Effectiveness (GIE) and Supply Response Time (SRT) for the on-time delivery of required spare parts are to be  key features of a Performance-Based Logistics contract that the F-35 program may initiate this year for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] fighter. Quality GIE and SRT ratings may reflect significant savings, yet overcoming lingering supply chain problems looks to be an issue for the F-35 and other aircraft and weapons programs. "When it comes to spares, this is one of the…

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