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U.S. Marine Aviation Commanders Failing To Report Accurate Readiness Rates

Friday, August 10th, 2018

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U.S. Marine Aviation Commanders Failing To Report Accurate Readiness Rates

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Marine Corps aviation squadron commanders incorrectly reported the number of aircraft ready for combat, leading to inaccurate accounting of readiness rates across the service’s aviation units, according to the Defense Department watchdog.Of 10 Marine Corps squadrons surveyed by the DoD Inspector General (IG), nine commanders did not report the state of their squadron’s aircraft readiness, according to a report published Aug. 8.Both F/A-18 and CH-53E squadrons of the 2nd Marine Air Wing (MAW) stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry…

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