Flush with cash, the Navy bores in on aviation readiness amid a crisis
By: David B. Larter   8 hours ago
NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA, Virginia — The vice chief of naval operations had to see the issues for himself.
Years of flying the jets in combat missions over Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria have put an enormous strain on the Navy’s tactical aircraft, the fleet’s main battle axe in the war on terror. Years of shortages have taken their toll: shortages in spare parts, shortages in personnel, shortages in flight training hours for pilots when they return from deployment.
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