Disjointed: Pentagon Isn’t Coordinating Efforts to Fix Readiness
Staff Sgt. Scott Grgurich, a C-130 Hercules aircraft maintainer with the 43rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, troubleshoots an engine problem .
By Marcus Weisgerber Read bio
September 12, 2016
USAF Tech Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez
Each service has its own plan, except for the Marines, who don’t really have a plan, says the GAO.
For several years, top Pentagon officials have warned that the war-worn U.S. military might be unready for the next big conflict unless it receives more money and forces. But a new government report says the military hasn’t done a good job of defining just what readiness might look like and how the various services should work together to achieve it.
“A viable readiness recovery effort will require both [Pentagon leaders] and the services to develop and agree on goals that can guide the efforts of the joint force, and clearly establish strategies that will result in the achievement of the goals,” the Government Accountability Office report states.
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