Former US Air Force head details decision to cut maintenance budgets in 2013
By: Aaron Mehta
Defense News Deputy Editor Aaron Mehta talks with the CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association about the lingering effects of sequestration, and what it was like when it hit. (Jeff Martin and John Bretschneider/Staff)
WASHINGTON ― With the U.S. military facing a rising tide of aviation mishaps, the decision to cut maintenance budgets in 2013 continues to loom large as a potentially historic moment for the Pentagon.
While it is not the sole culprit, voices both inside and outside the Pentagon concede the mandatory budget cuts imposed in 2013 by sequestration caused significant damage to the military’s ability to sustain and maintain its aircraft, contributing to year-over-year increases in aviation mishaps.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/aviation-in-crisis/2018/05/08/former-us-air-force-chief-details-decision-to-cut-maintenance-budgets-in-2013/
