Posted: June 14, 2018 2:45 PM
NAVAIR Commander: Making Progress on Readiness; Still a Long Way to Go
By RICHARD R. BURGESS, Managing Editor
frcWASHINGTON — The Navy is making steady progress in restoring aircraft to flying status but still needs more progress in component repair, the service’s top aviation systems officer said.
“For the first time, in over five years, our FRCs [Fleet Readiness Centers] were largely able to meet the fleet demand for aircraft and engines,†Vice Adm. Dean Peters, who two weeks ago assumed his position as commander, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), testified June 14 before the House Armed Services Readiness subcommittee on Capitol Hill. “We produced 485 of 487 inspected aircraft, including 69 F/A-18A-Ds and more than the required number of F/A-18E/Fs. This was also done while improving the turn-around time by 5 percent.â€
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