USAF Planning Choked By Sustainment Costs
By Guy Norris
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. Air Force’s long-term planning capability is being badly hampered by sustainment costs for older aircraft and, unless dramatic improvements are made, faces a potential “death spiral,” a top official warns.
“Development and procurement is being squeezed, some say choked, by sustainment. That’s the challenge we have. We ...
