The Defense Department's inspector general began an audit of Marine Corps aviation squadron readiness earlier this month. The DOD IG informed the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, the naval inspector general and Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller of the "Audit of United States Marine Corps Aviation Squadron Readiness" in an Oct. 17 memo . "We will determine if United States Marine Corps aviation squadrons have sufficient fully mission capable aircraft and proficient pilots to meet minimum standards...
