DOD IG warns of readiness deficiencies for equipment being sent to Ukraine

By Dan Schere / May 26, 2023 at 1:32 PM
The Pentagon's inspector general, in a " management advisory " released earlier this week, found multiple deficiencies related to the quality of Army prepositioned stock equipment that is being sent to Ukrainian armed forces. The May 23 report examined equipment at Prepositioned Stock 5 in southwest Asia, finding that 26 out of 29 humvees and all six M777 howitzers at the site were not considered mission ready, and had to be repaired before U.S. European Command could transfer them to...

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