GAO: Ground readiness improves, but sea readiness decreases

By Aidan Quigley / April 7, 2021 at 4:02 PM
The Defense Department has experienced an increase in ground readiness and a decrease in sea readiness from fiscal year 2017 through FY-19, according to a Government Accountability Office report published Wednesday. Ground, air, space and cyber resource readiness increased between FY-17 and FY-19, while sea resource readiness decreased. Ground mission capability readiness ratings increased from FY-17 and FY-19, while sea, air, space and cyber mission capability readiness decreased, the report finds. DOD identified a "wide range of challenges" as it...

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