IG tells Army to keep a better eye on spare parts after M88 audit

By Dominic Minadeo / August 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The Army ineffectively managed the parts inventory for its heavy recovery vehicle after maintaining both spare parts that weren't in demand and ones that exceeded demand while shortchanging its supply of certain essential spares, the Pentagon's watchdog says. Laying out its findings in a report released Aug. 15 , the Defense Department’s inspector general recommended the commanding general of Army Materiel Command create and carry out a better process for reviewing M88 parts inventories and tasked the commanding general of...

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