A redacted Defense Department Inspector General audit report on the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System published Nov. 1 shows the watchdog’s original suggestion that the Air Force look at alternative airframes to tide over the aging JSTARS fleet was rejected by a service official because it “would require too much time and would not be cost-effective.” Col. Ray Wier, chief of the command and control, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance division of the battle management directorate said in response...
