Squadron commanders in the Marine Corps failed to appropriately disclose the readiness of their aircraft due to uncertain standards and a lack of oversight, the Defense Department inspector general has found. In a report published Aug. 8 , the IG concluded that multiple squadron commanders neglected to detail how many aircraft were "mission capable," while some failed to provide "the present state of their squadron's aircraft readiness." Some commanders did not correctly disclose if "their squadron was properly equipped to...
