by DAVE MAJUMDAR
The U.S. Navy’s strike fighter squadrons are in dire straits with only one out of three Boeing F/A-18 Hornet airframes being ready for war at any given time.
In order to meet its operational requirements, the service is routinely raiding squadrons that are not deployed to secure enough jets for the air wings that are about to go to sea.
“If I have to ensure that I have 10 like strike fighters are in a single squadron on that aircraft carrier and they need the same capability, I will tax units that are back here at home,” Adm. Philip Davidson, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command testified before the House Armed Services Committee on May 26.“If I need 10 forward, I do routinely operate four aircraft in squadrons in the rear.”
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