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Robert G Lewis wrote:
> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
> news:4641e35e$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> "Robert G Lewis"  wrote in message
>> news:4641dbaf{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> And I caught a bit on the news yesterday saying our Mil Aircraft are
>>> wearing out faster than expected
>>>
>> all equipment .  10 times what they've programmed for?
>>
>> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7662481
>> The Army operates several repair depots like this around the country,
>> where mechanics fix vehicles, upgrade armor, and also work on broken
>> radios, generators, and other military machines. It's a job that's become
>> especially important as U.S. involvement continues in the Middle East. At
>> a recent congressional hearing, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Schoomaker
>> said military hardware is under what he called "unprecedented
stress."
>>
>> "The destruction of equipment, the wearing out of equipment has
>> accelerated over what it was before," he said. "I mean
we're wearing out
>> helicopters, trucks, Humvees, tanks at rates that are six, eight, 10 times
>> in some cases what we're programmed for, so obviously combat action is
>> destroying equipment we've committed."
>>
>>
>
> Yep, we will be paying for this for a long long time.
>
>

& you will not get back to your pre-Iraq state of mil readiness & indeed
"posture" i.e. possible threat for many years.

Then again what you will lack in terms of equipment you will gain in terms
of experience.....assuming you actually record & learn the lessons.

The problem I have pointed to in the past is the mil propensity for always
wanting to play with their newest toys. It's a bit like growing kids &
shoes. Wear out the old ones before you grow out of them.....

i.e. in most cases once dominance is achieved then the old kits is just as
effective so warehouse the assualt/new kit & roll out the last
generation kit to get that worn out instead.


Adam

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