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Lawmakers press military leaders on shortfalls in parts, people and maintenance ahead of Indo‑PACOM demands
Summary
House Armed Services subcommittee members questioned service leaders about persistent readiness shortfalls — including staffing gaps, depot backlogs and spare‑parts shortages — and pressed for specific sustainment plans as forces modernize and divest legacy platforms.
WASHINGTON — House Armed Services Subcommittee members and senior service leaders on Tuesday focused on near‑term readiness shortfalls that lawmakers say could limit U.S. deterrence in the Indo‑Pacific.
Ranking Member Rep. Garamendi said the services must ensure ‘‘parts, the people, and the equipment’’ are available for systems the United States still relies on today. Witnesses outlined common problems: depot backlogs and maintenance delays, shortages of critical spare parts, and personnel gaps that keep platforms grounded or in reduced status.
Army witness General Mingus told the panel the Army is balancing end strength, readiness and modernization and has made hard tradeoffs; he warned sustainment must be built into modernization contracts.…
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