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Most of the Army and Marine Corps’ vehicles are not ready for combat, watchdog finds
The amount of maintenance done on ground vehicles over the last decade has steadily declined, the Government Accountability Office found.
The GAO’s investigation found that the decline — looking at data from 2015 to 2024 — often stemmed from a lack of available materiel and parts, as well a decline in the number of available maintainers.
In one comparison, the GAO found that the number of vehicle overhauls done by Army maintenance depots dropped from 1,278 in the 2015 fiscal year to 12 in the 2024 one. For the Marine Corps, the number dropped from 725 to 163 during that time period.
One common factor across both services is a lack of parts for fixing and overhauling these ground vehicles. Additionally, the report noted that in many cases the shortage prompted the Army to source parts from older vehicles that were no longer in use in order to make repairs.
Alongside the physical parts shortage, the GAO found that sustainment suffered from a limited number of skilled maintainers and technicians versed on repairs. Even if there were those maintainers available, the Army and Marine Corps often lack up-to-date technical drawings.
Published Sep 27, 2025 8:01 AM EDT https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-marines-vehicles-delays-maintenance/
The amount of maintenance done on ground vehicles over the last decade has steadily declined, the Government Accountability Office found.
The GAO’s investigation found that the decline — looking at data from 2015 to 2024 — often stemmed from a lack of available materiel and parts, as well a decline in the number of available maintainers.
In one comparison, the GAO found that the number of vehicle overhauls done by Army maintenance depots dropped from 1,278 in the 2015 fiscal year to 12 in the 2024 one. For the Marine Corps, the number dropped from 725 to 163 during that time period.
One common factor across both services is a lack of parts for fixing and overhauling these ground vehicles. Additionally, the report noted that in many cases the shortage prompted the Army to source parts from older vehicles that were no longer in use in order to make repairs.
Alongside the physical parts shortage, the GAO found that sustainment suffered from a limited number of skilled maintainers and technicians versed on repairs. Even if there were those maintainers available, the Army and Marine Corps often lack up-to-date technical drawings.
Published Sep 27, 2025 8:01 AM EDT https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-marines-vehicles-delays-maintenance/