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GAO finds only 25% of F-35s fully mission capable
Filed: Jun 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: A GAO report says the F-35 fleet’s full mission capable rate fell to 25% in fiscal 2025.
WHO: U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
WHAT: GAO reported that only 25% of the F-35 fleet was fully mission capable in fiscal 2025.
WHEN: Jun 12, 2026 at 5:39 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The GAO report found readiness rates declined through fiscal 2025, with the full mission capable rate falling to 25%.
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