Three Attack Subs ‘Not Certified To Dive’; Navy F-35s at 15 Percent Readiness

Three Attack Subs ‘Not Certified To Dive’; Navy F-35s at 15 Percent Readiness
Three Attack Subs ‘Not Certified To Dive’; Navy F-35s at 15 Percent Readiness

CAPITOL HILL: Navy readiness is “heading in the wrong direction,” the Government Accountability Office told the Senate this morning, with only 15 percent of Navy F-35Cs rated “fully mission capable.” At the same hearing, a four-star admiral acknowledged three nuclear-powered attack submarines were still stuck awaiting overhaul, with the USS Boise expected to be out of action…