Staff Sgt. Charles Crumlett, 25, of Streamwood, Illinois, died Friday after being injured in what the Air Force called a "workplace incident."
The Pentagon has also paused negotiations on a performance-based logistics contract for the F-35 after cost and performance estimates underwhelmed.
Army headquarters is finalizing an official order that will implement the changes.
A lengthy and costly effort to modernize the aging cruisers has not gone as planned, the Navy admits.
The part is critical in allowing the aircraft to conduct short take-offs and vertical landings.
Research teams are experimenting with robot “dogs” — testing their ability to maneuver around Navy ships and take on mundane maintenance tasks.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Without key technical data from F-35 manufacturer Lockheed Martin, GAO said military maintainers can't fix some parts — or even learn how to fix them.
The boat is expected to return to operations in early 2026 following its Pacific Ocean grounding in the fall of 2021.
GAO said some defense officials believe the true amount of lost spare parts may be even higher.
The ship was originally slated to conclude its maintenance in 2021.
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