Latest "supply chain" stories

Marine camouflage uniform shortage won’t be fixed until summer 2024

Marines’ camouflage uniforms are supposed to be difficult for enemy eyes to find. But these days, they’re difficult for even Marines to find.

By Irene Loewenson

3 months ago

‘Just in time’ F-35 supply chain too risky for next war, general says

“When you have that mentality, a hiccup in the supply chain … becomes your single point of failure," the F-35's program executive officer said Monday.

By Stephen Losey

8 months ago

T-38 Talon engine repair woes could slow pilot training for months

The Air Force expects pilot training shortfalls through the end of the fiscal year, and that the J85 enterprise won’t fully recover until April 2024.

By Rachel S. Cohen

9 months ago

Predictive maintenance works. Why isn’t the military using it more?

Officials estimate those initiatives have saved hundreds of millions of dollars, increased vehicle availability and cut time at work.

By Rachel S. Cohen

12 months ago

Some new Marines aren’t getting uniform items due to the supply chain

The Marine Corps has pushed back the mandatory wear date for the new female dress blue coat and is coming up short on a handful of other items.

By Hope Hodge Seck

12 months ago

DoD inks waiver for deliveries of F-35s, halted over Chinese material

The contractors have switched to a different source for the alloy to make magnets in the future.

By Stephen Losey

14 months ago