Four out of every 10 aircraft, in a smaller Air Force, in a smaller Navy, 4 out of every 10 aircraft are not today mission capable at a 100 percent rate. We have fewer aircraft, fewer pilots. It is not like this was from the Reagan buildup. We have been sliding now for a decade. And in the smaller system, 4 out of every 10 aircraft are not capable, completely capable of their missions.
Discussing the readiness and capability of the U.S. military aircraft.
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