21st century wire say defense news say sixty-two percent us navy f-18s ground service attribute mostly enough money fix note await plan maintenance hold wait spare part one must wonder story could many us navy fighters commission dod budget 2016 almost 600 billion dollars enough money spare part rt break story find many factor consider enough money spare part factor include shore facilities disrepair refurbish/retrofit issue new equipment delay development replacement platform f-35 compound decade war rtsixty-two percent us navy f/a-18s service 27 percent major depot work 35 percent simply await maintenance part defense news say add 53 percent navy aircraft 1,700 combat aircraft patrol transport plan helicopters fly.moreover enough money fix fleet ship backlog ship need work continue grow article say sub allegedly service literally years much four years defense news reports.the navy get money move around service members families change assignments 440 million need pay sailors accord publication service claim 15 percent shore facilities fail condition await repair replacement demolition added.according john venable senior research fellow defense policy heritage foundation backlog huge take several years refit refurbish repair f-18s unserviceable condition catch even trump administration give money need tell washington free beacon variety reason shipyards aviation depots struggle get ship airplanes maintenance periods time vice chief naval operations admiral william moran tell lawmakers house arm service committee wednesday.read defense secretary mattis order review f-35 air force one cut cost become clear navy overall readiness reach low level many years note add among problems cause situation fund reductions consistent uncertainty reduce budget approve 2001 2015 navy able keep average 100 ship sea day moran say add navy small today last 99 years budget cap impose military nonmilitary spend budget control act degrade military readiness representative adam smith d-washington tell cnn add among factor constraints compound decade war continue report rtsupport work subscribe become member 21wire.tv two-thirds us navy strike fighter jet ground navy claim money fix