Pentagon Unable To Track $31 Billion In F-35 Spare Parts, GAO Finds

The Pentagon cannot reliably track its global inventory of approximately 26 million F-35 spare parts, valued at around $31 billion, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Monday.

The watchdog found that the F-35 Joint Program Office failed to record more than 17,000 components worth an estimated $1.3 billion that were undergoing maintenance or repair.

These weaknesses contribute to the Pentagon's difficulties in passing financial audits and complicate its $13.7 billion Global Support Solution Reset strategy.

The F-35 Joint Program Office accepted all GAO recommendations and said it is working to establish direct, real-time data connections with contractors.

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