In 2018, the US Navy faced a significant challenge: improving the readiness of its F/A-18 strike fighter aircraft, as nearly half were consistently unavailable due to maintenance issues. Secretary of Defense Mattis set an ambitious goal to increase the number of ready F/A-18s from 260 to 341 within a year. Despite skepticism, the Navy not only achieved this target but also exceeded it, marking the beginning of a broader transformation across the Navy. The key steps in this transformation include
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