Featured in maintenanceBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareSetting The Record Straight On Why Fighter Jets Can’t All Simply Fly Away To Escape StormsOutrage over F-22s left behind at Tyndall AFB as Michael hit and statements saying they should have all been flown away are divorced from reality. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareAn Army Marches On Its Stomach And A Fleet Deploys On Maintenance, Especially Its CarriersSurging carriers and other Navy ships comes at a big cost that must be paid down the line the form of disruptive and time-consuming deep maintenance. BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2019ShareNavy Carrier Group Sets Sail Without Its Carrier As Maintenance Troubles Plague ForceUSS Truman is still sidelined after an electrical system malfunction and no other carriers on the East Coast are available to take its place. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 25, 2019ShareConfessions Of A U.S. Marine F/A-18 Hornet MaintainerWhat it really takes to keep the USMC’s tired Hornet fleet in the air and first-hand experience of Marine Aviation’s waning readiness. BYTyler RogowayJul 25, 2019ShareBYEric GoeresJul 11, 2019Share5 Best Complete Car Care KitsThe Drive reviews five of the best car cleaning kits, plus one set of cleaning tools. These are all great kits for your home garage or for giving as a gift. List includes products from trusted brands like 3M, Turtle Wax, Armor All and our favorite, Meguiar’s. BYEric GoeresJul 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2019ShareAir Force Admits F-22 Raptors Won’t Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Target On TimeThe service says it has made real progress toward that goal, but keeping availability rates up in the long term could still be challenging. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2019ShareBYSteven LangMay 23, 2019ShareSurprise! Conventional Oil Is Still Popular For FleetsFleet Maintenance Magazine recently released the findings of an extensive study for those who own and operate trucks for their fleets. Two surprises are there for those of us who want to be keepers of our light-duty trucks. BYSteven LangMay 23, 2019ShareBYRob StumpfMay 23, 2019ShareTesla Kills Annual Maintenance Program After Realizing Its Cars Are Just Too ReliableThe longevity goal for Model 3 drive units is more than one million miles. BYRob StumpfMay 23, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareCanadian Auditors Slam Surplus Aussie Hornet Buy, Describe Fighter Force In CollapseThe watchdog says that buying old jets won’t make up for a worrying lack pilots and maintainers to support the jets Canada has now. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareBYBenjamin PrestonApr 1, 2019ShareHow To Pass Safety InspectionAnd why you should check these things anyway. BYBenjamin PrestonApr 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareThe Navy’s “Operational” F-35C Is Fully Mission Capable Less Than Five Percent Of The TimeA stunning deficiency in readiness rates for Navy and Marine F-35s calls into question whether the stealth jets can fight a prolonged conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 21, 2018ShareAwe-Inspiring Images From Underneath A Well-Worn USS Nimitz, The Navy’s Oldest CarrierThe Nimitz is approaching the end of her design life, but the Navy is looking at extending her service in order to sustain a 12 carrier fleet. BYTyler RogowayDec 21, 2018ShareBYKyle CheromchaDec 7, 2018ShareAlaska Fixes Earthquake-Destroyed Roads in Days, Makes Your Local DoT Look Really BadThree days to fix a completely shattered road. Where’s that speed in the Lower 48? BYKyle CheromchaDec 7, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2018ShareNavy Attack Subs Lost More Than Two Decades Worth Of Operational Time To Maintenance DelaysThe service has already spent hundreds of millions of dollars for boats sitting idle and a top Congressional watchdog warns it could get worse. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareUSAF Had Faulty Data About Whether Hangars Full of F-22s Could Survive Hurricane MichaelThe service is trying to figure out why its assessments of how strong the buildings were got battered in the storm, too. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 12, 2018ShareHow U.S. Taxpayers Are Spending $1.8B For Afghanistan To Fly A Couple Dozen A-29 Attack PlanesThe estimated annual sustainment costs alone are more than twice what the U.S. Air Force pays to operate a squadron of F-16s for a year. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 12, 2018ShareBYRob StumpfAug 20, 2018SharePetrolog is a DIYer’s Dream Maintenance JournalA new Kickstarter is aimed to help you keep track of your analog car’s maintenance items. BYRob StumpfAug 20, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 20, 2018ShareWatchdog Says USAF Is Wasting F-22s On Patrols And Deployments, Should Consolidate ForceA new report says the jets and their pilots are too busy with missions that don’t require their unique capabilities to prepare for conflicts that do. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 20, 2018ShareBYKyle CheromchaNov 22, 2017ShareWashington D.C. Metro Tracks Covered In ‘Felt-Like’ Layer of Human Hair and Skin, Officials Say“The amount of debris is just beyond vulgar to think of,” a safety inspector said. BYKyle CheromchaNov 22, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 26, 2017ShareThis Video About The Navy’s Decaying Shipyards Makes Its 355 Ship Goal Seem LaughableThe Navy has continued to prioritize procurement over the ability to maintain the fleet it already has. BYTyler RogowaySep 26, 2017ShareBYKyle CheromchaAug 22, 2017ShareCheapest AMG in the World? Here’s What a $200 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG Looks LikeNo, we didn’t forget a zero. And no, it’s not pretty. BYKyle CheromchaAug 22, 2017Share12
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareSetting The Record Straight On Why Fighter Jets Can’t All Simply Fly Away To Escape StormsOutrage over F-22s left behind at Tyndall AFB as Michael hit and statements saying they should have all been flown away are divorced from reality. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareAn Army Marches On Its Stomach And A Fleet Deploys On Maintenance, Especially Its CarriersSurging carriers and other Navy ships comes at a big cost that must be paid down the line the form of disruptive and time-consuming deep maintenance. BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2019ShareNavy Carrier Group Sets Sail Without Its Carrier As Maintenance Troubles Plague ForceUSS Truman is still sidelined after an electrical system malfunction and no other carriers on the East Coast are available to take its place. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 25, 2019ShareConfessions Of A U.S. Marine F/A-18 Hornet MaintainerWhat it really takes to keep the USMC’s tired Hornet fleet in the air and first-hand experience of Marine Aviation’s waning readiness. BYTyler RogowayJul 25, 2019Share
BYEric GoeresJul 11, 2019Share5 Best Complete Car Care KitsThe Drive reviews five of the best car cleaning kits, plus one set of cleaning tools. These are all great kits for your home garage or for giving as a gift. List includes products from trusted brands like 3M, Turtle Wax, Armor All and our favorite, Meguiar’s. BYEric GoeresJul 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2019ShareAir Force Admits F-22 Raptors Won’t Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Target On TimeThe service says it has made real progress toward that goal, but keeping availability rates up in the long term could still be challenging. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2019Share
BYSteven LangMay 23, 2019ShareSurprise! Conventional Oil Is Still Popular For FleetsFleet Maintenance Magazine recently released the findings of an extensive study for those who own and operate trucks for their fleets. Two surprises are there for those of us who want to be keepers of our light-duty trucks. BYSteven LangMay 23, 2019Share
BYRob StumpfMay 23, 2019ShareTesla Kills Annual Maintenance Program After Realizing Its Cars Are Just Too ReliableThe longevity goal for Model 3 drive units is more than one million miles. BYRob StumpfMay 23, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareCanadian Auditors Slam Surplus Aussie Hornet Buy, Describe Fighter Force In CollapseThe watchdog says that buying old jets won’t make up for a worrying lack pilots and maintainers to support the jets Canada has now. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019Share
BYBenjamin PrestonApr 1, 2019ShareHow To Pass Safety InspectionAnd why you should check these things anyway. BYBenjamin PrestonApr 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareThe Navy’s “Operational” F-35C Is Fully Mission Capable Less Than Five Percent Of The TimeA stunning deficiency in readiness rates for Navy and Marine F-35s calls into question whether the stealth jets can fight a prolonged conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 21, 2018ShareAwe-Inspiring Images From Underneath A Well-Worn USS Nimitz, The Navy’s Oldest CarrierThe Nimitz is approaching the end of her design life, but the Navy is looking at extending her service in order to sustain a 12 carrier fleet. BYTyler RogowayDec 21, 2018Share
BYKyle CheromchaDec 7, 2018ShareAlaska Fixes Earthquake-Destroyed Roads in Days, Makes Your Local DoT Look Really BadThree days to fix a completely shattered road. Where’s that speed in the Lower 48? BYKyle CheromchaDec 7, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2018ShareNavy Attack Subs Lost More Than Two Decades Worth Of Operational Time To Maintenance DelaysThe service has already spent hundreds of millions of dollars for boats sitting idle and a top Congressional watchdog warns it could get worse. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareUSAF Had Faulty Data About Whether Hangars Full of F-22s Could Survive Hurricane MichaelThe service is trying to figure out why its assessments of how strong the buildings were got battered in the storm, too. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 12, 2018ShareHow U.S. Taxpayers Are Spending $1.8B For Afghanistan To Fly A Couple Dozen A-29 Attack PlanesThe estimated annual sustainment costs alone are more than twice what the U.S. Air Force pays to operate a squadron of F-16s for a year. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 12, 2018Share
BYRob StumpfAug 20, 2018SharePetrolog is a DIYer’s Dream Maintenance JournalA new Kickstarter is aimed to help you keep track of your analog car’s maintenance items. BYRob StumpfAug 20, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 20, 2018ShareWatchdog Says USAF Is Wasting F-22s On Patrols And Deployments, Should Consolidate ForceA new report says the jets and their pilots are too busy with missions that don’t require their unique capabilities to prepare for conflicts that do. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 20, 2018Share
BYKyle CheromchaNov 22, 2017ShareWashington D.C. Metro Tracks Covered In ‘Felt-Like’ Layer of Human Hair and Skin, Officials Say“The amount of debris is just beyond vulgar to think of,” a safety inspector said. BYKyle CheromchaNov 22, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 26, 2017ShareThis Video About The Navy’s Decaying Shipyards Makes Its 355 Ship Goal Seem LaughableThe Navy has continued to prioritize procurement over the ability to maintain the fleet it already has. BYTyler RogowaySep 26, 2017Share
BYKyle CheromchaAug 22, 2017ShareCheapest AMG in the World? Here’s What a $200 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG Looks LikeNo, we didn’t forget a zero. And no, it’s not pretty. BYKyle CheromchaAug 22, 2017Share