The B-1 Lancer has been a strategic military aircraft for the US since the 1980s. But after years of heavy use in combat, much of the fleet is retired and the remainder in service face issues around structural fatigue and part obsolescence. In 2017, the B-1’s mission readiness was less than 53%, which spurred a call to action by former US Secretary of Defense James Mattis to be 80% mission ready. Now under tight restrictions in terms of how and how often they can fly during training and live operations, it has become a matter of national security to get more of the aircraft mission ready.

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