Most of the Army and Marine Corps’ vehicles are not ready for combat, watchdog finds

A new government watchdog report found that military ground vehicles used by the Army and Marine Corps are often not able to be used in the field by troops. The Government Accountability Office report found that of the 18 different combat and support vehicles examined, 16 are not mission capable or available for operations. The GAO’s investigation found that the decline — looking at data from 2015 to 2024 — often stemmed from a lack of available materiel and parts, as well a decline in the number of available maintainers.

The GAO report, “Weapon System Sustainment: Various Challenges Affect Ground Vehicles’ Availability for Missions,” looked at 18 combat and support vehicles, including Stryker Combat Vehicle, Bradley Fighting Vehicles and Joint Light Tactical Vehicles. It found that as ma