(Paul Michael Brown) wrote in
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And the more things change, the more they stay the same. F-16N went
away(thanks
NAVAIRSYSCOM), and now back in Fallon...GREAT jet, particularly with
contract, GD (when I was flyin' it) maintenance.

Why was contractor maintenance by General Dynamics employees superior
to Navy maintenance?

Primarily continuity in personnel and experience, just like the NADEP
maintenance. Teaching sailors to work on F-16s is not cost effective
since there is a single location for them. In a three year tour you
*might* get two good years of work out of most maintenance techs. First 6
months is getting up to speed, last 6 months is training your
replacement, and there is always leave, etc. in the middle.On top of
that, with the single location, they lose the skills after they transfer
out. Doesn't make sense.

Dave in San Diego