operations and maintenance (O&M) Archives

operations and maintenance (O&M)

80% readiness requires 21st-century tools

Modern technologies, such as robotics, advanced sensors, and data-driven analysis, fundamentally change how quickly and accurately we can understand the health of ships.

Mar 17, 2026 By Justin Gray, Retired Command Master Chief at NAVSEA

An UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies during the demonstrations of the capabilities of the multinational battle group at Novo Selo military ground on April 21, 2022 in Novo Selo, Bulgaria. (Photo by Hristo Rusev/Getty Images)

Watchdog: DOD still hasn’t fully implemented predictive maintenance on any weapon systems

This could impact the department’s weapons availability, if changes aren’t made soon.

Jun 15, 2022 By Brandi Vincent