GAO Finds Accountability Gaps in the $31 Billion F-35 Parts Pool
The GAO found that the Department of Defense cannot reliably account for a shared F-35 spare-parts pool of about 26 million items valued at roughly $31 billion. More than 17,000 parts worth an estimated $1.3 billion—and potentially as much as $2.5 billion—could not be reliably located in records as of March 2026; DoD agreed to four recommendations and targets a full inventory by March 2027.