Justification Memo

Introduction and Recommendation
With our F-15's having the long career of actively flying in the air since 1978, these jets aren't as stable as they used to be. Through the long years these jets have obtained numerous bruises and scars. As a result, we have to deal with problems that are new and complex. Because of these discrepancies our FMC (Fully Mission Capable) rate has hit an all time low of 45%.
Our maintainers need sufficient downtime in order to fix these various malfunctions. …