wyomingjeep said:
From what i have seen in the AF is if it is not a aircraft the AF does not really care. We have the best civilian vehicles because they are looked at as disposiable. In terms of tactical vehicles they are not good at all because they are not replaced as often.
I'm not too sure where you pulled this idea from, but I can tell you it's wrong. I spent 26 years maintaining AF vehicle fleets. The AF vehicles are maintained to mfg specifications throughout their life. Each vehicle has a life expectancy that is established by a combination of age, mileage/hours and repair costs. Sometimes the vehicles are replaced due to a new model coming in to replace an old one. The vehicle authorization listing only allows a specific number of vehicles according to a unit's mission. I have seen perfectly good vehicles sent to DRMO because of this. I have also had to keep vehicles in the fleet that have exceeded their life expectancy, because a replacement wasn't available. These vehicles were repaired at minimum essential repair levels (safe and serviceable) only.
Now that the bases are going GSA with their fleets, I can't really speak for the condition. I'd guess it would depend on how well the QA is doing his/her job...
I always made it a point to establish a program to pull funds from units for repairs in vehicle abuse cases. After a unit lost funds it was always amazing how much more emphasis was placed upon vehicle care by the unit commanders.
Smitty