The Coast Guard’s aging fleet of 98 Airbus MH-65 Dolphin helicopters are an integral part of the U.S. Coast Guard, handling most of the sea service’s toughest airborne missions.
At sea, the Coast Guard’s 27 aged mid-sized cutters cannot fully support the larger footprint of an MH-60 platform. Delays in getting the Coast Guard’s highly anticipated Offshore Patrol Cutter into service means the old cutters will remain in the fleet—and needing Dolphin helicopters—for years.
Supplies are so short, a single necessary part can make the rounds between units multiple times. While this just-in-time” logistical support is a common practice in a Coast Guard struggling to meet tough operational requirements, advanced condition-based maintenance algorithms are breaking down, as the maintenance models are based around a more conventional operational picture, where one part stays on one hull.
As experienced maintainers and aircrews head for the exits, the reduced availability of MH-65s presents a considerable challenge to maintaining pilot and aircrew proficiency. After nearly two years of directed reductions in flight hour allotments, coupled with chronic parts shortages, the readiness of the Coast Guard’s dedicated MH-65 flight crews are decaying as well.
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