Obama Sequestration Hurting The Military

From The Nellis AFB News: MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho  -- Sequestration continues to slow repairs at Mountain Home Air Force Base, forcing maintenance crews to rack partially fixed engines while existing parts stocks dwindle.
With one fighter squadron deployed and another standing down from flying missions, many of the maintenance units are using their time to complete training and team building exercises. The engine test cell continues to keep busy by repairing engines with parts currently in stock.
"Right now we still have work, but with sequestration, there are a lot of parts ordering constraints," said Staff Sgt. James Root, 366th CMS aerospace propulsion journeyman. "We have engines in the back shop that are ready to be fixed, but we can't get the parts to fix them."
It is as important to have a working engine in the jet as it is for aircrew members to remain proficient with systems and tactics knowledge once flying operations resume.
"We can't put an unserviceable engine in a jet," said Root. "When flying, there are a lot of training sorties, so if the engine isn't working correctly, that not only poses a safety risk, but it poses an operational risk as well."
In many ways, a jet engine is similar to the engine found in a car. It could be a potentially fatal and useless piece of equipment if not serviced properly. Timely, complete maintenance repairs also decrease the need for future maintenance, saving money in the long run.
http://www.acc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123353812
Obama must be loving this as he is spending $100,000,000 to visit Africa.
Spend money for me, not for the other parts of the military.