DOD IN DOO DOO
Although the Pentagon began Y2K planning in 1995, repairs of the most vital computer systems were only 9% complete this spring.
The F-15 and the Navy's Tomahawk missile are two of 34 as yet undebugged weapons systems cited in a report scheduled to be released this week. When pressed, Curtis admits that even the military's most "mission critical" systems--perhaps 2,800 in all--won't be ready in time.
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U.S military aircraft will be Y2K compliant and will be able to ''fly, fight and win on Jan. 1 and beyond,'' according to an officer overseeing exercises at Nellis Air Force Base.
Lt. Col. Paul Avella, manager of Y2K Flag, said no surprises have been found in the four-day exercise, which ended Thursday [July 17]. Y2K Flag is a major military exercise intended to assess the Air Force's ability to fight and win in the 21st century ...
Two F-15s participating in the Y2K Flag were injured, neither seriously, when their planes crashed Tuesday. The cause is under investigation.
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