It will take quite some time to undo the damage to Air Force readiness done by the sequester-more than a year, in some cases-and there's still no sign the nation is reconciling its strategic situation with its finances. That reconciliation needs to happen, and soon, said Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley in a late April meeting with defense reporters. Donley is stepping down this month after five years in the post, bridging two presidential Administrations. Even if Congress acts to halt the sequestration cuts that have so far caused the Air Force to idle 17 combat squadrons, the damage to readiness will extend "well into Fiscal '14," Donley said. It will take "anywhere from three to six months" to rebuild the lost proficiency of pilots and crew members who have stood down due to slashed flying hours and get them back up to "combat mission-ready status," he said.
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机译：取消隔离部队对空军战备状态造成的破坏将花费相当长的时间-在某些情况下会持续一年以上-而且仍然没有迹象表明美国正在调整其战略状况与财政状况。空军部长迈克尔·唐利（Michael B. Donley）在四月下旬与国防记者的会谈中说，这种和解需要很快发生。顿利任职五年后，本月卸任，弥合了两个总统府。唐利说，即使国会采取行动制止迄今已导致空军闲置的17个作战中队被削减的隔离措施，对战备状态的破坏也将“持续到14财年”。他说，将需要三到六个月的时间才能恢复因大幅削减飞行时间而下岗的飞行员和机组人员丧失的熟练程度，并使他们恢复到“战斗准备就绪状态”。
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