The US Department of Defense defines operational readiness as "the capability of a unit/formation, ship, weapon system, or equipment to perform the missions or functions for which it is organised or designed."While Total Asset Readiness can sound simple phrase, actually achieving high availability across all equipment in a defence force can be a highly complex task. When planning critical missions, commanders must know that their assets are in a state of complete readiness -an inaccurate or partial picture of the state of their force is not good enough. A failure to achieve the required level of asset readiness cannot only compromise critical missions, but can mean wasted personnel time and expenditure.
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