It seems more like field officers and quartermasters have had every incentive to lie about readiness and equipment. Audits of the same have the same incentive t

It seems more like field officers and quartermasters have had every incentive to lie about readiness and equipment. Audits of the same have the same incentive to lie. So on paper a unit has tons of equipment in working order. In reality maintenance hasn't been performed, spares have been sold off under the table, and in general most of the paperwork is faked.