In an April 30 memo, Hegseth directed the Army secretary to “identify and propose contract modifications for right to repair provisions where intellectual property constraints limit the Army’s ability to conduct maintenance and access the appropriate maintenance tools, software, and technical data.”
Hegseth said the contracts should ease restrictions while “preserving the intellectual capital of American industry.”
There are skill levels built into military maintenance too. Some things are only be worked on by supervisors and specialist staff. But there are training materials and guidance for these things. There’s a lot of certifications that people are required to keep up with in order to repair and operate multi-million dollar pieces of equipment, but with a trained service member, the military can put people where they need them