The defense official said that some of the vehicles and equipment that failed the safety inspection had failed a previous one and had not been brought into compliance with regulations.
Six Air Force officers were relieved earlier this week after their units had"vehicle and equipment" that failed a safety inspection, a defense official told CBS News on Wednesday.
It's unclear what vehicles or equipment failed the inspection, but the units operated buses, HUMVEEs, forklifts and fuel trucks.
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