Absolutely. I would suggest that it's not necessarily the state of readiness of the aircraft, but the state of readiness of the capability that uses the aircraft. It's a combination of personnel, aircraft, and other resources that puts together that capability.
Obviously, with the addition of the C-17—we never really did have a strategic air mobility aircraft before, and the old Hercs used to do that role—this has been a great investment and certainly supported our operations throughout the world, whether it be humanitarian assistance or support to our troops conducting operations in Kuwait. It's been very beneficial. The C-130Js, which are more of a tactical airlifter, have allowed us to do the work within the more confined spaces and not be committed to those strategic types of missions. Therefore, we now have a more complete and more flexible platform, with both aircraft very serviceable, doing what we need them to do.
With regard to the CF-18, we bought that aircraft in 1982, so it's not what you'd call a new aircraft. It's more like a K-car that's been converted. We've certainly added a lot of capability to it. When we bought it, it was top of the line. Obviously, over the years it tended to not necessarily follow technology. When we added that mid-life upgrade, it brought that aircraft back into comparison with the rest of the front-line aircraft, interoperable with our main allies and certainly extremely capable. We're very happy with that.
Of course, at the end of the day, like any other machine, it will need to be replaced, but right now, we're very comfortable with where we sit with the capabilities that the Hornet provides.