From DMO's website:
The acquisition of the Super Hornet under Project 5349 Phases 1 and 2 is being expedited due to the Government direction to establish an initial operating capability by the end of 2010.
An accelerated schedule is possible due to the ‘off the shelf’ nature of the acquisition.
Does anyone else read that as "it's ahead of schedule because DMO had nothing to do with it" .... ?
Of course
I wouldn't say anything like that, but I could understand how some may.