This point has been noted repeatedly by the Government Accountability Office, a watchdog agency, and explains why items like aircraft modifications, pilot training and information systems are captured in the F-35 cost estimates but not in the support-cost estimates for previous planes.

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To date, the project has supported the training of 212 young television producers who have produced 107 broadcast items aired in 74 countries.

UNESCO: Communication and Information

That includes such diverse items as civilian pay, ship maintenance, facilities upkeep, professional training and jet fuel.

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The report said the U.S. commander in charge of training Iraqi forces reported about 185, 000 AK-47 rifles, 170, 000 pistols, 215, 000 items of body armor, and 140, 000 helmets were issued to Iraqi security forces as of September 2005, while the accounting books from the U.S. military contained records for only about 75, 000 AK-47 rifles, 90, 000 pistols, 80, 000 items of body armor, and 25, 000 helmets.

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