U.S. Air Force Anticipates Commercial Refueling Award In 2020

tanker aircraft on runway
The U.S. Air Force continues to buy KC-46 aircraft that require substantial fixes.
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The U.S. Air Force, forced to finally confront a gap in the nation’s aerial refueling needs, plans to pay industry for commercial services like it does with intertheater airlift. Over the past year, Air Mobility Command (AMC) has worked with U.S. Transportation Command (Transcom) on fleshing out the...

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