TANKERS, RIVET JOINTS

The U.S. Air Force needs more Lockheed Martin AC-130H gunships and Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joints for Operation Allied Force. Eight of the 10 Rivet Joints are currently deployed, says Gen. Richard Hawley, commander of Air Combat Command. Two are slated for deployment later this year.

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