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Posted On: 02/10/2020 5:31:38 PM
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USAF Tanker Plans - FY21 Budget Proposal.
Early retirement of:
13 x KC-135 Stratotankers.
16 x KC-10 Extenders.
https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Artic...ion-readi/
This makes it even more likely that US TRANSCOM will be looking at contractorization of part of the overall task:
- Both off-loading USAF-provided "probe-and-drogue" to USN to contractors (via the USN 2020 MAC).
- Consideration of contractorization of some elements of the overall USAF requirement for "flying boom" and dual "flying boom" / "probe-and-drogue".
Early retirement of:
13 x KC-135 Stratotankers.
16 x KC-10 Extenders.
https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Artic...ion-readi/
This makes it even more likely that US TRANSCOM will be looking at contractorization of part of the overall task:
- Both off-loading USAF-provided "probe-and-drogue" to USN to contractors (via the USN 2020 MAC).
- Consideration of contractorization of some elements of the overall USAF requirement for "flying boom" and dual "flying boom" / "probe-and-drogue".


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