Posted on May 20, 2021
TRANSCOM head gives thumbs up for US Air Force to begin divesting KC-135s
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WASHINGTON — The head of U.S. Transportation Command signaled Tuesday he is ready to support Air Force plans to start retiring some KC-135 aerial refueling tankers.
Last year, after the Air Force requested the authority to retire 13 KC-135s in fiscal 2021, TRANSCOM commander Gen. Stephen Lyons pushed back, arguing that retiring the legacy tankers without an operational KC-46 would exacerbate the existing tanker shortfall to high levels of risk.
Last year, after the Air Force requested the authority to retire 13 KC-135s in fiscal 2021, TRANSCOM commander Gen. Stephen Lyons pushed back, arguing that retiring the legacy tankers without an operational KC-46 would exacerbate the existing tanker shortfall to high levels of risk.
TRANSCOM head gives thumbs up for US Air Force to begin divesting KC-135s
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Trying to stay away from politics and post some stories/news that could be of interest or impact military personnel. Way to much of the other crap.
Trying to stay away from politics and post some stories/news that could be of interest or impact military personnel. Way to much of the other crap.
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