Air Force Delays Announcement For KC-46 Candidate Basing, Still Needs To Sort Through Data

By Maggie Ybarra / September 14, 2012 at 9:07 PM
The Air Force has pushed back a decision on possible bases for its KC-46 tanker fleet until the end of the year rather than the end of this month, citing an influx of data as the reason for the delay. Yesterday, the Air Force announced its intent to delay compiling a short list of the bases best suited to house the KC-46, according to Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek. "The Air Force, in consultation with the Department of Defense, has...

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