Air Force 'fully committed' to moving KC-135 recapitalization forward

By Vanessa Montalbano / March 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The Air Force is still "fully committed to tanker recapitalization post the KC-46" Pegasus program, a top service official told lawmakers today. “We’re continuing to move the recap action strategy forward and we’ll continue to do so,” Lt. Gen. Adrian Spain, deputy chief of staff for operations, said during a Senate Armed Services readiness and management support subcommittee hearing. His comments come as the Air Force is on track to replace part of its 60-year-old KC-135 Stratotanker fleet with the...

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