Air Force preparing for rapid KC-46 tanker intakes after fielding delay

By Courtney Albon / July 8, 2016 at 11:21 AM
With initial KC-46 deliveries eyed next summer, the Air Force is wrapping up the large construction efforts and is working through the late-stage logistics required to house the new tanker at its first operational and training locations. The Air Force had expected to begin receiving the new tankers next spring at Altus Air Force Base, OK, the first formal training unit location, and McConnell Air Force Base, KS, the first active-duty main operating base. However, challenges with the KC-46 boom...

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