The Air Force has repurposed $4.8 million from fiscal year 2016 to buy 30 B61-12 tailkit assembly trainers in FY-18, after a series of continuing resolutions threatened the program's progress earlier this year, a service spokeswoman recently confirmed. "In January 2018, the Air Force notified Congress of its intent to use existing FY-16 B61-12 tailkit assembly procurement funding to buy 30 TKA trainers required to prepare for and complete initial nuclear surety inspections," Maj. Emily Grabowski said March 23. "The...
