The Pentagon has opted to boost funding for a new multimission precision strike package for Air Force Special Operations Command's fleet of combat refuelers, which are set to arrive at the command by April, according to sources and documents. Defense Department Comptroller Robert Hale requested the roughly $157 million uptick for the Precision Strike Package program last month, categorizing it as a joint urgent operational need, according to a Feb. 2 reprogramming notice. "Approval of this request is critical to...
