Military Aircraft: Observations on the Proposed Lease of Aerial Refueling Aircraft by the Air Force

Abstract

At 543 aircraft, the KC-135 is the mainstay of U.S. aerial refueling capability. Recapitalizing this fleet is crucial to maintaining this capability and, ultimately, maintaining the mobility of U.S. forces. In the fiscal year 2002defense appropriations act, the Congress authorized the Air Force to lease up to 100 aerial refueling aircraft after the Air Force reported its plans to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees and Defense Appropriations Subcommittees. The Air Force sent Congress on July 10 its report containing a business case analysis of its proposed lease. The Air Force plans to lease 100 KC-767Aaircraft for 6 years each from a special purpose entity (SPE) that will order the aircraft from the Boeing Company.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 04, 2003
Accession Number
AD1183700

Entities

People

  • Neal P. Curtin

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fuselages
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Support
  • Maintenance
  • Military Aircraft
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Refueling
  • Refueling In Flight
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting