Hazardous Material Management for the C/KC-135 Stratotanker Aircraft. Audit Report

Abstract

The C/KC-135 Stratotanker Aircraft (the C/KC-135) is an Air Force program that consists of Acquisition Category II and III modification programs. The principal mission of the C/KC-135 aircraft is aerial refueling of other aircraft. The Air Force acquired 808 stratotankers and other variants of the C/KC-135 aircraft, of which 548 stratotankers and 46 special-purpose variants are on active duty. The average age of the aircraft in the fleet is 39 years. The stratotankers are equipped with a flying boom for fuel transfer and a deck above the fuselage-mounted tanks for passengers and cargo. Eight Air Force major commands, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and three foreign militaries operate C/KC-135 aircraft. The Air Force plans to operate the stratotanker fleet until 2040 and estimates that the total life-cycle cost to continue the program until then will be about $76 billion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 04, 1999
Accession Number
ADA368013

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Craft
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Congress
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Department Of Defense
  • Environmental Protection
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • National Security
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

  • Space