Air Force Aircraft: Preliminary Information on Air Force Tanker Leasing

Abstract

This report assesses the Air Force's plan to replace a portion of its KC-135 aerial refueling tanker fleet with leased Boeing 767 aircraft. It also assesses aerial refueling tanker requirements; the cost-effectiveness of different options (lease, purchase, modify, or extend the service life of the fleet); the policy for leasing major defense acquisition programs; the costs associated with infrastructure improvements; and the depot maintenance backlog. Recognizing that the full extent of this analysis could not be done before the terms of the lease were negotiated, you asked that we provide the preliminary results of our efforts by May 15, 2002.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 2002
Accession Number
ADA401628

Entities

People

  • Neal P. Curtin

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Contracts
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Maintenance
  • Military Acquisition
  • Procurement
  • Refueling
  • Refueling In Flight
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft
  • United States

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design