Military Airlift: C-17 Aircraft Program

Abstract

The C-17 Globemaster III is a long-range cargo/transport aircraft operated by the U.S. Air Force since 1993. Congress approved development of the aircraft in the late 1970s, when it was recognized that the Air Force did not have enough airlift capability. DOD planned to end C-17 production at 180 aircraft in FY2007, but both authorizers and appropriators voiced concern over that plan. Appropriators provided $2 billion in un-requested funding to purchase 10 additional C-17 aircraft and directed DOD to fund the program in FY2008. The C-17 program is at the center of a number of airlift debates that confront policymakers. These issues include, but may not be limited to airlift needs and requirements, cost and budget, and industrial base issues.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 05, 2007
Accession Number
ADA470260

Entities

People

  • Christopher Bolkcom

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Mobility Operations
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Contracts
  • Deployment
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Iraqi-War
  • National Security
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Transportation
  • Transportation Infrastructure
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Business
  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Strategic Security Studies