Air Force Aerial Refueling

Abstract

Aerial refueling aircraft are key to air operations. The U.S. tanker fleet is large and effective, but old. Modernizing or replacing the current fleet of tankers presents the Department of Defense (DOD) with difficult choices in terms of desired capabilities, force structure, and budget. How this fleet will be maintained or replaced, and on what schedule, has proven controversial. This report will be updated as events warrant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 20, 2007
Accession Number
ADA472647

Entities

People

  • Christopher Bolkcom

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Department Of Defense
  • Logistics
  • Military Aircraft
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Refueling
  • Refueling In Flight
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft
  • United States Transportation Command

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.