KC-46A Formal Training Unit (FTU) and First Main Operating Base (MOB 1) Beddown EIS. Volume 1

Abstract

The U.S. Air Force (USAF) prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The EIS was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 United States Code [U.S.C.] 4321 et seq.), as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] 1500 1508), and Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32-7061, The Environmental Impact Analysis Process (EIAP), as promulgated in 32 CFR 989. The EIS analyzed the potential environmental impacts associated with the proposal to beddown KC-46A tanker aircraft, associated infrastructure, and manpower for the Formal Training Unit (FTU) and First Main Operating Base (MOB 1) at existing active duty bases within the continental United States. The Preferred Alternative for the FTU was Altus Air Force Base (AFB) in Oklahoma. The Preferred Alternative for the MOB 1 is McConnell AFB in Kansas. McConnell AFB was also evaluated as an alternative for the FTU scenario; and Altus, Fairchild, and Grand Forks AFBs were evaluated as alternatives for the MOB 1 scenario. Along with the No Action Alternative, these alternatives were fully evaluated in the Final EIS. The USAF issued the Record of Decision (ROD) for the KC-46A FTU and MOB 1 Beddown EIS on March 21, 2014 (Federal Register (FR), Vol. 79, No. 55, EIS No. 20140074, page. 15741, March 21, 2014). In making this decision, the information, analysis, and public comments contained in the KC-46A FTU and MOB 1 Beddown Final EIS, along with other relevant matters, were considered. The ROD was prepared in accordance with the CEQ regulations implementing NEPA at Title 40 CFR 1505.2, (Record of decision in cases requiring environmental impact statements) and 32 CFR 989, EIAP. The signed ROD states that the USAF will beddown up to eight (8) KC-46A Primary Aerospace Vehicles Authorized (PAA) under Air Education and Training Command (AETC) for the FTU at Altus Air Force Base (AFB), OK and thirty-six (36) PAA.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA608263

Entities

Organizations

  • Air Force Civil Engineer Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Cells
  • Climate Change
  • Eutrophication
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Poultry
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.

Technology Areas

  • Space