The Tanker Conundrum: The Failed Lease of the KC-767 and the Acquisition Way Ahead

By James L. Fisher

The ability to get the force to the fight, sustain the force while in the fight, and get the force home once the fight is over is a critical capability of the U.S. Air Force. A key component of that capability is aerial refueling. The ability to continue to provide this vital lifeline allowing our forces to operate in a truly global and expeditionary way has been the topic of much debate. While the ideas about how to continue to provide this capability are being debated, its critical nature is understood by all. As Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator John Warner (R), of Virginia stated, "One point in the debate is eminently clear. It is vital to the national security of the United States that we have a robust aerial refueling capability.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1288395264
• ISBN13: 9781288395262
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Biblioscholar
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.4" x 9.7"