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Air Force Chief Warns Of Cuts To Tankers, ISR Under Sequestration

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, January 29th, 2015

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Air Force Chief Warns Of Cuts To Tankers, ISR Under Sequestration

KC-10. Photo: Air Force

The Air Force would have to eliminate a fleet of aerial tankers and other manned or unmanned aircraft for performing intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance missions if sequestration returns in October, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh warned Congress this week.Welsh told the Senate Armed Services Committee in testimony Wednesday that the service would divest its fleet of KC-10 tankers under sequestration, which is scheduled to take effect on Oct. 1, the beginning of fiscal 2016, if Congress does…

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