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AT&L Moves Oversight Of GPS III Satellites, KC-46A Tanker To Air Force

By Marc Selinger

Friday, December 8th, 2017

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AT&L Moves Oversight Of GPS III Satellites, KC-46A Tanker To Air Force

The GPS III program is a platform that could use improved acquisition. Photo: Lockheed Martin.

Decision-making authority for several major U.S. Air Force programs, including the Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite constellation and the KC-46A tanker, shifted from the Pentagon’s acquisition chief to the service last week, according to Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson.Other programs transferred to the Air Force Nov. 30 include the Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System Increment 1, the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminal (FAB-T), the Integrated Strategic Planning and Analysis Network Increments 4 and 5, the Military GPS…

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