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Air Force

DoD Starts Study On Airlift, Sealift And Tanker Needs

By Marc Selinger

Monday, April 2nd, 2018

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DoD Starts Study On Airlift, Sealift And Tanker Needs

A KC-135R Stratotanker over a Florida bridge. Photo: Air Force.

The Department of Defense has launched a congressionally mandated study to determine how many refueling aircraft, transport planes and cargo ships it will need to support future military operations.U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) announced March 29 that the Mobility Capabilities and Requirements Study (MCRS-18) began March 8 and will conclude this fall. TRANSCOM is conducting the review with DoD’s Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) office. Air Force Gen. Darren McDew, TRANSCOM’s commander, said the Air Force’s heavily taxed tanker fleet might struggle to meet…

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