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Gates Wants Quick Resolution of Tanker Dispute

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Thursday, June 26th, 2008

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By Marina Malenic Defense Secretary Robert Gates met yesterday with top Air Force and Defense Department acquisition officials to discuss how the Pentagon will respond to a highly critical Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the service's decision to award an aerial refueling tanker contract to Northrop Grumman [NOC]. "It will be the first time [Gates] has had a chance to hear from them about the GAO's recommendations as well as the preliminary analysis that's been done within the department…

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