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Mobility Capabilities Study Heading To OSD In May

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Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford A long-awaited mobility-capabilities study that could indicate if the Pentagon wants to order more C-17 airlifters, among other matters, will reach the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) in May, a senior Pentagon official said. Gen. Duncan McNabb, head of United States Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), told lawmakers yesterday that the Mobility Capabilities and Requirements Study 2016 (MCRS-16), which his command and OSD are expected to complete this year, "is in the works right now, about to…

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