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Tanker Contest Set To Resume With Refined Criteria When Congress Returns

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Friday, August 28th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford Following previous delays, Air Force officials stood by plans yesterday for releasing a streamlined solicitation for the KC-X aerial-refueling tanker to two industry teams next month. "The secretary of the Air Force, (Michael) Donley, has said that after the Hill reconvenes after Labor Day that the timing will be right for us to go forward with this," acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition David Van Buren told reporters at the Pentagon. He expects senior…

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