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TRANSCOM Looking To Industry To Address Aerial Refueling, Sealift Readiness Challenges

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TRANSCOM Looking To Industry To Address Aerial Refueling, Sealift Readiness Challenges
Gen. Stephen Lyons, commander of U.S. Transportation Command

The head of U.S. Transportation Command said Tuesday officials will consider options to temporarily lease tanker aircraft from the private sector to meet ongoing readiness challenges.  Army Gen. Stephen Lyons, commander of TRANSCOM, told attendees at an Atlantic Council event he remains concerned about the availability of aerial refueling capacity with the delayed fielding of the KC-46 tanker and the readiness of the Navy’s aging fleet to meet surge capacity requirements. “If you were to ask me my top two…

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