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U.S. Air Force Looking into Acquisition Strategy; Possible Used, Commercial Derivative Aircraft for E-4B Replacement

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U.S. Air Force Looking into Acquisition Strategy; Possible Used, Commercial Derivative Aircraft for E-4B Replacement
An E-4B aircraft sits on the tarmac at Travis AFB, Calif. on Sept. 11, 2017. The E-4B participated in a flyover at the California Capital Airshow. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The Air Force is to forge an acquisition strategy for the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC), which is to replace the aging Air Force E-4B National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) and Navy E-6B Mercury “Take Charge and Move Out” (TACAMO) aircraft by Boeing [BA]. "Updated capability needs and operational requirements have potentially altered the viable technical solutions for SAOC," per an Oct. 16 request for information seeking industry input to help develop a SAOC acquisition strategy. "As a result, the…

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