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Monday, May 18, 2009

Tanker Contract Must Be National Security Priority

Under the headline, U.S. Air Force’s tanker fleet showing its age, writer Molly McMillin of the The Wichita (Kan.) Eagle shared a story Sunday about the Air Force’s aging fleet of KC-135 air refueling tankers and the $35 billion contract battle between Boeing and Northrop Grumman that has immense national security implications.

At the same time as her article evoked memories from my days as a young Air Force public affairs officer, it also stirred grave concerns about the future of our nation’s defense capabilities.

I share those memories and concerns here.

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