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Article: Air Force Defends Boeing Tanker-Lease Plan; Service Disputes Report by Defense Inspector General
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- The Washington Post
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- April 10, 2004
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The Air Force yesterday defended its controversial agreement to
lease refueling aircraft from Boeing Co. and disputed the findings of
a report from the Defense Department inspector general that
criticized the deal.
"The Air Force factually disagrees with nearly all of the findings
and recommendations," the service said in its official response to
the report, an edited summary of which was made public yesterday on
the inspector general's Web site. "The Air Force fully endorses the
program and looks forward to contract signature and eventual delivery
of aircraft."
Boeing also responded yesterday, arguing that it had worked with
the Air Force to deliver a "streamlined commercial acquisition" ...