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Article: AIR FORCE KC-X AERIAL REFUELING TANKER AIRCRAFT PROGRAM

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May 30, 2007
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The U.S. Department of Defense's Office the Inspector General issued the following speech audit report:

WHY YOU SHOULD READ THIS REPORT. This report discusses efforts by Air Force acquisition officials to develop an acquisition strategy to ensure that the Air Force maintains competition throughout the life-cycle of the Air Force KC-X Aerial Refueling Tanker Aircraft Program (the KC-X Program).

BACKGROUND. On March 29, 2004, we issued DoD Inspector General Report No. D-2004-064, "Acquisition of the Boeing KC-767A Tanker Aircraft," that identified deficiencies and shortcomings in the acquisition strategy that the Air Force developed to lease Boeing KC-767A Tanker aircraft. Since then, the ...

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