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Briefing on Air Force's Response on Fee-For-Service Aerial Refueling

GAO-10-124R Published: Oct 05, 2009. Publicly Released: Oct 05, 2009.
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Section 1081 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 calls for the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of utilizing commercial fee-for-service air refueling tanker aircraft for Air Force operations. In response to your May 2009 letter to the Secretary of the Air Force requesting an update on the status of this pilot program, the Air Force submitted the Status of the Pilot Program on Commercial Fee-For-Service Air Refueling Support for the Air Force on August 7, 2009.

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Air defense systemsAir Force basesAir Force procurementContract authorityContractorsCost analysisDefense procurementIn-flight refuelingMilitary aircraftMilitary forcesMultiple award procurementMultiyear contractsProgram evaluationReporting requirementsFee-for-service plans