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Strategic Airlift: Further Air Base Reductions in Europe Could Jeopardize Capability

NSIAD-94-138 Published: Jun 02, 1994. Publicly Released: Jun 02, 1994.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed: (1) whether the Air Force has sufficient capability at six air bases in Europe to support airlift operations to the Middle East; and (2) how reductions in U.S. operations at any of the six bases would likely affect airlift capabilities.

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National Defense
Air Force basesAirlift servicesBudget cutsCombat readinessDefense capabilitiesDefense contingency planningLogisticsMilitary airlift operationsReductions in forceStrategic mobility forces