On the recordMarch 8, 2017
General McDew, as it can take 8200 C-17 sorties to deploy a single brigade combat team, how will TRANSCOM adapt to ensure that global force projection remains a primary capability of the armed forces?
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congress.govJohn McCain: “General McDew, as it can take 8200 C-17 sorties to deploy a single brigade combat team, how will TRANSCOM adapt to…”
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McCain questions TRANSCOM's adaptability for global force projection amid logistical challenges.
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