02/12/2013
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"To me, not doing maintenance isn't a savings. It's simply deferring the cost to a later date and it will probably be more expensive at that point."
"The Air Force intends to begin the Next Generation Tanker (KC-Y) procurement in the mid/late 2020s."
"Will KC-46, KC-Y, and KC-Z aircraft replace the KC-135/KC-10 fleet one-for-one?"
"all Federal spending is not created equal, and that there are areas that certainly need to be cut and restrained, and there are other areas that are legitimate investments."