Air Force C-17 Aircraft Procurement: Background and Issues for CongressContents: (1) Intro.; (2) Background: C-17 Program; Comparison with C-5; Program Origin and Milestones; Procurement Quantities; Contractors, Employment, and Production Line Shutdown; International Sales; C-5 Modernization Program; C-5 Avionics Modernization Program; C-5 Reliability and Re-engining Program; Requirements for Strategic Airlift; Mobility Capabilities Study 2005; Evolution in Planned Mix of Airlift Aircraft, 2005-09; Mobility Capabilities and Requirements Study 2016; (3) Issues for Congress: Procuring C-17s and Legislating on Airlift Force Structure; Requirements for Airlift Capability; Cost-Effectiveness of C-5 Modernization Compared to C-17 Procurement; (4) Legislative Activity in 2009. Charts and tables. |
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