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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active inventory Air Force Air Mobility Command Air National Guard airlift capability airlift force structure airlift requirements analysis authorization act H.R. budget C-17 GLOBEMASTER III C-17 procurement C-17 production C-17 program C-5 aircraft C-5 modernization C-5 RERP CAIG cargo Civil Reserve Air congressional defense committees cost estimate CRAF December 19 Defense Acquisitions defense authorization act Define Optimal Future Department of Defense DOD’s Enhancement and Reengining fiscal year 2010 fully modernize future combat systems Future Strategic Airlift FY2009 supplemental appropriations Globemaster Government Accountability Office intra-theater airlift KC-X Lockheed Martin military million in procurement Mobility Capabilities Study mobility requirements modernization effort modernized C-5s modification MTMs officials Optimal Future Strategic PMAI procurement funding procuring additional C-17s production line Program RERP Reliability Enhancement RERP program retire C-5As Secretary of Defense Senate strategic airlift aircraft strategic airlift force Strategic Airlift Mix study plan supplemental appropriations act Test and Evaluation Transportation Command undefinitized contracts