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HASC Opted Against Mandating Open Competition For Air Force’s KC-Y Bridge Tanker

HASC Opted Against Mandating Open Competition For Air Force’s KC-Y Bridge Tanker
A KC-46 Pegasus from the 97th Air Mobility Wing, assigned to the 56th Air Refueling Squadron, Altus AFB, Okla. refuels an F-16 from the 49th Wing, 54th Fighter Group, Holloman AFB, N.M., on December 7, 2020 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The House Armed Services Committee early Thursday morning opted not to adopt a proposal that would have mandated the Air Force hold a full, open competition for its KC-Y “bridge tanker” program. Two lawmakers offered KC-Y amendments during the committee’s markup of its fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with the panel ultimately voting 36 to 22 in favor of adopting a measure that would allow the Air Force to procure the tanker without an open competition while…

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