:

Air Force

USAF Working to Resolve Six Category 1 Deficiencies on KC-46A

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, August 1st, 2023

SHARE:

USAF Working to Resolve Six Category 1 Deficiencies on KC-46A

The first 60th Air Mobility Wing KC-46A Pegasus touches down at Travis AFB, Calif. on July 28 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

DAYTON, Ohio--The U.S. Air Force is working to resolve six Category 1 deficiencies on the Boeing [BA] KC-46A tanker, including Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) drain mast cracking that resurfaced as a critical problem. "We're down to six Cat 1 DRs [deficiency reports]," Air Force Col. William Ottati, the system program manager for the KC-46A, told reporters on July 31 during a briefing at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's (AFLCMC) annual industry days conference here. "We downgraded the flight…

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]

Congress

Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

Senate appropriators have pressed Pentagon leadership on the decision to include funds in the Iran war supplemental request for items beyond the current military operation, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth […]

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]