Air Force's Mismanagement of KC-46 Tanker Program Is Costing It $100 Million, IG Says
Air Force's Mismanagement of KC-46 Tanker Program Is Costing It $100 Million, IG Says A KC-46A Pegasus makes its final approach July 28th, 2019 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (Skyler Combs/U.S. Air Force) 28 May 2021 The U.S. Air Force's KC-46 tanker program office should have dealt with problems with the aircraft's refueling boom years ago, during its development, according to a May 27 Defense Department Inspector General report. Instead, the service is working with Boeing Co., the tanker's manufacturer, to redesign the boom -- at a cost of $100 million. The KC-46 Pegasus has had many iss...