The Air Force will not get its wish that the Government Accountability Office take another gander at its decision upholding the protest over the KC-135 depot maintenance contract, reports Reuters news service. A “source familiar with the decision” told Reuters on Friday that GAO has “denied” USAF’s request. The contract, which went to Boeing last fall, is worth a potential $1.2 billion. GAO has urged USAF to conduct a required risk analysis of changes Boeing made in its final proposal. GAO sided with losing bidder Pemco (now Alabama Aircraft Industries) on this issue when it made its ruling in December. GAO did not rule on other portions of Pemco’s protest that related to former Air Force acquisition official Charles Reichers, whose apparent suicide has been under investigation.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
