Responding to questions after his speech, Krieg said he welcomes a Congressional review of the Pentagon’s long-term needs, saying he hopes the study leads to a “very spirited debate about choice.” The Congress-led shadow of DOD’s QDR is being organized by House Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) and ranking member Ike Skelton (D-Mo.). (DR, 9/15/05)
Boeing received a $2.47 billion Air Force contract Nov. 25 for 15 more KC-46s, bringing to 183 the number of Pegasus tankers on contract to all customers, foreign and domestic. The new contract—for Lot 12 of the initially planned KC-46 buy—is to be completed by 2029.
