Air Force KC-767 Lease Proposal : Key Issues for Congress.

Examines AF proposal to lease 100 Boeing KC-767 aerial refueling aircraft to replace aging KC-135 tanker aircraft. Analyzes potential oversight issues for Congress relating to merits of proposed lease, including need for purchase of new tankers, suitability of KC-767 as a replacement aircraft for th...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2003.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Defense contracts. Expenditures, Public. Lease and rental services. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines AF proposal to lease 100 Boeing KC-767 aerial refueling aircraft to replace aging KC-135 tanker aircraft. Analyzes potential oversight issues for Congress relating to merits of proposed lease, including need for purchase of new tankers, suitability of KC-767 as a replacement aircraft for the KC-135, costs related to leasing rather than purchasing KC-767, and potential implications of lease implementation for congressional oversight of DOD acquisitions programs. Includes tables.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.