USAF needs more time to study into the use of contractor-operated boom-type tankers

An initial report by the U.S. Air Force into the use of contractor-operated boom-type tankers has found legal, regulatory, and financial challenges.

Omega Tanker McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 Avalon Vabre
Phil Vabre [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)]

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USS Dwight D. Eisenhower interoperability exercise with FS Forbin in Arabian Sea

200425-N-GG032-1072 ARABIAN SEA (April 25, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), center, the French anti-air frigate Forbin (D620), left, and the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) conduct a group-sail exercise in the Arabian Sea, April 25, 2020. Ike, San Jacinto and Forbin are operating under national tasking, as they participate in a bilateral, interoperability exercise to strengthen partnership between the U.S. and French navies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Orion K. Shotton)

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