When considering Air Force acquisition disasters, most
people immediately picture flashy aircraft like the F-35. That's only natural
since a total program price tag of $1.5 trillion will be enough to garner
headlines, and since these capital ships of the sky also serve at the pointy
tip of the spear, they instantly catch the eye of aviation enthusiasts. The
more mundane aircraft like transports and tankers suffer from insufficient
oversight and attention by comparison. What scrutiny shows, however, is that
even the more utilitarian programs aren't immune to the systemic acquisition
problems common in the premier programs, such as needlessly complex designs,
the costly practice of overlapping development and production, and flawed
business models.
Purpose: Learn about the issues plaguing the US Air Force's
acquisition of new tankers for its fleet
Facilitator: Craig Korkoian |
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