McConnell clears final hurdle to officially become new tanker base

The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday issued what is called the Final Record of Decision on McConnell Air Force Base and the new KC-46A tankers, a move that officially makes McConnell the main operating base for the new aircraft. "It's literally the last shoe to drop," Kansas Congressman Mike Pompeo told me Tuesday. Of near-term importance, he said, it means the USAF can start spending money to get the base ready for the new tankers.

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