Published December 07, 2012, 06:10 AM
Air base tanker decision next week
The U.S. Air Force will announce Wednesday its list of air base finalists to receive new tanker missions, according to a news release Thursday from Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D.By: Forum Communications, The Jamestown Sun
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Air Force will announce Wednesday its list of air base finalists to receive new tanker missions, according to a news release Thursday from Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D.
Hoeven said he met this week with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh to again make the case for Grand Forks Air Force Base being selected as a site for the new KC-46A aerial-refueling tanker.
Welsh said he anticipates three bases — one National Guard affiliated, one training base and one active duty base — will be selected from the candidate finalist list by spring 2013.
Hoeven is a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
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