The C-17 Globemaster III is a long-range cargo/transport aircraft operated by the U.S. Air Force since 1993. To date, Congress has funded 190 C-17s for the Air Force. The C-17 program remains a key issue as Congress evaluates the needs of the Department of Defense's (DoD) strategic airlift force. This paper provides program background for the C-17. For more detailed analysis of current issues regarding the C-17 acquisition, see CRS Report RL34264, 'Strategic Airlift Modernization: Analysis of C-5 Modernization and C-17 Acquisition Issues.' This report will be updated as events warrant.
Military Aircraft: C-17 Program Background
2007
7 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
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Aircraft , Logistics Military Facilities & Supplies , Industrial production , Performance(Engineering) , Airlift operations , Air Force budgets , Air Force procurement , Transport aircraft , Congress , Iraqi war , Kosovo , Afghanistan conflict , Legislation , Air drop operations , Bosnia herzegovina , Scheduling , Military requirements , C-17 aircraft , C-5 aircraft , KC-10 aircraft , Airlift master plan , Joint endeavor operation , Allied force operation
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