United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2003-09-03 monographic deposited born digital 26 p. GA 1.13:GAO-03-1143T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1143T P0b002ee180387579 f:d031143t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1143T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1143T GAO-03-1143T Cost effectiveness analysis Defense capabilities Defense contingency planning Equipment leases Leasing policies Maintenance costs Military aircraft Military cost control Present value KC-135 Aircraft KC-767A Aircraft KC-130 Aircraft DC-10 Aircraft MC-130 Aircraft HC-130 Aircraft Hercules Aircraft F-18 Aircraft Hornet Aircraft S-3 Aircraft KC-10 Aircraft Testimony A08319 At 543 aircraft, the KC-135 is the mainstay of U.S. aerial refueling capability. Recapitalizing this fleet is crucial to maintaining this capability and, ultimately, maintaining the mobility of U.S. forces. In the fiscal year 2002 defense appropriations act, the Congress authorized the Air Force to lease up to 100 aerial refueling aircraft after the Air Force reported its plans to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees and Defense Appropriations Subcommittees. The Air Force sent Congress on July 10 its report containing a business case analysis of its proposed lease. The Air Force plans to lease 100 KC-767A aircraft for 6 years each from a special purpose entity (SPE) that will order the aircraft from the Boeing Company. GAO was asked to (1) summarize the Air Force's report for leasing KC-767A aircraft, (2) present its observations on the report and justification for the lease, and (3) identify related issues and costs to assist the Congress as it considers the Air Force's proposal. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1143T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1143T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1143T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1143T.pdf GAO-03-1143T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1143T Testimony GAO-03-1143T; Military Aircraft: Observations on the Air Force's Plan to Lease Aerial Refueling Aircraft; Cost effectiveness analysis Defense capabilities Defense contingency planning Equipment leases Leasing policies Maintenance costs Military aircraft Military cost control Present value KC-135 Aircraft KC-767A Aircraft KC-130 Aircraft DC-10 Aircraft MC-130 Aircraft HC-130 Aircraft Hercules Aircraft F-18 Aircraft Hornet Aircraft S-3 Aircraft KC-10 Aircraft Volume 115 Page 2230 115 Stat. 2230 Volume 116 Page 2458 116 Stat. 2458 Public Law 107-117 Public Law 107-314