USAF's Pegasus basing ramping up
On 13 May 2021, the USAF selected the candidate locations to host the next Reserve and active duty main operating bases for the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft.
The candidate locations to host the next KC-46A Reserve component are Beale AFB (CA), Grissom ARB (IN), Joint Base Andrews-Naval Air Field Washington (MD), March ARB (CA), Niagara Falls ARB (NY) and Tinker AFB (OK).
The candidate locations selected for the next Pegasus active-duty component are Fairchild AFB (WA) and MacDill AFB (FL).
A total of 12 KC-46As will replace Air Force Reserve Command Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers at one of the six candidate locations and 24 KC-46As will replace active-duty KC-135s at one of the two candidate locations.
The preferred locations are expected to be selected in fall 2021. To be continued...
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