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Tanker Directorate
AFLCMC… Providing the Warfighter’s Edge
Tanker Directorate
Mission Briefing
Brig Gen Donna Shipton
AFLCMC/WK
August 2018
Fueling the Fight!
Tanker Directorate (AFLCMC/WK)
Directorate Staff
PEO
Brig Gen Shipton Director of Engineering
Mr. Keen
Deputy PEO
Mr. Sorial Chief of Contracts*
Mr. Ehret
Military Deputy Director Chief of Finance*
Col Muha Mr. Walker
Chief of Logistics*
Superintendent Col Andre
CMSgt Koonce
FAA MCO Liaison/
Test Advisor
Division/Branch Leaders
Dr. Marx
KC-46 SPM KC-135 SPM KC-10 SPM
Col Newberry Col Mocio Mr. Stupic
KC-46 Deputy SPM KC-135 Deputy SPM KC-10 Deputy SPM
Mr. Turner Mr. Stupic Col Mocio
Chief Engineer Chief Engineer Chief Engineer
Mr. Baker Ms. Copeland Ms. Copeland
* Dual-hatted PEO and KC-46 staff
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AFLCMC/WK –Tankers Overview
Mission: Acquire & support war-winning multi-mission tanker
capabilities
Workload Master List (WML): 59
Acquisition Master List (AML): 11 ACAT I/II/III (1/0/10)
KC-135
Team: M/C/K/T (60/299/96/455)
Operating locations:
Wright-Patterson AFB OH
Tinker AFB OK
Seattle WA
Active-year funding: $9.9B
KC-10
3600 ($0.8B)
3010 ($7.2B)
3400 ($1.7B)
FMS ($0.2B)
Weapon Systems & MDSs: 3 & 7
KC-135: R/T: 396, OC: 2, Test: 1 (399 total)
KC-46 KC-10: 59 total
KC-46: 4 EMD (34 in production (projected 179 total))
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The CONUS Tanker World
MOB #4 (Pref Alt)
MOB #4 (Pref Alt)
MOB #1
Integrity - Service - Excellence KC-135 Stratotanker
C/KC-135 Program of Record
AFLCMC… Providing the Warfighter’s Edge
§ 396 C/KC-135 inventory – average age 56 years
§ Missions
§ Air Refueling (primary)
§ Cargo/passenger transport (secondary)
§ Command & Control interoperability (emerging)
§ Aeromedical Evacuation
§ Program Office at Tinker AFB
§ System Operational Safety, Suitability, and Effectiveness parameters
§ Programmed Depot Maintenance (PDM) requirements, funding, engineering dispositions
§ Logistics support ops – AA improvement initiatives, a/c disposal/migration, supply chain support
§ Aircraft modifications/upgrades: Block 45, LAIRCM, RTIC, Low Cost Mods
§ 5 Foreign Military Sales customers
§ AF Sustainment Center at Tinker AFB
§ Executes PDM requirements to ensure airworthiness (once every 5 yrs for all a/c); all organic in FY14
§ Aircraft Workload: ~75 A/C per year; ~36,000 man hours per A/C; ~165 flowday average
§ Engine Workload: ~120 engines per year, ~65 flowday average
§ Executes supply operations
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Fueling the Fight!
OC-135 Open Skies
AFLCMC… Providing the Warfighter’s Edge
OC-135B Background:
n The AF supports the Treaty with two
dedicated OC-135Bs
n Each A/C is equipped with Treaty-
compliant wet film camera system
n PDMs accomplished at OC-ALC
n Wet film camera system maintained by
Northrop-Grumman
n Potential Recap starting 2019
The Treaty on Open Skies: Digital Visual Imaging System (DVIS):
n The Treaty enhances mutual n Replaces existing wet film cameras with
understanding and confidence by full digital suite
giving all participants, regardless of n EMD/Production contract awarded to
size, a direct role in gathering Kihomac in Feb 16
information about areas of concern n Prototype A/C Modification - Jan- May 18
n 34 “States Parties” participate
n Flight Test Readiness Review – Jul 18
n States Parties conduct unarmed
observation flights over each other’s
territory
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Fueling the Fight!
Integrity - Service - Excellence
AFLCMC… Providing the Warfighter’s Edge
KC-10
Fueling the Fight! Extender
KC-10 Program of Record
AFLCMC… Providing the Warfighter’s Edge
§ 59 KC-10 inventory – average age 34 years
§ Missions
§ Air Refueling (primary)
§ Cargo/passenger transport (secondary)
§ Aeromedical Evacuation
§ Program Office at Tinker AFB
§ System Operational Safety, Suitability, and Effectiveness parameters
§ Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) with Vertex Aerospace & Lockheed Martin
§ Contractors responsible for depot maintenance (~29/yr), supply chain, ground
support via contractor field teams, engine overhauls/spares
§ Aircraft modifications/upgrades: CNS/ATM, Service Bulletins, Airworthiness Directives
§ 1 Foreign Military Sales customer: Royal Netherlands Air Force
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Fueling the Fight!KC-46 Pegasus
AFLCMC… Providing the Warfighter’s Edge
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Fueling the Fight!KC-46 Program of Record
AFLCMC… Providing the Warfighter’s Edge
n KC-46 begins replacement of aging tanker fleet
n Acquires 179 aircraft
n Acquires Aircrew and Maintenance Training Systems
n Aircraft production spans 13 lots through 2029
n Missions
n Air refueling
n Cargo/passenger transport
n Aeromedical evacuation
n Development Statistics (thru 13 July 2018)
n Boeing flight testing 88%
n Flights: 1063 and 3363 hours
n # A/C Contacts: 4287
n Fuel: Offloaded: 2432 Klbs, onloaded: 2111 Klbs
n Implements Better Buying Power concepts
n Fixed-Price-Incentive-Firm contract awarded 24 Feb 11
n Success depends on stable funding and requirements
n Production options for Lot 1 and 2 awarded 18 Aug 16
n Production option for Lot 3 awarded 27 Jan 17
n KC-46 program team
n KC-46 built in the Boeing Everett WA factory
n Boeing Program Office located at Everett WA
n Air Force System Program Office located at WPAFB OH and Tinker AFB OK
n Future C-Checks at AF Sustainment Center at Tinker AFB OK
Fueling the Fight! 12Tinker AFB KC-46 Stand-Up Status
AFLCMC… Providing the Warfighter’s Edge
n Activities to date
n Infrastructure and land preparation complete for first phase
n Exterior wall and roof panels being installed on Single Bay Hangar
n Two-Bay Maintenance Hangar structural steel complete
n Exterior wall and roof panels will commence next
n Concrete pavement approximately 99% complete and taxiway edge lighting installation
underway
n Depot System Integration Laboratory (SIL) design build strategy and 1st and 2nd floor
wall framing complete
n Future Activities
n Initial Depot C-Checks Support Equipment requirement and contract action complete –
Scheduled delivery to start in Aug 18
n Begin Supportability and Work Specification for depot input (FY18)
n Supply List of Material identified – DLA and 448 begin staging of parts
n Initial Depot personal training complete – additional training to begin in Sep 18
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Fueling the Fight!Foreign Military Sales
AFLCMC… Providing the Warfighter’s Edge
Legacy Tankers KC-46 Tankers
§ France § Japan
§ 11 KC-135FR: Purchased Direct
§ 1 KC-46 on contract with pre-priced
Commercial Sales Mar 62
options for 3 more
§ 3 KC-135R: Purchased FMS Jun 97
§ Turkey
§ 7 KC-135R: Purchased FMS Dec 97
§ Singapore
§ 4 KC-135R: Purchased FMS Sep 99
§ Chile
§ 3 KC-135E: Purchased FMS Feb 10
§ Israel
§ 11 KC-135 Slow Speed Booms:
Purchased FMS Jan 12
§ Netherlands
§ Provide engineering services and
aerial refueling system support
§ Two KDC-10s – Commercial derivative
of the Boeing DC-10 modified in 1995
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