Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) announced last week that the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that he chairs will hold a hearing on July 15 to delve into USAF’s action on the KC-X tanker award. (See above) Shortly after the contract award, Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), chairman of the House Appropriations defense panel held a hearing on the KC-X award, citing concerns about work going to “a foreign company” and continued the scrutiny in a closed door session.
30 Years After Desert Storm: Feb. 26
Feb. 25, 2021
In commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of Operation Desert Storm, Air Force Magazine is posting daily recollections from the six-week war, which expelled Iraq from occupied Kuwait.