Sec. 1047. Sense of Congress on the basing of KC–46A aircraft outside the continental United States
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Congress finds that the Department of Defense is continuing its process of permanently stationing KC–46A aircraft at installations in the continental United States (CONUS) and forward-basing outside the continental United States (OCONUS). It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Air Force, as part of the strategic basing process for KC–46A aircraft, should continue to place emphasis on and consider the benefits derived from locations outside the continental United States that— support day-to-day air refueling operations, operations plans of the combatant commands, and flexibility for contingency operations, and have— a strategic location that is essential to the defense of the United States and its interests; receivers for boom or probe-and-drogue training opportunities with joint and international partners; and sufficient airfield and airspace availability and capacity to meet requirements; and possess facilities that— take full advantage of existing infrastructure to provide— runway, hangars, and aircrew and maintenance operations; and sufficient fuels receipt, storage, and distribution capacities for a 5-day peacetime operating stock; and minimize overall construction and operational costs.