Sec. 1051. Sense of Congress on the basing of KC–46A aircraft outside the contiguous United States
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It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Air Force, as part of the strategic basing process for KC–46A aircraft at installations outside the contiguous United States (OCONUS), should— consider the benefits derived from basing such aircraft at locations that— support day-to-day air refueling operations, operations plans of multiple combatant commands, and flexibility for contingency operations; have— a strategic location that is essential to the defense of the United States and its interests; receivers for boom or probe-and-drogue combat training opportunities with joint and international partners; and sufficient airfield and airspace availability and capacity to meet requirements; possess facilities that take full advantage of existing infrastructure to provide— runway, hangars, and aircrew and maintenance operations; and sufficient fuel receipt, storage, and distribution for 5-day peacetime operating stock; and minimize overall construction and operational costs; prioritize United States responsiveness and flexibility to continued long-term great power competition and other major threats, as outlined in the 2017 National Security Strategy and the 2018 National Defense Strategy; and take into account the advancement of adversary weapons systems, with respect to both capacity and range.