Sec. 1094. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE OCONUS BASING OF THE KC-46A AIRCRAFT
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## SEC. 1094 SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE OCONUS BASING OF THE KC-46A AIRCRAFT ###
(a)Finding Congress finds that the Department of Defense is continuing its process of permanently stationing the KC-46A aircraft at installations in the Continental United States (in this section referred to as “CONUS”) and forward-basing outside the Continental United States (in this section referred to as “OCONUS”). ###
(b)Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Air Force, as part of the strategic basing process for the KC-46A aircraft, should continue to place emphasis on and consider the benefits derived from outside the continental United States (OCONUS) locations that— ####
(1)support day-to-day air refueling operations, combatant commander operations plans, and flexibility for contingency ops, and have— #####
(A)a strategic location that is essential to the defense of the United States and its interests; #####
(B)receivers for boom or probe-and-drogue training opportunities with joint and international partners; and #####
(C)sufficient airfield and airspace availability and capacity to meet requirements; and ####
(2)possess facilities that— #####
(A)take full advantage of existing infrastructure to provide— ######
(i)runway, hangars, and aircrew and maintenance operations; and ######
(ii)sufficient fuels receipt, storage, and distribution for 5-day peacetime operating stock; and #####
(B)minimize overall construction and operational costs.