SCOTT AFB, Ill., Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following press release:
Last month at AFLCMC's tenth annual Life Cycle Industry Days gathering, Air Force Under Secretary Matt Lohmeier indicated that an "85 percent solution in the hands of our armed forces today is infinitely better than an unachievable 100 percent solution endlessly undergoing testing."
But what can 85 percent actually give the warfighter?
In some cases, it gives them 70 years of legendary service... and counting.
LeMay's Problem: The Call for a Jet-Powered Tanker
In late 1953, Air Force General Curtis LeMay, the hard-charging, cigar-chomping leader of Strategic Air Command (SAC), had a problem. It was SAC's job-it was his job-to ensure t...