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Air Force to finish NGAL assessment this summer as it weighs C‑17/C‑5 recapitalization options
Summary
Witnesses told the House subcommittee the Air Force will complete a next‑generation airlift (NGAL) capabilities‑based assessment later this summer to guide replacement choices for aging C‑17 and C‑5 fleets; no acquisition decision was announced.
Lieutenant General Dave Taber and Acting Assistant Secretary Darlene Castello told the House subcommittee the Air Force is conducting a capabilities‑based assessment for next‑generation airlift (NGAL) and expects the assessment to complete later this summer.
“That is set to complete later this summer and will help determine the most appropriate…
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