USAF locks in plan for future KC-46A basing at Seymour Johnson AFB, NC

The Air Force has locked in plans to base KC-46A aircraft at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, NC, a move that comes following completion of an environmental impact study that found no significant impacts associated with establishing the service's third main operating base for the new aerial refueling tanker in the Tar Heel state. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded the Air Force decision in a statement: "The addition of 12 KC-46A tanker aircraft at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is a testament that North Carolina continues to be the tip of the spear for the U.S. military."