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Date
State
Utah
Category
ANG
Type Draft
New Resolution
State Association First Name
Jeffery
State Association Last Name
Waddell
Resolution No.
New
Item No
New
Fiscal Year
2023
State Association Email
State Association Phone Number
575-749-0947
Task Force
Mobility Air Forces
Proposal Statement
KC-135 WINGLETS
Recommendation Information
CRITICAL NEED FOR SUPPORT- The ANG needs to lead the way on adding winglets to the KC-135 for fuel efficiency and combat capability expansion. Originally studied in 1977, the Air Force chose to adopt the integrated fuel Management Program with a nominal average fuel savings of under 2%. Winglets provide an average of 8-10% fuel savings with a return on investment for modification in under 5 years, per aircraft. With the KC-135 expected to remain in the inventory for another 60 years, depending on modification timelines, each aircraft modified with save approximately $500,000 per year in fuel costs. If one aircraft is modified within 1 year of today, that single aircraft will save ~$27M over the remainder of its service life and that could be scaled to the entire fleet of 170+ ANG KC-135aircraft. STATES IMPACTED - All ANG KC-135 Aircraft. DEPLOYMENT JUSTIFICATION- The ANG has always provided combat capability at a far reduced cost, this effort will help all parties in a fiscally constrained environment now and into the future.
