KC-46A critical design review is official
Maj. Gen. Ken Merchant, director, Global Reach Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C, pilots the KC-46 refueling tanker flight simulator Sept. 4, 2013 outside of the Pentagon. Merchant said his flight on the simulator reaffirmed his belief in the importance of new tanker. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. David Salanitri)