Air Force Uncomfortable About A Protest

DefenseNews reported last month on comments by Air Force senior leadership relative to the new tanker contest. The one thing they did not want was a protest of the next award. Obviously this would cause delays to implementing the new contract and even worse cause a fourth attempt at the award.

Unfortunately due to the stakes involved a protest by the loser or losers is almost assured. Hopefully the protest can be resolved quickly and not hold up the program even more then it has been.