Pacific Air Forces announced a new Theater Security Package of F-15E Strike Eagles is on its way to South Korea, while other USAF fighters are shifting to a new deployment in Australia. Twelve F-15E Strike Eagles from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho’s 366th Fighter Wing and support personnel left for Osan AB, South Korea, on Friday to participate in training with their Republic of Korea counterparts and allies in exercises and other training activities as part of a TSP. In addition, an earlier TSP package of Air Guard F-16s deployed to Kunsan AB, South Korea, is deploying to Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, to participate in multilateral training events.
The Air Force and Boeing agreed to a nearly $2.4 billion contract for a new lot of KC-46 aerial tankers on Nov. 21. The deal, announced by the Pentagon, is for 15 new aircraft in Lot 11 at a cost of $2.389 billion—some $159 million per tail.