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Letter from Mobile Mayor Jones to President Obama

I strongly urge your assistance to direct a final solution to the Air Force KC-X Tanker contract that meets both the needs of our military while also creating substantial new immediate jobs opportunities in the private sector. A competitive dual procurement solution will accomplish these objectives.

100,000 High-Paying Long-Term Jobs Created

The Air Force’s KC-X contract is a 35 billion dollar expenditure to build 179 next generation tanker planes that will serve all branches of our Armed Services by replacing the 50 year old tanker fleet.

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