I would like the budget passed first too. To the actual award, I would assume this one will stick BUT the loser will no go quietly, so expect some lawsuits to follow. I don't think the AF really has a plan for either one, esp not the 'bus since it won't fit into -135 hangars. The perfect solution is 200 Boeings to replace as many -135's as possible and 60 'bus types to replace the KC-10. Send all the "retired" -135's to the Guard so that each Guard (or AFRES) wing has at least 16 PAA (or 12 PAA with 4 "can birds" on station). That will never happen though. It'll be fun to see who wins and what the AF plans on doing but I also don't see it impacting my life (or anyone else's) in the next 24 months, I could very well be wrong on this one...