Air Force Taps Selfridge ANGB as Next KC-46A Location

The next-gen aerial refuelers are projected to start arriving in 2029.

Kimberly Johnson

Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 11:44 AM ET

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A Boeing KC-46A Pegasus takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, in 2018. [Courtesy: U.S. Air Force]

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Selfridge Air National Guard Base (ANGB) in Michigan has been selected as the preferred base for 12 new KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tankers.
These KC-46A tankers will modernize the base's fleet, replacing aging KC-135 Stratotankers and A-10C Thunderbolt II fighters, with arrivals projected to begin in 2029, pending an environmental impact analysis.
The new aircraft will significantly enhance Selfridge's capabilities with advanced refueling and cargo functions, and the Air Force has stated the base is not precluded from future consideration for a fighter aircraft mission.

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Selfridge Air National Guard Base (ANGB), Michigan, has been selected as the preferred base for a dozen KC-46A Pegasus, the U.S. Air Force announced.

The decision would modernize fleet operations at the base, where the 12 tankers would replace aging KC-135 Stratotankers, set to begin divestment in 2028, and A-10C Thunderbolt II fighters, which will begin divestment in 2026.