US Air Force seeks to reactivate up to four retired KC-10 tankers for North African
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The US Air Force issued a request for information on 7 October 2026 to revive up to four retired KC‑10 Extender tankers for an unnamed partner nation in North Africa.
The effort would involve depot‑level refurbishment, a one‑time flight clearance, delivery, contractor logistics support, operational and maintenance training, and a sustainment package lasting three to five years; the KC‑10 entered service in 1981, was retired starting 13 July 2020 with the last aircraft leaving Travis Air Force Base on 26 September 2024, and the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act requires the Air Force to keep retired KC‑10s in their 30 September 2025 storage condition; Omega Air announced in May 2026 that it had acquired ten former US Air Force KC‑10s at auction and plans to restore them for contracted refueling operations.