McConnel AFB to receive new Tankers

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Wichita's McConnell Air Base has been selected to be the main operating base for the new air refueling tanker.

The Air Force will base 36 of the new aircraft at McConnell starting in 2016. It also will be investing $192 million in upgrades to the base. Grand Forks was one of four finalists along with bases in Washington and Oklahoma. The base stands at 1,200 military personnel and it was hopeful that the new mission could double the number of jobs.

John Schmisek, Base Realignment and Closure member: "It's disappointing, but not overly surprising that we didn't come off the first list."

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