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The U.S. Department of Defense regularly issues contracts and task orders within the Civil Air Reserve Fleet program. For example, on 1 October 2018, U.S. Transportation Command issued millions of dollars of task orders to members of the Civil Air Reserve Fleet. On 1 October 2019, U.S. Transportation
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As of September 2022, the Civil Reserve Air Fleet consists of 450 aircraft from 25 airlines. This breaks down to 413 aircraft for international operations, with 268 considered to be in the "long-range international" category and 145 in the "short-range international" section, as well as 37
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The airlines contractually pledge aircraft to the various segments of Civil Reserve Air Fleet, ready for activation when needed. To provide incentives for civil carriers to commit aircraft to the Civil Reserve Air Fleet program and to assure the United States of adequate airlift reserves, the
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Command again issued millions of dollars of task orders to members of the Civil Air Reserve Fleet for charter airlift services. Less than one year's worth of Civil Air Reserve Fleet operations (18 November 2015 through 30 September 2016) was worth roughly $ 357 million.
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To join the Civil Reserve Air Fleet, carriers must maintain a minimum commitment of 40% of its Civil Reserve Air Fleet capable passenger and cargo fleet. Aircraft committed must be US registered, and carriers must commit and maintain at least four complete
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airlines that offer aircraft to the Civil Reserve Air Fleet. DoD offers business through the International Airlift Services. For fiscal year 2005, the guaranteed portion of the contract was $ 418 million.
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Troops of the 502nd Supply and Transportation Battalion arrive by a Civil Reserve Air Fleet aircraft to participate in the exercise Reforger 1980. The airplane on this photo was a Boeing 747 of
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airlift requirements in emergencies when the need for airlift exceeds the capability of available military aircraft.
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aircraft in the "national" segment. These numbers are subject to change on a monthly basis.
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The following air carriers are members of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet as of January 2023:
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government makes peacetime Department of Defense (DoD) airlift business available to
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Non-military aircraft contracting with the US military to act as emergency transports
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CRAF has been activated three times. The first activation was as part of
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Civil Reserve Air Fleet Program at the U.S. Department of Transportation
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The Fleet has two main segments: international and national (domestic).
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