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A $1,220 Coffee Mug

Started by Guest Vern Edwards · Jul 12, 2018 · 5 replies

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    Guest Vern Edwards

    Jul 12, 2018 · 7y ago

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    The Air Force Times has reported that an Air Force squadron at Travis AFB has been paying $1,220 apiece for coffee mugs and has spent $56,000 for them over the past three years.

    https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2018/07/09/dont-drop-that-mug-of-joe-its-worth-its-weight-in-gold/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EBB 7.10.18 resend&utm_term=Editorial - Early Bird Brief

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    napolik

    Jul 12, 2018 · 7y ago

    RU suggesting the AF is a bunch of caffiends?

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    Guest Vern Edwards

    Jul 12, 2018 · 7y ago

    Maybe acquifiends.

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    here_2_help

    Jul 12, 2018 · 7y ago

    Obviously an old design for the KC-135. Does anybody know if the new KC-46 tanker will spec-out a different cup design? How much will they cost?

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    General.Zhukov

    Jul 12, 2018 · 7y ago

    " Each time a handle breaks, the Air Force is forced to order a whole new cup, as replacement parts are no longer made."

    [Each Time a Mug Handle Breaks]

    Do I issue a $1,200 PO today to get a replacement and be done with it, or initiate the process to establish an alternate source, which may take months and dozens (hundreds?) of hours; hours better spent on things more consequential than non-commercial coffee mug handles?

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    REA'n Maker

    Jul 19, 2018 · 7y ago

    They need a depot repair BOA for their coffee mugs. The money they waste on cups that are BER must be outrageous!

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