Rep. Don Norcross, D-Camden, was a passenger on one of the planes that landed at the Joint Base. He had been visiting the Boeing plant in Seattle where the planes were constructed.

"We knew they needed a new refueler to replace the KC-10 and this one can do so much more than refueling," said Norcross, who also serves on the House Armed Services Committee and is chair of its Tactical Air and Land Forces subcommittee.