Air University is hosting a counterinsurgency symposium next week at Maxwell AFB, Ala., to generate additional perspectives on the issue as the Air Force grapples with developing its own response to irregular warfare. Earlier this year, Air University gathered subject matter experts to help develop a defining airpower counterinsurgency plan it hopes to publish in June.
KC-46’s Refueling Boom Damaged While Refueling F-22s
July 8, 2025
A U.S. Air Force KC-46 tanker suffered damage to its boom while refueling F-22 Raptors off the coast of Virginia on July 8, Air & Space Forces Magazine has confirmed, with reported radio communication from the crew indicating the boom “detached.”