The Air Force has merged the Air Force Doctrine Center with the College for Aerospace Doctrine, Research, and Education to form the Air Force Doctrine Development and Education Center. The former Doctrine Center boss, Maj. Gen. Allen Peck, now heads the new AFDDEC, in addition to remaining Air University vice commander. The new center’s charter comprises leading development of operational-level doctrine and establishing USAF’s position in joint and multinational doctrine. And, it also has to carry on the CADRE role, which involved providing some educational courses, running media training for general officers, and hosting the Warfare Studies Institute.
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.”