The Air Force Association’s annual Air, Space & Cyber Conference and Technology Exposition runs Sept. 18-20, 2017, in National Harbor, Md. It features a range of speakers, including Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson, and Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, as well as many industry leaders. Topics range from acquisition to the enlisted force, all focused around aerospace, cyberspace, and the US Air Force. For up-to-date information from AFA about the conference, click here. Track the conference on social media by following us on Twitter, Facebook, and Flickr, or by using #ASC17.
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.”