Testifying before lawmakers last week on the perils that may befall the Pentagon in its workup of the Quadrennial Defense Review, Daniel Goure noted that the “so-called overmatch capabilities”—notably airpower—were created because they were “and, I would argue, remain absolutely vital.” He urged the House Armed Services Committee to “look skeptically” at any attempt to reduce so-called overmatch capabilities. “Without air dominance, the US military can do nothing else of significance.”
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.”