USAF Gen. Charles Wald, deputy commander of US European Command, had some soothing words for Germans. (Some of them have been worried sick about possibly losing their beloved American troops—and their money.) Wald told Gunther Oettinger, the President Minister of Baten-Wurttemberg, during the latter’s visit to EUCOM headquarters that Washington intends to leave that headquarters right there in Stuttgart, where it has been for decades. The Pentagon has announced its intention to bring home thousands of Europe-based troops. Evidently, Stuttgart has survived the cut.
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.”