There are 1,512 active duty enlisted airmen that the Air Force has marked for involuntary retraining in Fiscal 2008. Once on this list, the airmen must formally certify by Dec. 17 their willingness to retrain, and they must then apply for a new career field from an approved list by Jan. 31. Failure to meet either of these gates mean the airmen are out the door on the current date of separation. (Air Force Personnel Center release.)
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.”