The Air Force presented the Airman’s Medal on March 18 to SrA. Shane Reid at his deployed location with the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. According to the 379th AEW photo release, Reid helped rescue an elderly couple trapped in a burning vehicle in late 2006 in Orlando, Fla.
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.”