The Air Force Experimentation Office at Langley AFB, Va., plans to hold a Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2006 beginning April 22 at Nellis AFB, Nev. The latest JEFX is slated to accelerate research, development, and fielding of new combat systems, including staging a mock air campaign. USAF plans to put the new capabilities, if proved, into the service’s combat arsenal within 24 months.
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.”