USAF forward battle-damage repair keeps KC-135s flying after shrapnel hits

The post describes USAF Aircraft Battle Damage Repair (ABDR) teams rapidly patching a shrapnel-riddled, fuel-loaded KC-135 to make it airworthy for a transoceanic ferry flight, plus a broader shift to pushing maintainers/parts forward to Europe to complete major maintenance (including refueling boom repairs) without returning aircraft to the U.S. This is a readiness-in-contact/forward sustainment approach that increases sortie generation under attack and reduces downtime in protracted conflict.