Well, Boeing says "there will be no layoffs, personnel will transfer to other lines and areas", like B-787, ICAV, etc. There might be fewer replacements for retiring/voluntarily-leaving workers, but no layoffs. If Boeing had won the KC-X, they had planned on hiring up to 9,000 more workers over the next few years, however.
Apparently, some sources claim there are enough remaining B-767 orders to keep the line open until ~2012 at the current, reduced production rate.
The real clincher here is the A330 freighter portion of the contract. While some estimates place the domestic content of the KC-767 at ~60%, and ~35-40% for the KC-45A, note that NG will be building at least as many freighter A330s as KC-45As... and 40% of around 400 aircraft is more than 60% of just under 200.
I had not known of the freighter "sweetener" Airbus threw in, that makes a major economic difference.
As for the USAF fighters, all you need is this:
you don't need to plumb the aircraft for the probe... the ARTS fixes this problem nicely--- you just use your normal fuel-transfer system to fill all your tanks.
http://www.sargentfletcher.com/ars.htm
http://www.sargentfletcher.com/ars_c...m#ARTS%20Table