Boeing will shut it down. Its the last of McDonnell Douglas non fighter aircraft. They will be happy when no more MD plants are needed.
Boeing has already sold the site to real estate developers.
Don't think that's true. Boeing sold all the plants across the runway (Long Beach) where the MD commercials were built, but the C-17 plant south of the runway is still owned. Could be wrong but don't think so. Further more, I don't think Boeing is interested in not needing the plants where F/A 18's or Delta rockets are built. Oh and there's that small plant there in St. Louis where they make that JDAM kit.
Can't imagine the Air Force not continuing with the F-22 as the premier fighter which is to replace the F-15 Eagle. Maybe the JSF replaces the F-16 over time but not the F-22.
Would also be surprised to see it on aircraft carrier decks anytime soon.