17 March 2023 Fifth Gen Fighters Debut in the Philippines during Bilateral Integration KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptors from the 525th Fighter Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson, Alaska, with support from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, traveled to Clark Air Base, Philippines, to integrate and train...
17 March 2023 U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Travels to Singapore Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command traveled to Singapore March 14-16, 2023 emphasizing the country’s importance as a regional security partner.While there, Aquilino met with current Chief of Defence Force, Singapore Armed Forces, Lt. Gen. Melvyn Ong, and Adm. Aaron Beng, who...
17 March 2023 USS Charleston Participates in Exercise La Pérouse 2023 BAY OF BENGAL -- Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) participated in joint training exercise La Pérouse 2023 with six Allied and partner nation navies in the Bay of Bengal, March 13-14.La Pérouse is a multilateral exercise designed to enhance cooperation in the field of...
17 March 2023 Japan and U.S. Conduct Bilateral Exercise SEA OF JAPAN -- To reinforce our combined capabilities to deter and counter regional threats, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command F-16 fighter aircraft based out of Misawa Air Base, Japan conducted a bilateral exercise with Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15 fighter aircraft March 17, 2023, over the Sea of...
17 March 2023 Arctic Gold 23-1 Refines 354th Fighter Wing Readiness EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- From March 6-9, 2023, the 354th Fighter Wing successfully executed Arctic Gold 23-1, a large-scale mobilization exercise designed to practice the Wing’s ability to rapidly deploy fifth-generation combat airpower from Eielson AFB.“A major advancement we made with...
17 March 2023 18th Wing Concludes Base-wide Readiness Exercise KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Thousands of 18th Wing Airmen strengthened their warfighting capabilities during a routine week-long readiness exercise March 13 – 17.The exercise tested the Airmen’s ability to rapidly deploy forces and sustain base operations under simulated combat conditions."This...
17 March 2023 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Builds Partnerships at Cobra Gold 23 YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Pacific Air Forces Airmen from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, rolled up their sleeves and got dirty alongside international partner forces from the Royal Thai Air Force and the Indian Army Engineer Corps from Feb. 8 to March 11, in the Chai Badan...
16 March 2023 MQ-4C Triton Concludes U.S. 7th Fleet Deployment, Looks to the Future ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Operated by Unmanned Patrol Squadron (VUP) 19, the MQ-4C is a high-altitude, long-endurance maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting (MISR&T) platform that complements the P-8A Poseidon’s capabilities.“Triton helps bolster our Intelligence,...
16 March 2023 Space Force Focuses on Partnerships, Spirit, Combat Readiness WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Space Force's $30 billion budget request for Fiscal Year 2024 is about $3.9 billion over what was enacted for the service in FY2023. More than 60% of the Space Force budget, about $19.2 billion worth, is aimed at research, development, testing and evaluation.Testifying...
16 March 2023 Yokota C-130 Teams Help Find Mariners Lost at Sea YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- At 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 8, watchstanders at the U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam Joint Rescue Sub-Center received a mayday call reporting a vessel taking on water between Rota and Guam. The master stated they had three people aboard, and the vessel was...