JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii --In demonstration of the U.S. Air Force’s dynamic force employment model, a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber flew from the continental United States and integrated with the Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force or JASDF) to conduct bilateral and theater...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- It was a historic day for Eielson as the base received its first two F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft April 21.Eielson is now Pacific Air Forces’ first base to house the fifth-generation fighter aircraft with their arrival.“This first aircraft is a milestone,”...

SANTA RITA, Guam -- A skilled and dedicated team of U.S. Navy Seabees are providing engineering and expeditionary logistics support to the Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) being constructed onboard Naval Base Guam as part of the Navy’s fight against COVID-19 in Guam.The EMF will provide expanded...

SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy came together for operations in the South China Sea starting April 13.HMAS Parramatta (FFG 154) began sailing with Ticonderoga-class guided missile-cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) then rendezvoused with amphibious assault ship USS America...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Lt. Gen. David A. Krumm took the reins of Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Alaskan Command, and Eleventh Air Force during a change of command ceremony here, April 20, 2020.Due to physical distancing of the ongoing coronavirus...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --In lieu of the normal in-person attendance, commanders, command chiefs and directors from across Pacific Air Forces connected virtually for the spring commander’s conference, including a China Symposium, Operational Plan table top exercise and resiliency...

WASHINGTON -- The ongoing war against the coronavirus hasn't kept U.S. Northern Command or North American Aerospace Defense Command from defending North America against meddling Russian aircraft or North Korean missile launches, the commands' top officer said."Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S...

SOUTH CHINA SEA - The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), including the F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft detachment, began conducting flight operations in the South China Sea, April 16, aboard forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS...

APRA HARBOR, Guam -- If you were told you would be spending two weeks in Guam, images of the beach might come to mind. You’d probably picture yourself relaxing in the sand, soaking up the sun, and then eventually, heading back to your cozy beach-front hotel room to rest and recharge for another day...

WASHINGTON -- Travel restrictions made necessary by the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in the Defense Department providing leave leniency for service members who accrue too much leave and might otherwise lose it.Each year, active-duty service members are granted 30 days of leave, but at the end of...