KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2026, to assess operational capabilities and reinforce the installation’s role in sustaining combat power across the Indo-Pacific...

PAOAY SAND DUNES, Philippines — In a powerful demonstration of allied interoperability, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment served as the mission commander for a complex, live-fire maritime strike, as a culminating event during Exercise Balikatan 2026, integrating Philippine, U.S., and Japanese strike...

YOKOSUKA, Japan — U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) completed a key maintenance period for the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), returning the ship to the fleet on time April 6...

CAMP AGUINALDO, Philippines — The U.S. military and the Armed Forces of the Philippines collaborated with multinational forces for the first time in this year’s Cyber Defense Exercise as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Camp Aguinaldo, Philippines, April 21-May 6, 2026...

FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines — U.S. Army Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division and their counterparts from the Armed Forces of the Philippines conducted an operational demonstration of advanced command and control systems during Exercise Balikatan 2026, which took place from May 3-5, 2026. This...

FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines — The U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division, in close partnership with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and multinational allies, has officially commenced the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Exportable exercise...

CAMP AGUINALDO, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines hosted the closing ceremony of Exercise Balikatan 2026, May 8, marking the successful completion of the largest annual military exercise between the Philippines and the United States...

CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines — Beneath the steady rhythm of rotor blades and shared purpose, Hawaii National Guard and Philippine Air Force aviators came together for a Rotary Wing Subject Matter Expert Exchange, April 13-17, transforming collaboration into something tangible – trust built in the...

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — The Washington Army National Guard, alongside U.S. Army Pacific and in partnership with the Singapore Armed Forces, officially opened Exercise Tiger Balm 2026 on May 4 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, marking the start of the 45th iteration of the long-standing...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Pacific Air Forces will host the biennial Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium at Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 12-15, 2026. ...