20 August 2025 U.S. Forces Japan reaches C2 upgrade milestone YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — U.S. Forces Japan reached a pivotal milestone in August as the first wave of rotational personnel arrived in support of the command’s transformation into a Joint Force Headquarters. This deployment marks the beginning of a phased effort to strengthen command and control...
06 August 2025 Meink wraps Indo-Pacific visit, emphasizes alliances, integrated readiness SecAF Meink concluded a multi-nation visit to the Indo-Pacific region, where he met with senior defense officials, observed multinational training and visited with Airmen and Guardians supporting Department-Level Exercise 2025...
30 July 2025 Pacific IAMD Center hosts Korea Tabletop Academy with Japan Air Self Defense Force observing JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — The Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center hosted the sixth U.S.–Republic of Korea Tabletop Academy from July 14-25, 2025, advancing combined and joint integrated air and missile defense efforts across the Indo-Pacific. This year’s event featured...
18 June 2025 Japan, and Republic of Korea and U.S. air forces conduct trilateral defensive counter-air training PACIFIC OCEAN — Fighter aircraft from Japan, the Republic of Korea and the U.S. conducted trilateral flight training June 18, in the Indo-Pacific...
13 June 2025 Top U.S. military logistics general visits Japan during Indo-Pacific tour TOKYO, Japan — The top U.S. military logistics commander met Japanese defense leaders June 6-8 to deepen bilateral logistics coordination as Japan advances its new Joint Operations Command and bolster rapid-response capabilities across the Indo-Pacific...
06 June 2025 U.S., Philippines, Japan and the Republic of Korea conclude KAMANDAG 9 MANILA, Philippines — Elements of I and III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) concluded Exercise KAMANDAG 9 June 6, 2025, capping weeks of multilateral training across the Philippine archipelago, advancing air, maritime, and littoral capabilities and reaffirming the shared vision of peace and...
05 June 2025 USS Tripoli forward deploys to Japan SAN DIEGO – The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) departed Naval Base San Diego May 19 to forward deploy to Sasebo, Japan, as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Pacific. The Tripoli will replace the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), which will depart...