06 August 2026 BB26-1: Forward refueling keeps combat airpower in the fight KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — An F-22 Raptor rolls to a stop as U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron quickly moved into position. Within moments, fuel flowed from an MC-130J to the Raptor during a forward arming and refueling point operation, reducing ground time and...
06 August 2026 USPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launch We are aware of the missile launch and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. Based on current assessments, this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies. The United States remains committed to the defense of the U.S. homeland and our...
04 August 2026 BB26-1 demonstrates combat readiness at Kadena KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — Before the first U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 27th and 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadrons, deployed to Kadena, lifted off the runway, hundreds of Airmen had already set the mission in motion. Maintainers completed final inspections, pilots reviewed mission...
04 August 2026 Wild Weasels take F-35A to Red Flag-Alaska 26-3 MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan — The 35th Fighter Wing is preparing to deploy its U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft to Red Flag-Alaska 26-3. The exercise marks the first time the 13th Fighter Squadron will employ its new F-35As in a large-force training environment, with the Wild Weasels leading...
04 August 2026 Sixteen Indo-Pacific maritime forces commence 25th SEACAT Exercise SINGAPORE – Maritime forces from 16 Indo-Pacific partner nations, including the U.S. Navy, and personnel from non-governmental and international organizations, kicked off the 25th iteration of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) in Singapore Aug. 4, 2026...
03 August 2026 RIMPAC 2026 comes to a successful conclusion JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — The biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, the world’s largest combined and joint maritime exercise successfully concluded, July 31...
03 August 2026 U.S., ROK Forces Demonstrate Expeditionary Bulk Fuel Capabilities at CJLOTS 26 POHANG, South Korea — U.S. and Republic of Korea service members executed a Joint Petroleum Over-the-Shore operation during Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore 26, completing the JPOTS evolution in Pohang, South Korea, July 14, 2026...
03 August 2026 Pacific Partnership 2026 concludes second mission stop in Sibolga, Indonesia SIBOLGA, Indonesia — Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) concluded its second mission stop in Sibolga and the surrounding Central Tapanuli regency, Indonesia, with a closing ceremony at Simare-Mare Field, July 30, 2026...
31 July 2026 USS Minnesota Completes First Deployment as Navy’s First Forward-Deployed Virginia-Class Submarine NAVAL BASE GUAM (July 29, 2026) — Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) returned to its homeport at Naval Base Guam on July 29, 2026, completing its first deployment since becoming the Navy’s first forward-deployed Virginia-class submarine...
31 July 2026 CARAT Sri Lanka 2026 concludes, strengthening maritime partnerships in region TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka — The sixth iteration of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka concluded July 31, 2026, in Trincomalee, following a series of exercises and exchanges between the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and the U.S. Navy. The exercise began on July 27 and was designed to...