02 September 2026 U.S. Pacific Command support to Nepal JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — The U.S. military joins U.S. Embassy Nepal, the Government of Nepal, and response partners on the ground to provide urgent life-saving supplies and equipment to areas affected by flash flooding...
24 August 2026 U.S. Air Force and the Royal Brunei Air Force Partner for PACIFIC ANGEL 26-1 Humanitarian Exercise RIMBA AIR BASE, Brunei — U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and the Royal Brunei Air Force will conduct the Search and Rescue (SAR) exercise, PACIFIC ANGEL 26-1, from August 25 to September 5, 2026. ...
20 August 2026 PACAF Hosts CFACC Course, Strengthening Joint and Combined Airpower JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Senior U.S. military leaders alongside those from allied partners from across the globe gathered at Pacific Air Forces headquarters Aug. 10-14 for the Combined Force Air Component Commander (CFACC) course, a training event designed to prepare future...
11 August 2026 International Partners Convene in Guam for Multilateral SHORAD Symposium TUMON, Guam — In a significant move to bolster regional security, representatives from 11 allied and partner nations, along with members of the U.S. Armed Forces and civilian organizations, gathered in Guam for the second annual Multilateral Short-Range Air Defense (SHORAD) Symposium, August 3-6,...
06 August 2026 BB26-1: 33rd RQS Sharpens agile rescue operations KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — Dust settled around an HH-60W Jolly Green II as Airmen assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron unloaded mission-essential equipment and established operations from a simulated austere location during readiness exercise Beverly Beach 26-1, Aug. 4, at Kadena Air Base, Japan...
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...
30 June 2026 F-15EX returns to Kadena, advances transition to next-generation airpower KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — The F-15EX Eagle II returned to Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2026, accompanied by two F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft, all assigned to the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Building on the aircraft's inaugural visit last year, the deployment...
16 June 2026 Combined, joint forces conquer RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (AFNS) — Exercise Red Flag-Alaska 26-2 integrates joint and coalition forces into a realistic threat environment, enhancing readiness and warfighting capabilities with the largest combat training range in the world...
26 May 2026 Air Chief Symposium concludes with focus on strengthening airpower, alliances JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Multilateral airpower integration characterized conversations and forum discussions attended by senior military leaders across the Indo-Pacific, Europe, and North America during the 2026 Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii,...