06 May 2026 F-22 Raptors arrive in Japan, strengthen Indo-Pacific airpower KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) — Air Force F-22 Raptors arrived at Kadena Air Base, Japan, for a rotation designed to strengthen regional interoperability and maintain a persistent, high-tech presence in the Indo-Pacific...
29 September 2025 36th AS conducts HIRAIN with US Marines, enables bilateral operations KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) — PACAF Airmen conducted a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Rapid Insertion training, enabling a bilateral live-fire exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force...
29 September 2025 Bushido Guardian 25: Trilateral exercise kicks off in the Pacific YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) — The U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and Royal Australian Air Force commenced the first trilateral Exercise Bushido Guardian 25 at Misawa Air Base...
21 August 2025 Building a more agile, integrated force: DAF cements inaugural DLE ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — After a month-long series of exercises across the Indo-Pacific, The Department of the Air Force has concluded its Department-Level Exercises and looks to lessons learned...
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...