KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — The 18th Wing Command team goes to work with the Airmen who keep our Stratotankers in the air and prepared for anything...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — U.S. Air Force Maj. Jesse Ruter, a weapons systems officer assigned to the 18th Operations Group, joined Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilots from the 204th Fighter Squadron for a bilateral flight at Naha Air Base, Japan, Nov. 19, 2025, strengthening the partnership between...

QUEENSLAND, Australia — Deep in the rugged expanse of northern Queensland, a runway came to life through asphalt and engineering precision. The inaugural Exercise Bronze Croc marked a turning point for the Royal Australian Air Force, as engineers conducted airfield damage repair training on their...

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...

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...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Community members from across Oahu line up to tour a KC-135 Stratotanker during the Wings of Aloha open house at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 13, 2025...

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — Japan, Republic of Korea, and the United States completed Freedom Edge 25, the premier trilateral multi-domain exercise between the three nations, Sept. 15-19...

KATUNAYAKE AIR BASE, Sri Lanka — U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and Japan Self Defense Force medical members conducted a four-day medical exchange with Sri Lankan military medical members during Pacific Angel 25-1 at Katunayake Air Base, Sri Lanka, Sept. 8-11, 2025...

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh — U.S. Air Force, Bangladesh Air Force and Sri Lanka Air Force launched Pacific Angel 25-3 at BAF Zahurul Haque, Chittagong, beginning a four-day field training exercise designed to strengthen disaster response, humanitarian assistance and regional partnerships Sept. 15, 2025...

JAPAN — In July, the 35 Civil Engineer Squadron and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force conducted a week-long bilateral exercise at Misawa Air Base and Chitose Air Base, coming together to repair a simulated airfield and strengthen the alliance, interoperability, and resilience that underpin security...