27 January 2026 Under Secretary of the Air Force visits Indo-Pacific to engage with Airmen, allies JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Under Secretary of the Air Force Matt Lohmeier arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Jan. 24 to kick off his tour of the Pacific Air Force’s area of responsibility and meet with Airmen and Guardians throughout the region...
13 January 2026 Air Force Reserve wing forges critical alliances with Philippine Air Force through mobile training team MANILA, Philippines — In today’s environment of increasingly complex security challenges, the importance of allied partnerships in intelligence have become even more critical to national defense...
06 January 2026 U.S. Forces deliver critical aid to Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah SRI LANKA — U.S. military forces delivered critical disaster relief to Sri Lanka following the impact of Cyclone Ditwah, which made landfall on November 28.The U.S. response leveraged the rapid deployment capabilities of U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific by delivering a pair of C-130J Super Hercules...
23 December 2025 US Space Forces Japan celebrates first year of activation YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) As the newest independent service in the War Department and a newly activated component in the Indo-Pacific region, this small but essential team of Guardians advances space expertise for Japan and joint partners...
08 December 2025 Leadership learns from the line: 909th AMU showcases excellence 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...
04 December 2025 U.S. and Japan sister flights team up for bilateral flight 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...
17 November 2025 Constructing a Capability: PACAF Civil Engineers Help Launch RAAF’s First Airfield Damage Repair Training Site 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...
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...
19 September 2025 Team Hickam hosts Wings of Aloha 2025 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...