July 26, 2025 U.S. Space Forces - Indo-Pacific holds first change of command ceremony U.S. Space Forces - Indo-Pacific held its first change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, July 25, 2025, in another significant milestone for the two-and-half-year-old command.
July 25, 2025 Japan Space Operations Group leadership visits Guardians in Florida Japan Air Self Defense Force Col Hiroyuki Ishii, Space Operations Group commander, visited Guardians at the Space Operations Command’s 20th Space Surveillance Squadron Site C-6 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., on June 26, 2025.
July 25, 2025 SecAF visits Indo-Pacific to strengthen alliances, assess readiness Secretary of the Air Force Troy E. Meink departed July 24 on his first international trip as SecAF, traveling throughout the U.S. Indo-Pacific area of responsibility to reinforce international partnerships and meet with Airmen and Guardians supporting the 2025 Department-Level Exercise.
July 25, 2025 Baltic States Pledge to Meet NATO's 5% GDP Military Target Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held an enhanced honor cordon and quadrilateral meeting at the Pentagon, welcoming Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur, Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds and Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė.
July 24, 2025 Senate confirms Lohmeier to be nation’s 29th Air Force Under Secretary Mr. Matthew Lohmeier was confirmed as the 29th Under Secretary of the Air Force.
July 24, 2025 USAFE-AFAFRICA, Algeria Conduct Aeromedical Exchange U.S. Air Force medical personnel from U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa and Algerian medical and flight crew personnel collaborated during an aeromedical evacuation familiarization visit at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 14–18.
July 23, 2025 US, Philippine Airmen strengthen ties during Cope Thunder 25-2 PACAF participated in Cope Thunder 25-2, a unique platform that integrates U.S. and Philippine Air Forces and enhances interoperability through bilateral fighter training, subject matter expert exchanges and key leadership engagements.
July 23, 2025 Canadian general assumes key role in US Space Command, S4S leadership U.S. Space Force – Space welcomed Royal Canadian Air Force Brig. Gen. Kyle C. Paul as the new Deputy Combined Joint Force Space Component commander at S4S headquarters, July 21.
July 23, 2025 International Observer Program showcases interoperability, readiness for U.S. partners, allies The Pacific Air Forces' International Affairs Division organized an International Observer Program (IOP) event during the exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025, a four-day tour to provide insight into the exercise, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, July 14-17, 2025.
July 22, 2025 China, Russia, Terrorist Networks Destabilizing Africa Air Force Lt. Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson and Navy Vice Adm. Frank M. Bradley spoke about great-power rivalry and terrorism in Africa and the importance of U.S. Special Operations Command during a nomination hearing before the Senate Committee on Armed Services in Washington.