April 2, 2026 1st CWS hosts Arctic METOC Partnership Summit 2026 Meteorological and oceanographic (METOC) experts from across different branches, NATO partners, local academia, scientists and other representatives, gathered in Fairbanks, Alaska, for the 2026 Arctic METOC Partnership Summit (AMPS).
April 2, 2026 Guyanese, U.S. Air Force dental expand care, enhance readiness during LAMAT 2026 U.S. Air Force dental teams are delivering care in fast-paced clinics across Guyana, treating high volumes of patients alongside host-nation providers during Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026.
April 1, 2026 US and Philippine Air Forces to begin exercise Cope Thunder 26 Cope Thunder 26, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise, is scheduled to begin April 6th, with primary flight operations over Basa Air Base, Philippines, and is scheduled to run through April 17th.
March 30, 2026 F-35A Lightning IIs arrive at Misawa Air Base The arrival supports the Department of the Air Force’s modernization efforts and demonstrates the United States’ ironclad commitment to the defense of Japan and sustaining peace through strength in the Indo-Pacific.
March 27, 2026 U.S., Guyana launch medical mission LAMAT 2026 U.S. and Guyanese officials gathered March 16, 2026, in Georgetown to officially launch the Guyana portion of the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) 2026 mission, marking another milestone in the nations’ long-standing health partnership.
March 27, 2026 Readout of SPACEFOREUR-AF commander's visit with Romanian deputy chief of defence staff Lt. Gen. Dragoş-Dumitru Iacob, Romanian deputy chief of defence staff, hosted the commanding general of U.S. Space Forces Europe and Africa, Brig. Gen. Jacob Middleton for bilateral discussions in Bucharest on March 24, 2026.
March 24, 2026 Consul General of Japan in Detroit visits AFLCMC The Consul General of Japan in Detroit visited AFLCMC at Wright‑Patterson Air Force Base to discuss the strategic, economic, and defense ties supported by the U.S.–Japan alliance.
March 23, 2026 US, allied forces strengthen Arctic readiness during exercise Cold Response 26 U.S. Air Force forces integrated with allies to execute high-intensity scenarios that tested interoperability and readiness in harsh Arctic conditions.
March 19, 2026 Dutch F-35s visit Hill AFB to integrate and train with 388th FW For much of March, a contingent of Dutch F-35A Lightning IIs, along with support personnel from across the RNLASF Air Combat Command, have been deployed to Hill Air Force Base for exercise Lightning Forge.
March 18, 2026 Architects of the exercise: Bringing the space domain to life for Freedom Shield 26 Freedom Shield 26 is a recurring exercise between the South Korea and the United States, in collaboration with the United Nations Command, ensuring continuous preparedness for military forces on the Korean Peninsula.