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April 6, 2023
Yokota Air Base supports Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Capability exercise in Alaska

The 374th Airlift Wing from Yokota Air Base, Japan, provided airlift support for Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Capability (JPMRC) exercise from March 21 to April 2, and successfully conducted multiple joint exercises with the U.S. Army and Royal Canadian Air Force out of Joint Base
April 5, 2023
Freedom Shield 23 HALO Jump Training

U.S. Army and Republic of Korea Soldiers conducted High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) jump training in support of Freedom Shield 23 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Mar. 15, 2023. Freedom Shield is a bilateral training event designed to test ROK-U.S. alliance capabilities over an 11-day period.
April 5, 2023
Kadena KC-135s fuel Fighting Falcons

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, fly alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, over the Pacific Ocean, April 5, 2023. The U.S. is committed to denying
April 5, 2023
Multinational Exercise Defender 23 Kicks Off This Month in Europe

Nearly 9,000 American troops are expected to participate in the Defender 23, an exercise that demonstrates the U.S. military's ability to rapidly deploy combat-credible troops and equipment.
April 5, 2023
Arctic Heating Up Literally and as Scene of Strategic Competition

Climate change is literally warming the Arctic; figuratively, the region is becoming a theater of great power competition.
April 5, 2023
Regional Centers Central to Security Cooperation, Agency Director Says

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency might be best known as a key player in the U.S. military's foreign military sales program, but the agency is also an executive agent for six regional security centers which are important to national security.
April 5, 2023
WADS Airmen Share Knowledge with Royal Thai Air Force Partners

The Texas Military Department’s Best Warrior Competition brought together the Texas Army and Air National Guard and Chilean and Czech Armed Forces to challenge their tactical and technical abilities and share knowledge, skills and cultures.
April 4, 2023
US, Australian partnership showcased with Air Vice-Marshal visit to JBER

Royal Australian Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Carl Newman, Pacific Air Forces deputy commander, visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
April 4, 2023
Finland's Accession to NATO Strengthens Alliance Security

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Finland as its flag was raised alongside those of the 30 other nations in the alliance during a ceremony in Brussels.
April 3, 2023
New EDCA Sites Named in the Philippines

The United States announced plans to expand military sites in the Philippines under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement between the two nations.