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Feb. 5, 2025
Space Systems Command, Japan launch first bilateral space effort

A U.S. space domain awareness payload hosted on Japan's Quasi-Zenith Satellite 6 successfully launched on a Japanese H-3 launch vehicle from the Yoshinobu Launch Complex at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Tanegashima Space Center in Japan on Feb. 2.
Feb. 5, 2025
Space Forces Korea holds first POLARIS HAMMER - KOREA

U.S. Space Forces Korea held the first phase of POLARIS HAMMER – KOREA, a space warfighter inclusive command-and-control exercise, at Osan Air Base, South Korea.
Feb. 4, 2025
Red Flag 25-1 Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence

Red Flag 25-1 takes flight at Nellis Air Force Base uniting U.S. forces with allies from the Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force in a combined exercise to enhance combat readiness and strengthen partnerships.
Feb. 4, 2025
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command and Japan launch First Bilateral Space Effort

First launch successfully completed in first-ever bilateral U.S.-Japan cooperative space effort. Allied partnership enables better management and protection of space assets, ensuring a more secure and reliable space environment. Space Operations Command’s Mission Delta 2 to operate.
Jan. 31, 2025
US, RAF partners host Point Blank 25-1

The 48th Fighter Wing and Royal Air Force co-hosted the exercise Point Blank 25-1 across multiple installations within the United Kingdom Jan. 21-31. The historic Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise, originating from the WWII Allied bomber offensive POINTBLANK, now conducted regularly at RAF
Jan. 31, 2025
Airman seeks to strengthen partnerships through language program

A multilingual 66th Comptroller Squadron noncommissioned officer recently joined the Air Force Language Enabled Airman Program, or LEAP, which provides opportunities for Airmen to support military partnerships worldwide.
Jan. 29, 2025
AFCENT leads Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment model

U.S. Air Forces Central launched Operation Agile Spartan 2025.1, January 26, across the Arabian Peninsula to evaluate the U.S. Air Force’s ability to react and respond to threats as a unified Coalition force from dispersed locations throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
Jan. 29, 2025
435th CRSS advises expansion of Andreas Papandreou Air Base

Seven members of the 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron conducted an infrastructure assessment at Andreas Papandreou Air Base, Cyprus, January 22, 2025. During the assessment, 435th CRSS Airmen provided expansion and upgrade recommendations to increase Andreas Papandreou AB capabilities to
Jan. 27, 2025
ACC hosts C2 Summit to enhance integration

Military leaders from across the world gathered at the Command and Control (C2) Summit, held here Jan. 13-14, to discuss how the Air Force works with joint and allied partners to improve C2 capabilities.
Jan. 27, 2025
Combined Air Forces enhance warfighting readiness during multidomain training in Cope North 25

Air forces from around the world are arriving in Guam to participate in Cope North 2025, scheduled for Feb. 3-21, 2025.