Feb. 11, 2026 USecAF visits Kadena AB to conclude Indo-Pacific tour The visit capped a week of base visits where Lohmeier met with Airmen, Guardians and senior leaders to assess readiness, connect with the force and reaffirm the Department of the Air Force’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Jan. 28, 2026 US, Japan refine interoperability during exercise North Wind 26 The 374th Airlift Wing integrated with the U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force to execute a joint forcible entry operation during exercise North Wind 26, a joint arctic field training designed to strengthen winter operational capabilities.
Jan. 27, 2026 Under Secretary of the Air Force visits Indo-Pacific to engage with Airmen, allies 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.
Jan. 13, 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.
Sept. 29, 2025 Bushido Guardian 25: Trilateral exercise kicks off in the Pacific 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.
Sept. 25, 2025 Pacific Air Forces commander emphasizes importance of C2 to operate at scale in the Pacific The commander of Pacific Air Forces highlighted the importance of command and control during a panel discussion at Air and Space Forces Association’s annual Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Sept. 24, 2025.
Aug. 1, 2025 Airmen rapidly deploy to support Philippine disaster relief efforts U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Wing shifted from training operations in northern Japan to deployment for crisis response operations in the Philippines.
July 29, 2025 354th AEW takes ACE, interoperability to the skies for REFORPAC 25 The 354th Fighter Wing stood up as the 354th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 from July 10 - August 8, 2025.The intent of the exercise was to enhance interoperability between Allied and partnered multi-national air forces while working in Agile
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 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.