July 11, 2025 Japan, Republic of Korea and U.S. conduct trilateral flight Fighter aircraft from Japan and the Republic of Korea conducted a trilateral escort flight of U.S. bombers operating in the Pacific, July 11, 2025.
July 11, 2025 Airlift Power Arrives: C-130J Supports Combat-Ready Operations for REFORPAC 2025 U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron offload cargo from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules in support of exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2025.
July 10, 2025 Rolling In: Airmen Arrive at Misawa in Support of REFORPAC 25 U.S. Air Force Airmen disembark and unload from an E-3 Sentry ahead of their support to exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 9th, 2025. Misawa AB is part of more than 25 locations participating in REFORPAC, which tests how U.S. forces operate across wide
July 8, 2025 Fueling Partnership: 35 FW, JASDF Conduct Refueling Training Ahead Of REFORPAC 2025 U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing conduct U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon refueling training with Japan Air Self-Defense Force members ahead of exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2025. Building a shared understanding of maintenance
July 8, 2025 REFORPAC 2025: High-powered international team ready to conduct Air Force’s largest Pacific contingency-response exercise U.S. Pacific Air Forces, multinational and sister-service partners will conduct exercise Resolute Force Pacific July 10 - August 8, 2025, across several locations throughout the Pacific, including Guam and Japan.
July 8, 2025 374 AW, 36 CRG collaborate to advance Log QRF Airmen from the 36th Contingency Response Group and the 374th Airlift Wing conducted a joint field training exercise from June 23 to July 6, simulating a rapid airbase opening in response to a large-scale natural disaster in the Indo-Pacific region.
July 1, 2025 Cope Angel 2025: U.S and Japan sharpen search and rescue skills U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 33rd and 31st Rescue Squadrons partnered with Japan Air Self-Defense Force members from the Naha Air Rescue Squadron for exercise Cope Angel 25-1, June 23-27, 2025 at Kadena and Naha Air Bases. Cope Angel is the 33rd RQS’s primary, annual bilateral personnel
July 1, 2025 Defense Minister of Japan visits Kadena KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — Minister of Defense, Mr. Gen Nakatani, Ministry of Defense, visited the 18th Wing on June 23, 2025, to learn more about the support Okinawa-based forces provide to the broader Pacific theater.
June 2, 2025 Strategic Integration and Deterrence Take Center Stage in Bamboo Eagle As the pace and scale of joint operations continue to intensify in the Indo-Pacific region, the U.S. Air Force and its partners are drawing strategic insights from Bamboo Eagle 25-1, a large-scale exercise designed to refine the command-and-control capabilities needed for the future fight. Held this
May 21, 2025 Celebrating Partnerships: JAAGA Hosts 2025 Annual Convention U.S. Air Force Brigadier General John Schutte, Fifth Air Force Deputy Commander, was the keynote speaker at the Japan America Air Force Goodwill Association (JAAGA) annual convention on 13 May 2025.