5th Air Force

Pacific Air Forces

Chief Master Sergeant Andrew Small gives remarks after assumed responsibility as the command chief for 5th Air Force during an assumption of responsibility ceremony at the Yokota Enlisted Club on on July 7, 2026.

5AF Command Chief Assumption of Responsibility

Captain Tisha Yates
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Joel Carry, 5th Air Force commander, and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Lt Gen Hidemasa Inatsuki, JASDF Air Defense Command commander, pose with members of the bilateral air operations coordination center during exercise VALIANT SHIELD 2026 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 30. The ten-day field training exercise allowed Joint U.S. Service members to exchange subject matter expertise with allied militaries while strengthening partnerships, readiness, and coalition force capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Anthony Highland)

5AF and JASDF Execute Valiant Shield 2026

1st Lt Anthony Highland
A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II and F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, fly in formation after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, June 29, 2026.

F-15EX returns to Kadena, advances transition to next-generation airpower

Staff Sgt. Dwane Young
A fighter jet and stealth bomber fly together

B-2 Spirit soars in the Indo-Pacific for Exercise Valiant Shield 2026

Staff Sgt. Blake Wiles

Welcome to the 5th Air Force
5th Air Force History
5th Air Force Mission, Vision and Priorities

35^th Fighter Wing

374^th Airlift Wing