April 10, 2025 Strategic meteorology and oceanography conference held at JBPHH The Meteorological and Oceanographic Convergence Conference gathered to underscore the importance of weather, geographic, and oceanic intelligence efforts on military operations in the Indo-Pacific at Joint Base Pearl-Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, Apr. 7-11, 2025.
April 8, 2025 PACAF and Philippine Air Force kickoff Exercise Cope Thunder 25-1 Cope Thunder - Philippines 25-1, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise, is scheduled to begin April 7 with primary flight operations over Luzon, Philippines, and is scheduled to run through April 18.
April 5, 2025 SYNERGY ARC Conference Leverages Multilateral Partner Cooperation The Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center (PIC) hosted and facilitated the 2025 SYNERGY ARC Concept Development Conference at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Apr. 1-3, 2025.
April 4, 2025 Pacific partners conclude successful CT25 Airmen from the United States, Thailand, and Singapore, concluded Cope Tiger 25 with a ceremony signifying the end of the 31st iteration of the long-standing trilateral exercise Mar. 28, 2025.
April 4, 2025 77 FS ‘Gamblers’ make their first appearance at Cope Tiger 25 The U.S. Air Force 77th Fighter Squadron ‘Gamblers’ have flown countless missions supporting numerous conflicts and exercises around the world for 107 years, making them one of the most storied flying units still operating. Today, they’re bringing that knowledge and lethality to the Pacific theater
April 3, 2025 USAF and RAAF integrate at Avalon Australian International Airshow 2025 The United States Air Force participated in the 2025 Avalon Australian International Airshow during the last week of March, reinforcing the longstanding alliance between the two nations and offering members of the public the opportunity to enjoy aerial displays and engage with service members during
April 3, 2025 U.S. and Australia demonstrate current, future space priorities at Avalon International airshow U.S. and Australian forces demonstrated their combined focus on cooperation, warfighting effectiveness and lethality in the Indo-Pacific space domain during the Avalon International Airshow and Trade Days, March 25 - 30, 2025.
March 27, 2025 PACAF Command Chief Strengthens US-New Zealand Ties During Operation Deep Freeze Chief Master Sgt. Katie McCool, Pacific Air Forces command chief, reinforced U.S. and New Zealand defense ties during a visit to Christchurch, New Zealand, in support of Operation Deep Freeze, Mar. 10, 2025
March 27, 2025 PACAF Senior Enlisted Leader Strengthens US-Philippines Alliance through Force Development and Cooperation Command Chief Master Sgt. Katie McCool, Pacific Air Forces command chief, recently met with key senior enlisted leaders in the Philippines to advance enlisted force development and reinforce the growing military partnership between the United States and the Philippines.
March 26, 2025 PACAF hosts Pacific Defender 25-2 U.S. Pacific Air Forces A4S Security Forces Division of Pacific Air Forces Directorate of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection conducted Pacific Defender 25-2, an exercise intended to build partnerships throughout the Indo-Pacific region.