Aug. 8, 2024 USAF, RAAF demonstrate interoperability in austere location U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptors assigned to the 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conducted hot pit refuels alongside Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 75th Squadron at RAAF Base Curtin, Australia.
Aug. 3, 2024 PACAF celebrates 80 years of air dominance Pacific Air Forces celebrated its 80th anniversary with a ceremony today at the Headquarters’ Courtyard of Heroes, honoring the command's airpower legacy in the Indo-Pacific theater.
Aug. 2, 2024 U.S. Airmen conclude Australia’s largest-ever air exercise Airmen participating in Exercise Pitch Black 2024 in Australia concluded operations today, marking the end of the largest iteration of the Royal Australian Air Force’s biennial capstone exercise.
July 31, 2024 U.S. Air Force embeds with Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail Unit, improves interoperability during Pitch Black 24 Beginning in 2022, the U.S. Air Force began embedding Airmen into Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail units through the Military Personnel Exchange Program in preparation of replacing the aging E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System.
July 30, 2024 Air Force Wargame: Indo-Pacific The Air Force Wargaming Institute created a new wargame titled, “Air Force Wargame Indo-Pacific.”
July 29, 2024 USAF conducts interoperability training with European and Indo-Pacific nations during Exercise Pitch Black 24 Interoperability is defined as the ability of military groups to operate in conjunction with each other. When it comes to putting together a 22 day exercise with 20 participating nations, over 140 aircraft, and upwards of 4000 personnel a lot of international teamwork comes into play.
July 26, 2024 Minot B-52s take arctic defense to new heights In a rare deployment to Alaska's airspace, two B-52 Stratofortresses took part in the Arctic Defender exercise.
July 24, 2024 US Army, Korea meet to strengthen defense cooperation Fifth United States-Republic of Korea (ROK) Tabletop Academy held July 8 - 19.
July 24, 2024 A Day of Unity: US Air Force F-22A joins International Air Power Display at Pitch Black 2024 Open Day In an unforgettable event, the Exercise Pitch Black 2024 Open Day at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin, Australia, brought together military forces from across the globe, July 20.
July 23, 2024 Pacific Air Forces deputy commander inspires local youth Lenderman shared her “Triple L” values of Listen, Love, and Lift Up with approximately 65 girls