July 20, 2023 Enhancing readiness, strengthening partnerships through Mobility Guardian, Northern Edge 23-2 To enhance military readiness and strengthen partnerships, the United States Air Force and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command are currently conducting two major exercises in the Pacific theater: Mobility Guardian 23 and Northern Edge 23-2.
July 20, 2023 Yokota Hercs find their Northern Edge Airmen assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, supported units with air mobility operations during Northern Edge 23-2, at Kadena Air Base and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, July 2–21.
July 19, 2023 PACAF hosts first-ever Engineer Theater Posture Summit Stakeholders from over 45 organizations and across multiple services traveled to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 16-18, 2023, to participate in the first ever Pacific Air Forces Engineer Theater Posture Summit.
July 19, 2023 Indo-Pacific Elephant Walk More than 15,000 U.S. and Allied forces are participating in various exercises across the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility to enhance readiness and interoperability.
July 19, 2023 Wedgetail Trilateral Joint Vision Statement signed at Royal International Air Tattoo A joint vision statement was signed by heads of the Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and the United States Air Force, setting out their mutual intent to work collaboratively on the development of their countries’ Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft.
July 19, 2023 Bilateral exercise strengthens USAF, JASDF alliance The 18th Wing teamed up with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force in a week-long bilateral training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan.
July 18, 2023 US, Japan host first-ever Space Engagement Talks The ongoing race against adversaries and competitors who possess advanced space capabilities and questionable intentions further emphasizes the need to reinforce norms of behavior in space.
July 18, 2023 Minot combat crew comm team maintains security during Indo-Pacific deployment Whether training at home or supporting Bomber Task Force operations abroad, Airmen aboard 5th Bomb Wing B-52H Stratofortresses carry sensitive communication codes that are vital to mission accomplishment.
July 18, 2023 Minot Airmen maintain aircraft, ensure readiness during Bomber Task Force deployment To those outside the flightline observing Bomber Task Force missions from the ground, the procedures appear simple. The aircraft take off, the aircraft return for landing a few hours later, and then they do it again.
July 18, 2023 USAF Expeditionary Center leaders visit Yokota as MG23 hub Maj. Gen. John Klein, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Courtney Freeman, USAFEC command chief, visited Yokota Air Base as part of Mobility Guardian 2023 and met 374th Airlift Wing leadership to gain a site picture of MG23 operations at Yokota from the host-wing