March 5, 2026 DAF extends AMOS STAR Draft EIS comment period following community feedback Following input from community members on Maui, the Department of the Air Force has extended the public comment period from 45 to 75 days for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Air Force Maui Optical Small Telescope Advanced Research facility. The review period, previously
March 5, 2026 51st CES conducts Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron conducted Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training Feb. 26-27, 2026, testing two repair methods designed to restore runway operations faster and strengthen contingency readiness at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea.
Feb. 26, 2026 Yokota Airman train on 25K Halverson to strengthen cargo readiness Airmen assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron conducted 25K Halverson aircraft loader training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23–26, expanding operator qualifications and strengthening cargo deployment readiness.
Feb. 23, 2026 Fatal drop zone survey investigation results released Pacific Air Forces released the results of its investigation into a drop zone survey where an U.S. Air Force officer died in Indonesia, April 22, 2024.
Feb. 17, 2026 Connected to Win: Bamboo Eagle Strengthens Allied Decision-Making Exercise Bamboo Eagle 26-1, the U.S. Air Force’s premier large-scale combat exercise, commenced this week to test the very nervous system of joint and coalition airpower. The exercise is designed to stress the people, processes, and technology that link commanders to their forces, ensuring that
Feb. 16, 2026 Keeping it McCool – PACAF command chief visits Kadena Air Base Chief Master Sgt. Katie McCool, Pacific Air Forces command chief, visited Kadena Air Base, Japan to exchange perspectives, praise the efforts of exceptional Airmen, and experience the keystone of the Pacific, Jan. 22 and 23, 2026.
Feb. 13, 2026 Stronger together: Canadians, Danes enhance interoperability through education This year, the Elmendorf PME Center welcomed members of the Canadian and Danish armed forces as students in the NCOA course as part of class 26-A. The academy serves as the second tier of enlisted PME designed to cultivate the leadership skills of noncommissioned officers as they prepare for the
Feb. 12, 2026 Culturally guided remediation continues at Maui Space Surveillance Complex Restoration efforts continue at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex (MSSC) where a lightning strike caused an emergency generator malfunction and resulting fuel spill approximately three years ago. Remediation is currently in phases three and four of a four-phase remediation plan.
Feb. 11, 2026 JBER debuts a PACAF-first Mission Ready Airman program Thirty-four U.S. Air Force noncommissioned officers participated in Security Forces-focused Mission Ready Airman training Feb. 6, a first-of-its-kind program in the Pacific Air Forces that aims at increasing lethality and readiness across the force.The training, conducted at the 673d Security Forces
Feb. 9, 2026 C3BM takes lead on Joint Fires Network The Department of the Air Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management stood up an integrated program office to lead the Joint Fires Network, Oct. 1, 2025.